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Bluefin tuna escapes endangered species list
AP – 4 mins ago

PORTLAND, Maine - The bluefin tuna has escaped being placed on the endangered species list, but the majestic fish prized by sushi lovers will be listed as a "species of concern" by the federal agency that oversees America's fisheries. Full Story »
US keeps bluefin tuna off endangered list
AFP – 37 mins ago

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WASHINGTON (AFP) - The United States on Friday rejected calls to protect Atlantic bluefin tuna as an endangered species, saying that while it was worried about overfishing it did not fear imminent extinction. Full Story »
Teen ascends Everest to become youngest "seven summit" climber
Reuters – 2 hrs 53 mins ago

KATHMANDU (Reuters Life!) - A 16-year-old British schoolboy became the youngest person ever to climb the highest mountains on all seven continents when he ascended Mount Everest, the tallest of them, on Thursday, his organizers said. Full Story »
27,580 barrels of Shell oil spilt in Nigeria in 2010
AFP – Fri May 27, 11:05 am ET

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LAGOS (AFP) - Anglo-Dutch oil giant Shell said Friday that theft, sabotage and operational reasons caused 27,580 barrels of oil to spill from its facilities in Nigeria last year. Full Story »
Fresh snow spoils plan to pick trash from Everest
AP – Fri May 27, 10:37 am ET

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KATMANDU, Nepal - Fresh snow and unpredictable weather hampered efforts to pick tons of trash left behind by climbers on the slopes of Mount Everest, the veteran mountain guide who led the cleaning crew said Friday. Full Story »
GOP presidential hopefuls shift on global warming
AP – Fri May 27, 6:36 am ET

WASHINGTON - For Republican presidential contenders who once supported combatting global warming, the race is heating up. Full Story »
NJ plans to pull out of greenhouse gas initiative
AP – Fri May 27, 2:03 am ET

TRENTON, N.J. - New Jersey is dropping out of the Northeast's program to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, Republican Gov. Chris Christie announced Thursday, calling the pact a failure at cutting pollution and a burden to taxpayers. Full Story »
Fire at Japanese nuclear plant
AFP – Fri May 27, 1:46 am ET

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TOKYO (AFP) - A fire broke out on Friday at a nuclear power station near Japan's stricken Fukushima Daiichi, the plant at the centre of the world's worst atomic crisis since Chernobyl, its operator said. Full Story »
'Tornado Alley' reactor not fully twister-proof
AP – Thu May 26, 6:50 pm ET

WASHINGTON - The closest nuclear power plant to tornado-ravaged Joplin, Mo., was singled out weeks before the storm for being vulnerable to twisters. Full Story »
BP oil spill partly blamed for Gulf dolphin deaths
AFP – Thu May 26, 6:39 pm ET

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MIAMI (AFP) - The deaths of over 150 dolphins in the Gulf of Mexico so far this year is due in part to the devastating 2010 BP oil spill and the chemical dispersants used to contain it, a report said Thursday. Full Story »
Oil lawsuit may be U.S. "revenge" for BP spill: magnate
Reuters – Thu May 26, 6:33 pm ET

OSLO (Reuters) - Billionaire shipping tycoon John Fredriksen said a U.S. lawsuit against his oil trading companies may be a bid to extract revenge for BP's oil spill last year by targeting former BP traders who now work for him. Full Story »
For Solar Projects, Worst Locations Best
Investor's Business Daily – Thu May 26, 5:35 pm ET

Finding a location to install a solar project can seem like a race to the bottom for the least desirable real estate, as developers try to make solar power as affordable as possible. And few places are less desired than landfills and deserts, where a lot of solar is going in. Full Story »
White House unveils plans to curb regulations
AP – Thu May 26, 4:56 pm ET

WASHINGTON - Oil spill prevention requirements will no longer apply to spilled milk. Gasoline pumps wouldn't need devices for trapping vapor pollutants, and there would be fewer bureaucratic hurdles for doctors who want to dispense medical advice to a distant patient. Full Story »
Green Household Products: Homemade Laundry Detergent
ContributorNetwork – Thu May 26, 4:50 pm ET

Becoming more "green" at home not only helps the environment but saves money as well. The number of commercial products we buy to clean our homes each month could be drastically cut in half with little effort. Even if you already employ eco-friendly practices like recycling or up-cycling, you are an active participant in fostering plastic production. By making your own laundry and dishwasher detergent you will can nearly $300 a year for a family of three. The average cost of making the earth-friendly detergent is $7 for a four to six month supply. Full Story »
SNC-Lavalin still interested in buying AECL: CEO
Reuters – Thu May 26, 4:44 pm ET

CALGARY, Alberta (Reuters) - SNC-Lavalin Group Inc is still interested in acquiring Atomic Energy of Canada Ltd's nuclear-power development unit from the federal government, despite losing its partner in the bid, Chief Executive Pierre Duhaime said on Thursday. Full Story »
Scientists doubt claims methane gone after BP spill
AFP – Thu May 26, 2:54 pm ET

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WASHINGTON (AFP) - Scientists on Thursday cast doubt on a study that claimed bacteria ate nearly all the methane that leaked after the BP oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico, saying its methods were flawed. Full Story »
S.Africa to push ahead with nuclear plans
AFP – Thu May 26, 2:26 pm ET

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CAPE TOWN (AFP) - Energy-hungry South Africa said Thursday it would not abandon plans to scale up nuclear power despite the meltdown in March at the Fukushima plant in Japan. Full Story »
BP asks judge to dismiss many spill claims
AP – Thu May 26, 2:26 pm ET

NEW ORLEANS - BP PLC is asking a federal judge to dismiss most of the court claims filed against the oil giant by businesses and individuals who say they suffered economic damage from last year's massive Gulf oil spill. Full Story »