"BP's Scientific Integrity Is Questioned"
"A House energy panel is concerned that scientists hired to assess the oil spill may be muzzled. The company's research funding is also under scrutiny."
Source: LA Times, 08/02/2010
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"BP Aims To Plug Gulf Oil Well for Good With Two-Pronged 'Kill' Shot"
"The next shot at killing BP's well in the Gulf of Mexico could begin as early as Monday night, as engineers plan to pump heavy mud into the capped but still dangerous well."
Source: Wash Post, 08/02/2010
"New Database Shows Oilsands Pollution Slow, Steady Drip: Scientist"
"A new database that compiles thousands of government and industry records on Alberta's oilsands lays out in painstaking detail how the industry is a constant source of low-level pollution to the area's land, air and water, says the scientist who pulled it all together."
Source: Canadian Press, 07/30/2010
Alberta Researchers: Chemicals in Rivers Linked To Sex Changes in Fish
"Alberta researchers say gender-bending fish swimming in the province’s southern rivers raise serious questions about whether the water is safe for people to drink."
Source: Canadian Press, 07/30/2010
"Bloomberg Circles the Wagons on Misleading Gulf-Spill Poll"
Bloomberg News is gamely standing by a story in which critics say it inaccurately interprets its own polling data -- to imply that most Americans oppose President Obama's temporary deepwater drilling ban.
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"Gulf of Mexico Has Long Been a Sink of Pollution"
"Now that the oil on the surface appears to be dissipating, the notion of a recovery from the spill, repeated by politicians, strikes some here as short-sighted. The gulf had been suffering for decades before the explosion of the Deepwater Horizon rig on April 20."
Source: NYTimes, 07/30/2010
"Fishermen Fear for Livelihoods as Gulf Focus Shifts"
"US spill chief Thad Allen failed Thursday to reassure desperate fishermen about their Gulf of Mexico oil clean-up jobs, while BP began the legal wrangling in a massive civil trial. As engineers prepared next week's vital operations to permanently kill the capped BP well, Allen met with parish presidents and Louisiana Governor Bobby Jindal in New Orleans to discuss how to safeguard local jobs going forward."
Source: AFP, 07/30/2010
"Oil Spill Legislation Delayed by Partisan Conflicts in U.S. Senate"
"Partisan disagreements in the Senate will delay passage of legislation responding to the Gulf oil spill until at least September, when Congress returns from its summer recess."
Source: AP, 07/30/2010
"Russian Forest Fires Spread, at Least 7 Dead"
"Forest fires continue to rage around several Russian cities and officials say at least seven people have died, including two firefighters."
Source: AP, 07/30/2010
"EPA Releases Data on Local Toxics"
EPA made public its latest Toxics Release Inventory, which gives a picture of toxic chemical emissions into the environment from some 21,000 facilities nationwide during 2009, the latest year available. The dataset, which is preliminary, allows local reporters to track toxic threats and trends in their communities and regions.
Source: AP, 07/30/2010
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