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Shell estimates about 1,300 barrels released so far from sub-sea oil leak in North Sea

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Shell’s emergency response team remains in place and is working with the relevant authorities (DECC, MCA, Marine Scotland, Scottish Government).

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EPA report to Congress finds a strong scientific and technical foundation for mitigating black carbon emissions

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The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has submitted its final Report to Congress on Black Carbon , in response to an October 2009 request from Congress to advance efforts to understand the role of black carbon (BC) in climate change. Earlier post.).

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CERA: Canadian Oil Sands Poised to Become the Top Source of Crude Imports to the US in 2010; Could Contribute Up To 36% of US Oil and Refined Products Imports by 2030

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IHS CERA’s earlier comparison of 11 publicly available life-cycle analysis studies found that fuel produced from oil sands mining has average well-to–retail pump greenhouse gas emissions 1.3 Also certain fields in the Gulf of Mexico and the Middle East have comparable GHG emissions. —“The IHS CERA is based in Cambridge, Mass.,

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Researchers Sequence the Maize (Corn) Genome

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Resulting improved strains of maize may, for example, produce larger yields, show resistance to disease, offer efficiencies in nitrogen use that would enable farmers to reduce applications of costly, polluting fertilizers, and tolerate changes in rainfall or temperature accompanying climate change.

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Using the PHEV (Plug-In Hybrid Electric Vehicle) to Transition Society Seamlessly and Profitably From Fossil Fuel to 100% Renewable Energy

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Appendix B: Car of the Future: A Comparison of Alternative Vehicles. It is alarming to see comparisons of the Chevrolet Volt PHEV with battery electric cars when the comparison focuses only on the electric range and ignores the other important differences. More information on e-mile comparisons is given by Reference Nº 2.

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Pew Survey finds little change in split US views about existence and causes of global warming; 46% say government needs to take immediate action

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Support for allowing more offshore oil and gas drilling—which declined during the Gulf of Mexico oil leak—has rebounded modestly. Views about climate change continue to be sharply divided along party lines. Currently, 51% favor allowing more offshore oil and gas drilling, up from 44% in June. Partisanship.

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