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Recent Featured ArticlesFeatured Articles July 14, 2010 Health Experts Who May Decide Whether You Live Or Die
Source:Forbes
During the run-up to the passage of health reform, President Obama caught flack for saying doctors should be overruled when they recommend treatments that are more expensive than equally effective alternatives. In one speech, he... July 14, 2010 Toyota blames driver error for some unwanted speeding
Source:Reuters
Toyota Motor Corp said on Wednesday its investigation of nearly 2,000 cases of unintended acceleration had found no problem with its electronic throttle system, and that driver error was to blame in some cases. July 14, 2010 Pressure is on as BP banks on cap tests
Source:Houston Chronicle
BP inched closer toward an endgame for its gushing Gulf oil well on Tuesday, with a crucial procedure that, if successful, could halt the flow of oil for the first time since late April and yield data to help crews seal the well... July 13, 2010 GOP senators' support assures passage of financial reform bill
Source:LA Times
Two key senators' support Monday for the sweeping overhaul of financial regulations gave Democratic leaders the votes they need for final approval this week, paving the way for President Obama to sign the landmark legislation... July 13, 2010 BP Says New Cap Installed
Source:NY Times
NEW ORLEANS — As BP announced it had successfully attached a new cap on a runaway well in the Gulf of Mexico, the company prepared on Tuesday to test whether the gusher could be stopped completely. July 13, 2010 Will The EPA Crack Down On "Fracking"?
Source:Investopedia
With everyone's attention focused on the Gulf oil spill clean-up efforts, there is another environmental controversy brewing in the energy sector. While hydraulic fracturing and pressure pumping have been hailed for their ability... July 12, 2010 Congress returns from recess to even more of the same
Source:Washington Post
Congress will return this week from the July 4th recess to a pile of unfinished business. Yes, the same might be said of every Congress returning from every recess since lawmakers wore wigs and tights. But this time it could be a... July 12, 2010 BP happy with US oil-cap progress
Source:BBC News
A major effort to put a new cap on the leaking oil well in the Gulf of Mexico is making good progress, according to oil giant BP. July 12, 2010 Research and Markets: Carbon Footprint of the Water Market - Challenges and Opportunities
Source:Trading Markets
Frost & Sullivan's EBT Financial Benchmarking and Analysis (FBA) service presents the challenges and opportunities that arise out of the initiative of reducing the carbon footprint of the global water market. The research service... July 9, 2010 Court Rejects Moratorium on Drilling in the Gulf
Source:NY Times
WASHINGTON — A federal appeals court on Thursday turned down the Obama administration’s effort to enforce a six-month moratorium on deepwater drilling in the Gulf of Mexico July 9, 2010 The Link Between Record-Breaking Global Heat Waves and Climate Change
Source:Treehugger.com
Can you say that a particularly massive heatwave -- or any single weather event, for that matter -- is caused by climate change? Nope. Now, is there a link between a trend of record-breaking hot temperatures over the years and... July 8, 2010 The More CEOs Make, The Worse They Treat Workers, Says A New Study
Source:Investing Contrarian
CEO pay has been blasted for increasing risk to the economy, being out of proportion to ordinary wages and being unrelated to actual company performance. And, according to a new study, a high salary may actually make your... July 8, 2010 Groups allege illegal emissions at Exxon Mobil's Baytown plant
Source:Houston Chronicle
America's largest refinery is the latest target of Texas environmentalists working to reduce harmful emissions in the Houston region through federal lawsuits. Environment Texas and the Sierra Club's Lone Star chapter said... July 8, 2010 Legal battle looms over deepwater drilling ban
Source:CNN
New Orleans, Louisiana (CNN) -- The battle over President Obama's effort to suspend deepwater drilling will intensify Thursday at the U.S. Court of Appeals in Louisiana. Oral arguments for Hornbeck v. Salazar, the case that... July 7, 2010 Utilities May Shut Smaller, Dirtier Plants Under U.S. EPA Rules
Source:Bloomberg/BusinessWeek
The Obama administration proposed tougher air pollution rules for 31 states from Massachusetts to Texas that may lead energy companies to shut some power plants. American Electric Power Co., the biggest U.S. producer of... July 7, 2010 The Curse Of Economic Uncertainty
Source:Thomas Cooley, Forbes
There is a remarkably testy debate going on about the tension between the desire for a coherent fiscal policy and the anemic recovery of the global economy. The most abrasive voice is that of economist Paul Krugman, who has been... July 7, 2010 What is water harvesting? How it can ease water shortage
Source:Rediff Business
Demand for water is growing in most cities across India as every urban citizen now requires almost double the amount of water s/he needed five years back. With urban India growing by leaps and bounds, it is expected to experience... July 7, 2010 Shareholder Communications and Accountability
Source:Eleanor Bloxham
I’m not sure who, if anyone other than non-financial analysts, read the communications produced by companies today. It doesn’t seem that directors read them. [more] July 6, 2010 Leading the way in environmental reporting - editorial
Source:Guardian.co.uk
The failure of the UN's climate summit in Copenhagen to reach the deal needed to avoid the worst impacts of climate change does not mean the problem has gone away – quite the reverse. Global warming remains a great threat and one... July 6, 2010 System in place to try to minimize impact of oil in Lake Pontchartrain
Source:NOLA.COM
To the east of Lake Pontchartrain, lines of boom wrap around the farthest reaches of St. Bernard Parish, curve across the approaches to Lake Borgne and lie along shorelines. Floating barriers stretch across the Rigolets and Chef... July 6, 2010 Dutch review backs U.N. climate panel report
Source:MSNBC
AMSTERDAM — The overall findings of a U.N. panel report were sound, despite concerns that errors had corrupted the credibility of its conclusions, said a Dutch agency charged with conducting a review. The PBL Netherlands... July 5, 2010 Was a Swedish Oil company Complicit in Sudan's Civil War
Source:Time Magazine
BP is not the only oil company in trouble these days. A report by an NGO that accuses Lundin Petroleum, a Swedish-owned company based in Geneva, of being complicit in war crimes committed in Sudan has led a public prosecutor in... July 5, 2010 Threats of Global Warming Spark Environmentalists to Create Global Warming Survival Center
Source:EarthTimes.com
The founders of GlobalWarmingCenter.com are urging the public to understand that global warming is a very serious threat to the planet and their livelihood. To help people understand the extent of these threats and prepare them... July 5, 2010 Hearings That Aren’t Just Theater
Source:Joe Nocera, NY Times
It was late Thursday afternoon, and Mr. Angelides, the chairman of the Financial Crisis Inquiry Commission, was calling from Washington. He sounded tired but energized. The commission, formed last year to investigate the root... July 5, 2010 BP seeks investors for 10% stake in oil giant
Source:Investment Week
BP is looking for sovereign wealth funds or rival groups to take a 5-10% stake in the oil giant as the fallout from the Gulf of Mexico disaster continues. The Sunday Times reported BP's advisers were trying to drum up support for... |
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