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Blowout Could Spill 58 Million Gallons in Arctic

ANCHORAGE, Alaska -- The federal agency overseeing offshore drilling in Alaska says the worst-case scenario for a blowout in the Chukchi Sea lease could result in a spill of more than 58 million gallons of oil into Arctic waters. That's about a quarter of the Deepwater Horizon spill, which put 206 million gallons of oil...

Obama Says He Wants Oil Producers to Boost Output

WASHINGTON -- As the high cost of gasoline takes a toll on politics and pocket books, President Barack Obama said Tuesday he is calling on major oil producers such as Saudi Arabia to increase their oil supplies to help stabilize prices, warning starkly that lack of relief would harm the global economy. "We are in a lot of...

Workers Recover Body of Trapped Idaho Miner

BOISE, Idaho -- Workers at a northern Idaho silver mine have recovered the body of a miner who was trapped when a tunnel collapsed nine days ago, the mine's operator said Sunday. The body of Larry Marek, 53, was discovered Sunday afternoon, Hecla Mining Co. said in a news release. "Words cannot express the deep sorrow we...

Wash. Considers Annual Flat Fee for Electric Cars

OLYMPIA, Wash. -- Drivers of electric cars may have left the gas pump behind, but there's one expense they may not be able to shake: paying to maintain the roads. Ted S. Warren, AP General Services Administration chief Martha Johnson tours an electric vehicle charging station at Bellevue City Hall in Bellevue,...

Greenpeace Occupies Rig in Arctic Drilling Protest

ANKARA, Turkey -- Greenpeace activists climbed aboard an oil rig off Istanbul on Friday in a bid to prevent it from reaching Greenland to begin deep-water drilling in the Arctic, but the vessel continued on its course undeterred. The environmental group said eleven activists, some in rock-climbing gear, used speedboats to...

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Too Green To Fail? Activists Fight To End The Monolopy On SF's Garbage

The first thing you need to know about Proposition A is that it's not going to pass.

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U.S. National Parks With The Worst Smog

The flora and fauna within America's national parks may receive protection, but the air above the parks is not immune from the problems that plague more developed parts of the country.

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Floods Hit Montreal, Shut Down Parts Of Metro

A potent rainstorm has flooded multiple parts of Montreal, turning some streets into miniature canals and causing a quasi-shutdown of the city's subway system.

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Spain's Repsol weighs further drilling off Cuba after dry well

Spanish oil company Repsol's CEO, Antonio Brufau, said Tuesday that "the reasonable thing" is not to undertake any more activities in Cuba after the first well drilled in deep ocean waters near the island came up "dry."

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Jeff A. Katz: Water Treatment in Developing Nations: When Leapfrogging Technology Doesn't Work

Visit any third-world country and you may be surprised at the number of cell phones you see.

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05/30/12 Iraq opens 4th energy bidding round since 2003 war Source: CBS/FOX - WBOC-TV 16/FOX 21 Delmarva - Salisbury MD Iraq has opened its fourth post-war bidding round for oil and natural gas exploration to over three dozen foreign firms in hopes of developing its energy sector.
05/30/12 Ocean Installer wins Scott Field project Source: upstream Ocean Installer said the contract, which included suction pile and sheave assembly, had been awarded by Italy's Saipem, which had been contracted to carry out pipelay operations at the development.
05/30/12 DMK threatens to pullout of UPA over fuel price hike Source: Hindu Business Line Ruling UPA's key ally DMK on Wednesday issued a veiled threat of pulling out of the alliance on the issue of the "atrocious" petrol price hike, saying the party had never hesitated to do so earlier respecting people's sentiments.
05/30/12 Kiran releases DVD on Metro Rail routes, station Source: The New Indian Express Emphasising on the inconvenience faced by commuters due to the ongoing metro rail works, chief minister N Kiran Kumar Reddy has asked the Hyderabad Metro Rail (HMR) authorities to reduce the cycle time of pillar construction further and minimise the area of blockades on city roads.
05/30/12 Reduce price differential between petrol and diesel to... Source: Myiris The Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers (SIAM) has asked government to reduce the differential between petrol and diesel prices as soon as possible to offset the huge imbalance that has set in the car demand pattern after the recent petrol price hike.

Background on Environmental Sciences

Environmental science is an interdisciplinary academic field that integrates physical and biological sciences, (including but not limited to Ecology, Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Soil Science, Geology, Atmospheric Science and Geography) to the study of the environment, and the solution of environmental problems.

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