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Who Speaks for the Eggman?
U.S. green groups sue feds over polar bear, walrus protection |
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14 Feb 2007 |
Daily Grist |
| Who Speaks for the Eggman? U.S. green groups sue feds over polar bear, walrus protection Two green groups have sued the feds for failing to protect polar bears and walruses (walri?) from the nasty combo of oil drilling and global warming. Pacific Environment and the Center for Biological Dive ... |
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| Topics: Alaska, climate, environmental justice, environmental non-government organizations, mining and drilling, news, politics, US Fish and Wildlife Service, wildlife (all these topics) |
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If You Blog It, They Will Come
A 21st-century gold rush hits the Brazilian Amazon |
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05 Feb 2007 |
Daily Grist |
| If You Blog It, They Will Come A 21st-century gold rush hits the Brazilian Amazon Our fair city of Seattle was once a gold rush town, a way station for loading up on supplies and sex before heading to the Yukon. So we feel an affinity for the mud-caked prospectors combing a remote stretch of Brazilian rainforest in hopes of finding nuggets worth $530 an ounce. We feel pangs of recognition when we hear that the ma ... |
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| Topics: Amazon, Brazil, mining and drilling, news (all these topics) |
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No One Anticipated the Breach of the Royalties
U.S. Interior Department knew about drilling loophole for years |
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17 Jan 2007 |
Daily Grist |
| No One Anticipated the Breach of the Royalties U.S. Interior Department knew about drilling loophole for years We're beginning to detect a pattern among Bush administration responses to huge fusterclucks. It seems U.S. Interior Department officials who said they'd learned only last year that oil companies were avoiding billions of dollars in royalty payments have (surprise!) known about the problem for a w ... |
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| Topics: Department of Interior, mining and drilling, news (all these topics) |
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Anything You Can Ban, I Can Unban Better
Bush opens Alaska's 5.6-million-acre Bristol Bay to drilling |
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10 Jan 2007 |
Daily Grist |
| Anything You Can Ban, I Can Unban Better Bush opens Alaska's 5.6-million-acre Bristol Bay to drilling Just a few days after a bipartisan push to ban drilling in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge made headlines, the U.S. Driller-in-Chief lifted a ban on resource extraction in Alaska's 5.6-million-acre Bristol Bay. Playing the energy-security card, President Bush is raising hackles left and right: The bay is home to endan ... |
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| Topics: Alaska, mining and drilling, news (all these topics) |
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Gems Fightin' Words
Federal agency predictions that mines would not pollute water were wrong, study says |
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12 Dec 2006 |
Daily Grist |
| Gems Fightin' Words Federal agency predictions that mines would not pollute water were wrong, study says Before giving a precious-metal mine the go-ahead, federal agencies must find that the operation will not taint surrounding waterways with chemicals like arsenic, cadmium, mercury, lead, and cyanide. But for the past 25 years, agencies' pollution predictions "did not generally agree with reality,& ... |
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| Topics: Alaska, mining and drilling, news, water pollution (all these topics) |
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By Hook and By Crook
Congress passes drilling, fisheries bills in final days of session |
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11 Dec 2006 |
Daily Grist |
| By Hook and By Crook Congress passes drilling, fisheries bills in final days of session Gasping and flopping like a landed fish, the Republican-led Congress passed an offshore-drilling measure during its final days. The legislation, passed by the House and Senate as part of a larger tax bill, will open 8.3 million acres in the Gulf of Mexico to oil and natural-gas exploration, with nearly 40 perce ... |
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| Topics: marine life, mining and drilling, news, oceans, politics (all these topics) |
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We Mine the World
Nuclear-hungry nations eye Africa's uranium deposits |
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06 Dec 2006 |
Daily Grist |
| We Mine the World Nuclear-hungry nations eye Africa's uranium deposits In the 1980s, western nations tried to help Africa by assembling celebs to croon about its woes. Today we see how silly that is, so we're back to extracting resources instead. It's so much more direct, and with energy consumption rising, it will help for a long time! As whispers of a nuclear renaissance grow into a dull roar, for insta ... |
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| Topics: mining and drilling, Namibia, news, nuclear power (all these topics) |
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One Last Stab
U.S. House of Representatives will vote on offshore-drilling bill today |
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05 Dec 2006 |
Daily Grist |
| One Last Stab U.S. House of Representatives will vote on offshore-drilling bill today The U.S. House will vote today on a measure to open 8.3 million acres in the Gulf of Mexico to offshore drilling, as Republican leaders try to get in as much mischief as they can before being demoted. The bill is being pushed through under special rules that require a two-thirds majority to pass; many Republicans think enough ... |
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| Topics: mining and drilling, news, oceans, politics (all these topics) |
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Pits of Despair
Coal industry fends off concerns, keeps working on comeback |
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16 Nov 2006 |
Daily Grist |
| Pits of Despair Coal industry fends off concerns, keeps working on comeback Some of the tap water in West Virginia's Mingo County is flowing in funny colors: red, brown, and black. Alarmed residents asked the state if the discoloration, caused by high levels of heavy metals including arsenic and lead, could be related to Big Coal's practice of injecting its waste underground. Regulators say there's ... |
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| Topics: coal, energy, mining and drilling, news, West Virginia (all these topics) |
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Grace to the Bottom
W.R. Grace must pay to clean up asbestos mess in Montana, Supreme Court decides |
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11 Oct 2006 |
Daily Grist |
| Grace to the Bottom W.R. Grace must pay to clean up asbestos mess in Montana, Supreme Court decides W.R. Grace & Co. must pay $54.5 million to remove asbestos-contaminated soil from the mining town of Libby, Mont., the Supreme Court decided yesterday. The U.S. EPA sued the company five years ago to recover cleanup costs; a lower court ruled in the agency's favor an ... |
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| Topics: environmental justice, mining and drilling, Montana, news, politics, toxics, US EPA (all these topics) |
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Well's Hells
Faulty natural-gas well drowns Indonesian villages in mud and water |
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06 Oct 2006 |
Daily Grist |
| Well's Hells Faulty natural-gas well drowns Indonesian villages in mud and water An Indonesian natural-gas well drilled using faulty practices has become a huge human-made disaster. In May, mud began seeping through the unprotected walls of the well at a depth of about 6,000 feet; drillers plugged the well hole, but the pressure of the mud eventually broke through the earth. Geysers of mud and wa ... |
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| Topics: energy, Indonesia, mining and drilling, natural gas, news (all these topics) |
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Not Management Material
BLM slacks on environmental monitoring in Wyoming |
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01 Sep 2006 |
Daily Grist |
| Not Management Material BLM slacks on environmental monitoring in Wyoming For the past six years, the Bureau of Land Management has been slacking on its commitment to assess and limit the impact of natural-gas drilling on wilderness in western Wyoming, says, um, the Bureau of Land Management. A leaked internal assessment for the BLM's Pinedale, Wyo., field office declare ... |
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| Topics: Bureau of Land Management, energy, mining and drilling, natural gas, news, Wyoming (all these topics) |
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We're Running Out of Drilling Puns
Senate votes to expand drilling in Gulf of Mexico |
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02 Aug 2006 |
Daily Grist |
| We're Running Out of Drilling Puns Senate votes to expand drilling in Gulf of Mexico Acting boldly to address America's nascent energy crisis, U.S. senators ... passed one more sop to the oil and gas industry and got ready to flee town for the summer recess. Yesterday, by a vote of 71 to 25, the Senate passed a bill that would open 8.3 million acres in the Gulf of Mexico to oil and gas drilling, while p ... |
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| Topics: Gulf of Mexico, mining and drilling, news, politics (all these topics) |
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It's Like Rain on Your Wedding Day
New Arctic Refuge drilling bill would spend proceeds on alt-energy |
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26 Jul 2006 |
Daily Grist |
| It's Like Rain on Your Wedding Day New Arctic Refuge drilling bill would spend proceeds on alt-energy The recurring nightmare of drilling in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge is back, but with a new twist: proceeds would support alternative energy. Rep. Devin Nunes (R-Calif.) is introducing a bill today to open 2,000 acres of the refuge to oil drilling. Backers of the legislation estima ... |
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| Topics: Arctic, energy, mining and drilling, news, oil, renewable energy (all these topics) |
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We Hope the Russians Love Their Tube Worms Too
Russians plan to drill into untouched Antarctic lake |
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13 Jul 2006 |
Daily Grist |
| We Hope the Russians Love Their Tube Worms Too Russians plan to drill into untouched Antarctic lake The world's seventh-largest freshwater lake is locked under a giant Antarctic ice sheet and has never been exposed to human contact -- but Russian scientists have drilled within 425 feet of it, and, despite pleas from scientists and environmentalists, intend to drill in all the way over the next two sum ... |
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| Topics: Antarctica, lakes, mining and drilling, news, Russia (all these topics) |
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It'll Coast Ya
Senate hammers out compromise on offshore drilling |
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13 Jul 2006 |
Daily Grist |
| It'll Coast Ya Senate hammers out compromise on offshore drilling GOP leaders in the Senate unveiled a compromise yesterday that would allow offshore oil and gas drilling in the eastern and southern Gulf of Mexico, but protect waters within 125 miles of the Florida coast until 2022 and keep the drilling ban that's been in place in most of the rest of the country's offshore waters. Hoping to attract mo ... |
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| Topics: Florida, mining and drilling, news, oceans, politics (all these topics) |
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A Bitter Drill
House votes to end moratorium on offshore drilling |
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30 Jun 2006 |
Daily Grist |
| A Bitter Drill House votes to end moratorium on offshore drilling The House voted yesterday to end the 25-year-old ban on oil and gas drilling off most of the U.S. coast. The highly contentious debate broke down more along geographic lines than partisan ones, as states standing to make money from the drilling largely supported it. Under the bill, drilling would be allowed beyond 50 miles off the coast; states c ... |
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You Look Like You Just Saw a Coast
Offshore drilling bill moves forward in House |
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22 Jun 2006 |
Daily Grist |
| You Look Like You Just Saw a Coast Offshore drilling bill moves forward in House Legislation that would end a 25-year ban on most offshore drilling was approved by the House Resources Committee yesterday. The bill would authorize oil and gas development farther than 50 miles offshore, unless a state acted to prohibit exploration within 100 miles of its shore; the current ban prohibits drilling within about 200 ... |
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Cold Rush
Greens worry as countries scurry to set up camp in Antarctica |
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05 Jun 2006 |
Daily Grist |
| Cold Rush Greens worry as countries scurry to set up camp in Antarctica Several dozen countries have set up camps and research stations in Antarctica, giving greens short-term fears that development will damage fragile ecosystems and long-term fears that the continent will soon be pillaged for oil, gas, and minerals. A 1959 Antarctic Treaty declares Earth's driest, windiest, coldest contine ... |
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| Topics: Antarctica, Australia, mining and drilling, news, United States (all these topics) |
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If At First You Don't Succeed ... Keep Not Succeeding
House passes legislation to drill in Arctic Refuge ... again |
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26 May 2006 |
Daily Grist |
| If At First You Don't Succeed ... Keep Not Succeeding House passes legislation to drill in Arctic Refuge ... again Here we go again: for the 947th time, the House has passed legislation that would open the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge to drilling. Less than six months before congressional elections, House Republicans are desperate to show they're doing something about high gas prices. Of course, that somethi ... |
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| Topics: Arctic, mining and drilling, news, politics (all these topics) |
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Who Are You, and What Have You Done With Our House?
House shows its green side with votes on Interior Department bill |
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19 May 2006 |
Daily Grist |
| Who Are You, and What Have You Done With Our House? House shows its green side with votes on Interior Department bill The House of Representatives was on an eco-roll yesterday as it fixed up an Interior Department spending bill to send to the Senate. Over the objections of top Republicans, lawmakers approved 252-165 a measure that would put oil and gas ... |
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| Topics: Department of Interior, energy, mining and drilling, news, oil, politics, toxics, US EPA, wetlands (all these topics) |
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What's Mine Is Mine
Bolivia threatens to nationalize its mining industry |
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10 May 2006 |
Daily Grist |
| What's Mine Is Mine Bolivia threatens to nationalize its mining industry Following up on last week's nationalization of its natural-gas industry, Bolivia (that's in South America, in case you don't remember seventh grade) now intends to exert greater state control over its mineral resources as well. President Evo Morales is vowing to nationalize the mining industry, though Vice President Alvaro Garcia Linera has said oth ... |
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| Topics: Bolivia, mining and drilling, news (all these topics) |
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Curses, Fideled Again
U.S. lawmakers see offshore drilling near Cuba and feel left out |
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09 May 2006 |
Daily Grist |
| Curses, Fideled Again U.S. lawmakers see offshore drilling near Cuba and feel left out The U.S. has a years-old ban against offshore drilling in the Florida Straits, but it looks like the area might get drilled anyway -- by Cuba. The island country has rights to resources in half of the straits under a 1977 agreement, which President Bush renewed for two years in December. Inste ... |
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| Topics: China, Cuba, Florida, India, mining and drilling, news, oceans, politics (all these topics) |
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Dirk du Soleil
Interior nominee Kempthorne backs away from plan to sell U.S. forests |
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05 May 2006 |
Daily Grist |
| Dirk du Soleil Interior nominee Kempthorne backs away from plan to sell U.S. forests Senate confirmation hearings began yesterday for Interior Secretary nominee Dirk Kempthorne, and oh, the fun that was had. One hot topic was the Bush administration's proposal to fund rural schools by selling thousands of acres of public land; the Dirkster, who supported sale of public lands when he ... |
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| Topics: Department of Interior, mining and drilling, news, politics, wilderness (all these topics) |
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We'd Do Anything for Love (But We Won't Do That)
Republican gas-price pander disgusts even pander-lovin' American people |
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01 May 2006 |
Daily Grist |
| We'd Do Anything for Love (But We Won't Do That) Republican gas-price pander disgusts even pander-lovin' American people Hollywood producers like to say that no one ever went broke underestimating the taste of the American people. Hollywood producers, meet Senate Republicans. Their latest gas-price gambit, coordinated by Majority Leader Bill Frist (R-Tenn.) -- a legislator who puts the "less" ... |
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| Topics: climate, energy, mining and drilling, news, politics (all these topics) |
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