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Recent Featured ArticlesFeatured Articles August 10, 2010 U.S. Inquiry Supports Toyota’s Claims About Defects
Source:NY Times
DETROIT — The government’s investigation into complaints of sudden acceleration of Toyota vehicles has found only the two defects already subject to recalls, regulators said in a preliminary report provided Tuesday to members of... August 9, 2010 Global warming heats up a nuclear energy renaissance
Source:Christian Science Monitor
Global warming and the BP oil spill have helped rehabilitate nuclear energy in the eyes of the public – and some environmentalists August 9, 2010 Corporate worlds stand by HP's decision on Hurd
Source:SiliconIndia.com
San Francisco: Corporate governance experts backed Hewlett-Packard's decision to oust its chief executive as questions emerged about the extent of the ethical lapses that led to Mark Hurd's departure, reports Richard Water from... August 9, 2010 BP's Pressure Tests Indicate Cement Plug on Macondo Oil Well Is Effective
Source:Bloomberg
BP Plc plans to finish drilling into the base of the Macondo well in the Gulf of Mexico this week to pump in mud and cement and permanently plug the source of the world’s biggest offshore accidental oil spill. August 9, 2010 Hurricanes: The Danger Hasn't Passed
Source:Time Magazine
Last winter, the experts began projecting what the current season would look like. The answer back then: pretty average, which means they expected about six or so hurricanes. But then, in May, a new crop of predictions came... August 6, 2010 Polar Ice Cap Is Gone, Kids Can’t Go Outside, Nebraska is a Desert? Poll Finds That Still Wouldn’t Convince Many Americans of Global Warming
Source:BusinessWire
KNOXVILLE, Tenn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--A new national poll of green consumers found that belief in global warming is declining, and even the worst nightmare scenarios would not change people’s minds or behaviors. [more] August 6, 2010 Investors Managing $2.5 Trillion Press Energy Companies to Better Disclose Spill Prevention and Response Plans for Deepwater Wells Worldwide
Source:Ceres
BOSTON - In the wake of significant financial losses from the BP oil spill and in response to a proliferation of deepwater offshore drilling worldwide, more than 50 U.S. and other global investors have sent letters to major...[more] August 6, 2010 What Caused 2009 H1N1 Pandemic?
Source:Bloomberg/BusinessWeek
The 2009 H1N1 swine flu virus used a new biochemical trick to hijack host cells, a feat that triggered the recent pandemic, according to an international team of scientists. "We have found why the pandemic H1N1 virus replicated... August 6, 2010 Boardrooms ignore gender diversity at their peril
Source:Globe and Mail - Canada
According to the 2009 Catalyst Census, women hold only 10 per cent of the seats on the boards of all Canadian public companies and only 14 per cent of the directorships in our 500 largest organizations. The most recent annual... August 5, 2010 Study Examines Link between Executive Pay and Company Performance at 10 Top American Cities
Source:BusinessWire
CHICAGO--Research released by BDO, a leading professional services firm, examined the link between executive pay and company performance in 10 cities across the US. Surprisingly, the CEOs of companies with the best performance –...[more] August 5, 2010 Warren Buffett Gets The Wealthy To Give Back
Source:Forbes
Warren Buffett announced Wednesday that nearly 10% of the wealthiest Americans listed in the current Forbes 400 have committed at least half of their entire net worth to charitable causes. Buffett kicked off the Giving Pledge... August 5, 2010 Oil-fouled Gulf still has a long recovery ahead
Source:AP
NEW ORLEANS — Even after stuffing the blown-out Gulf of Mexico well with enough mud to pack down the oil, federal officials weren't ready to declare victory over the stubborn spill yet. Neither were many Gulf residents, who have... August 5, 2010 Is it time to retire the term 'global warming'?
Source:Guardian.co.uk
Anniversaries are always a fairly arbitrary (yet media friendly) reason for discussing any subject. But given the fact that some people, such as the folk at RealClimate, are already "celebrating" the 35th anniversary of the... August 4, 2010 Welcome to the Recovery
Source:Timothy F. Geithner, Treasury Secretary - NY Times
Washington: THE devastation wrought by the great recession is still all too real for millions of Americans who lost their jobs, businesses and homes. The scars of the crisis are fresh, and every new economic report brings another...[more] August 4, 2010 ‘Static Kill’ Appears to Be Working, BP Says
Source:NY Times
HOUSTON — BP announced Wednesday that pumping heavy drilling mud into its stricken well in the Gulf of Mexico had appeared to stabilize pressure in the well. August 4, 2010 How to Sell Sustainability Reporting to Your CEO
Source:GreenBiz.com
Corporate sustainability reports show up in media coverage nearly every day. Two-thirds of the S&P 500 provided at least some carbon emissions information to the Carbon Disclosure Project in 2009. Last year, nearly 1,400 global... August 4, 2010 The 20 Most Responsible Companies
Source:Forbes
GovernanceMetrics International has identified the 20 U.S. companies in its database of more than 4,100 companies with the best corporate governance scores. In analyzing corporate governance, GMI reviews all pertinent public data... August 3, 2010 Are CEO salaries out of control?
Source:Psychology Today
The American dream is one of upward mobility. U.S. citizens believe that if one works hard, and plays by the rules, they can ensure themselves the quality of life that they desire. Recently ,the dream toward upward mobility has... August 3, 2010 BP gears up to halt oil spill confirmed 'world's worst'
Source:BBC News
The US government has said the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico is the biggest oil leak ever, as BP prepares its "static kill" operation to permanently seal its well. August 3, 2010 Review Suggests Bias in Drug Study Reporting
Source:Bloomberg/BusinessWeek
Drug studies paid for by the pharmaceutical industry are more likely to publish favorable results than those funded by sources with no financial interest in the findings, a new review has found. August 3, 2010 Geithner Aims to Calm Wall Street on Rules
Source:ABC News
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Obama administration intends to quickly put new rules for the financial marketplace into action but won't swamp Wall Street with red tape, U.S. Treasury Secretary assured investors on Monday. Amid... August 2, 2010 Water demand could exceed supply by 2050
Source:California Watch.org
Even without climate change, much of California is at high risk of water demand exceeding supply by 2050, according to a report released this month. The National Resources Defense Council commissioned environmental consulting... August 2, 2010 The truth about global warming - editorial
Source:Washington Post
IN A DEPRESSING case of irony by juxtaposition, the death of climate change legislation in the Senate has been followed by the appearance of two government reports in the past week that underscore the overwhelming scientific case... August 2, 2010 Mayor Bloomberg: Bush tax cuts for the rich should be extended so wealthy can help economy recover
Source:NY Daily News
Mayor Bloomberg backs extending the Bush tax breaks for the wealthy for a few more years, saying Sunday it will help the economy recover. The cuts, for the 2% of Americans who earn more than $250,000, are set to expire at the... August 2, 2010 BP gears up for two-phase effort to plug Gulf oil well - video
Source:CNN
New Orleans, Louisiana (CNN) -- One of two efforts to seal the ruptured oil well in the Gulf once and for all could begin as early as Monday night, officials said.The "static kill" involves pouring mud and cement into the well... |
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