"Chief of DOE Loan Program That Approved Solyndra Deal Leaves"
"The head of the Energy Department’s embattled clean energy loan program is leaving in what officials called a planned departure."
Source: AP, 10/07/2011
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E3 2011: The Latest in Renewable Energy Innovation, at the U of Minnesota's Institute on the Environment
E3 (Energy, Economy and Environment) is the Upper Midwest's premier renewable energy conference. This year’s E3 conference showcases current technologies, environmental benefits and market opportunities in renewable energy, specifically focusing on renewable energy success stories from corporations and individuals around the world, as well as within the University of Minnesota.
DEADLINE: Scuba Diving Field Trip Offered by ORCA During the SEJ Conference in Miami. REGISTER BY OCTOBER 14th.
Join marine biologist Dr. Sarah Frias-Torres, Ocean Research & Conservation Association (ORCA) fellow, and invited speaker at the SEJ conference, as she dives to film and study the goliath groupers. This trip is organized by Dr. Frias-Torres and is independent from the SEJ conference and outside the official program. However, to facilitate logistics, the fieldtrip is planned for Thursday October 20, which coincides with the conference official day tours. REGISTER BY OCTOBER 14th.
"Jimmy Carter Spearheads Final Drive To Eradicate Guinea Worm Disease"
"The world is tantalisingly close to eradicating guinea worm disease, which would make it only the second disease of humans to be wiped from the planet, according to former US president Jimmy Carter."
Source: Guardian, 10/06/2011
"Floods Drown Asia's Rice Bowl"
"Massive floods have ravaged vast swathes of Asia's rice bowl, threatening to further drive up food prices and adding to the burden of farmers who are among the region's poorest, experts say."
Source: AFP, 10/06/2011
"Study Finds Coal Costly To U.S. Economy"
"CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- Air pollution from coal-fired power plants costs the U.S. more in health damage than those plants contribute to the American economy, according to a new study in a respected economics journal."
Source: Charleston Gazette, 10/06/2011
"Report Says Mussels, Nutrients Damage Great Lakes"
"TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. -- A one-two punch of excessive nutrients and ravenous mussels is causing a sharp drop-off in Great Lakes fish populations and the worst outbreak of algae blooms in decades, says a report released Tuesday."
Source: AP, 10/06/2011
"IEA Warns Of Ballooning World Fossil Fuel Subsidies"
"Global subsidies for fossil fuel consumption are set to reach $660 billion in 2020 unless reforms are passed to effectively eliminate this form of state aid, the International Energy Agency (IEA) said on Tuesday."
Source: Reuters, 10/06/2011
"Doctors Urge N.Y. to Weigh Health Risks of Fracking"
"New York’s environmental study of the possible risks of high-volume hydraulic fracturing, a technique for natural gas drilling, addresses everything from the possible impact on job creation and the character of communities to damage to roads and wildlife. But a group of doctors, medical associations and environmental groups say there is one glaring omission: the possible effects on public health."
Source: Green/NYT, 10/06/2011
E-Mails: White House Weighed a 2nd Solyndra Loan Worth $469 Million
"Early last year, the Obama administration was so optimistic about the business prospects of Solyndra, the solar equipment manufacturer that declared bankruptcy last month after receiving a $528 million government loan, that officials entertained the possibility of giving the California company a second loan of almost half a billion dollars, according to internal e-mails."
Source: NY Times, 10/06/2011
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