March 3, 2011 Pressure Limits Efforts to Police Drilling for Oil and Gas New York Times; By IAN URBINA When Congress considered whether to regulate more closely the handling of wastes from oil and gas drilling in the 1980s, it turned to the Environmental Protection Agency to research the matter. E.P.A. researchers concluded that some of the drillers’ waste was hazardous and should be tightly controlled. under Ronald Reagan: But. . . CONTINUE
Woman reports troubling symptoms after swimming in Gulf – Burning lesions all over her body & face, “I keep finding more and more of them” www.floridaoilspilllaw.com March 3rd, 2011 at 08:44 AM Susan from Panama City Beach, Florida lives only a few blocks from the Gulf of Mexico. “I went for one last swim in the Gulf last July,” she wrote, “And on my way home, on my bike, my. . . CONTINUE
US diplomat convinced by Saudi expert that reserves of world’s biggest oil exporter have been overstated by nearly 40% John Vidal, environment editor, guardian.co.UK, Tuesday 8 February 2011 The US fears that Saudi Arabia, the world’s largest crude oil exporter, may not have enough reserves to prevent oil prices escalating, confidential cables from its embassy in Riyadh show. The cables, released by WikiLeaks, urge Washington to take seriously a warning. . . CONTINUE
By Stephen Leahy; UXBRIDGE, Canada, Feb. 1st, 2011 (IPS) melting sea ice is now locked into a death spiral. “The changes in the Arctic are now irreversible” Arctic Defrost Dumping Snow on U.S. and Europe By Stephen Leahy; UXBRIDGE, Canada, Jan 28, 2011 (IPS) The world’s northern freezer is on rapid defrost as large volumes of warm water are pouring into the Arctic Ocean, speeding the melt of sea ice,. . . CONTINUE
Posted: 01/24/11 10:41 AM For the past two years, the NFIB has been less an advocate for small businesses than an arm of the Republican Party. When the interests of the GOP and the needs of small firms have collided, the NFIB has repeatedly sided with Republicans, jeopardizing billions of dollars in credit, tax benefits and other federal subsidies that are critical to the small enterprises that form the backbone. . . CONTINUE
Researcher, John Hutchison, and his associate, Nancy Lazaryan, have come up with a device that emits a combination of audio and radio frequencies that have the effect of clearing waters polluted by oil and dispersant in less than 24 hours, bringing the native life back – The Coast Guard has been using it since the 50’s. Oct. 27, 2010 by Sterling D. Allan; Pure Energy Systems News Concerned about the. . . CONTINUE
a max speed of 70 MPH, a maximum range of up to 250 miles on a single charge. Marketwire SOURCE: Green Automotive Company July 12, 2010 – Green Auto Signs Ten Dealer Agreement DALLAS, TX–(Marketwire – July 12, 2010) – Green Automotive Company Inc. (PINKSHEETS: GACR) announced today that the company signed a Ten Store Contract with the Rohrman Auto Group (www.rohrman.com) ranked as the number 15th largest Auto Dealer. . . CONTINUE
2010/11/23, SISEKO NJOBENI THE capital costs of photovoltaic plants have fallen more than 40% in the past two years because of the growth of the industry, says the South African Photovoltaic Industry Association. The lower capital costs put photovoltaic on an equal footing with other solar technologies, the association said yesterday. Photovoltaic technology is traditionally more expensive compared to other solar technologies, and involves the conversion of solar radiation into. . . CONTINUE
updated July 30th 2013 Sales looked good for the i at the beginning of 2013, with 594 sold in the US in January and February, and that figure grew to 882 for the first six months of the year. The Outlander plug-in hybrid, available in Japan, was hurt by a recall this spring. Its lithium-ion battery had been short circuiting during a screening process that infected the batteries with contaminants. . . CONTINUE
Nov. 11 2010 GE says it will buy 25,000 electric vehicles, including 12,000 from General Motors, starting with the Chevrolet Volt in 2011. GE plans to replace half of its 30,000-vehicle corporate fleet with EVs and will deploy another 10,000 electric vehicles for customers through its global fleet management business. The company says it will start by purchasing 12,000 vehicles from GM, and then buy additional EVs from other manufacturers. . . CONTINUE
Peter Lehner California voters defeated an oil industry attempt to undermine the state’s climate law, and most members of Congress who helped pass clean energy and climate legislation in 2009 kept their seats. CONTINUE
Reappearance of Huge Plumes of Oil is Making It Hard to Pretend that the Problem Has Disappeared Florida Oil Spill Law -&- Washington’s Blog “I just got this from a friend fisherman in Florida. It just shows that the oil did not disappear but is slowly getting into the food chain. BP and the media are covering this up. This is only the start of chain reaction in the food. . . CONTINUE
october 26, 2010 According to a Stanford University research team, thin-film solar cells whose efficiency exceeds by ten times current highest estimates can be developed by using nanostructured polymeric materials. Within a limited time lapse, it will be possible to manufacture thin-film solar photovoltaic cells capable of absorbing an amount of energy that will be ten or even twelve times higher than current estimates. The latter is stated by a. . . CONTINUE
