Entries in Policy
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Open Season for Dredge Mining in Oregon WatersThe Oregon DEQ recently revised a mining permit that allows motorized suction dredges in state waters, including critical salmon habitat. …
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Voltage Conservation Might Create More Problems Than It SolvesFor decades, utilities, regulators and consumers have been intrigued by the concept of reducing electric consumption by lowering voltage levels on the electric grid. Theory and practice say that simply using 114 volts instead of 120 volts saves energy. However, in spite of a body of evidence favoring this little-analyzed concept, many suggest it should be relegated to the pile of good, but impractical, ideas.…
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Deepwater Horizon Rig and Upper Big Branch Mine Suffered Similar Safety NegligenceNobody likes the sound of an alarm. Trouble is, by ignoring them you can suffer late arrival to work, a stolen car, a burned down house, or 29 coal miners and 11 oil workers killed. …
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‘Our Environmental Destiny:’ RFK Jr Carries the Banner in EugeneRobert F. Kennedy, Jr. was every bit his father's son on Thursday evening, speaking to a packed Eugene music hall.…
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Free Press Prevails, as Unified Command Grants Media Access to Oil Spill Cleanup SitesAdm. Thad Allen today announced that journalists will be able to get within the prescribed 20-meter safety zone if they get the proper creds.…
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Interior Department Suspends Offshore Drilling on OCS Until Safety ImprovesJust 83 days after the Deepwater Horizon explosion launched the Gulf of Mexico into chemically-induced chaos, the U.S. Interior Department announced some much needed safety strictures on offshore oil and gas platforms. …
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Free Press Threatened with Felony Charges and $40K Fines in the Gulf Oil SpillThe Unified Command of the oil spill response announced June 30 that anyone who intrudes without express permission on a new 65-foot "safety zone" around booming and cleanup operations may face Class D Felony charges and civil penalties up to $40,000. …
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ACORE Conference Aims for Renewable Energy Standards and Funding SupportThe struggle Renewable Energy companies face at the moment is not just the financial crunch constraining the industry, but a lack of federal support. We talked with Michael Eckhart, founder and president of the American Council On Renewable Energies to find out more about the conference and the state of the industry as a whole.…
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Gulf Oil Spill Could Mean the End of Bluefin Tuna if Endangered Status is not GrantedBP's Gulf of Mexico oil disaster threatens to devastate the western Atlantic bluefin tuna population as millions of gallons of oil gush into the tuna's native spawning ground. Activists hope granting the bluefin the status of Endangered will keep the species alive.…
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BP Burns Endangered Sea Turtles Alive, May Face Heavy Fines for ESA ViolationsBP is incinerating endangered sea turtles in the Gulf, with "controlled burns," and reportedly refusing help. …
