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One-Third of Americans Back Ban on Synthetic Biology
LiveScience.com - Engineering new synthetic organisms offers promise of
fighting disease and even global warming, but also comes with risk. Now two-thirds
of Americans surveyed in a new poll say the field should move forward, while one-third
supports a ban until researchers better understand the possible consequences.
BP delays Q3 results due oil spill complexities
Reuters - BP Plc said it would delay the release of its third quarter results by a week because of added complexities in its accounts due to costs associated with the Gulf of Mexico oil spill.
EPA officials: Kan. must revise air permit process
AP - Federal officials told Kansas legislators Thursday that the state will be expected to cut greenhouse gas emissions as it considers air-quality permits for power plants, large factories, and oil refineries — and if it refuses, the Environmental Protection Agency could step in.
Okla. panel studies lesser prairie chicken habitat
AP - Conservationists and wind power developers told a legislative panel on Thursday that more study is needed to determine the impact of wind turbines and electrical transmission lines on the habitat of the lesser prairie chicken.
Herb Quells Cows' Methane-Laden Belches
LiveScience.com - For scientists concerned about greenhouse gas emissions, cow
farts are nowhere near as problematic as their methane-laden belches. Now a new
oregano supplement could stem the burps and reduce the potent methane emissions.
EPA wants to know chemicals used in gas drilling
AP - The Environmental Protection Agency asked nine natural gas companies Thursday to voluntarily disclose the chemical components used in a drilling technique called hydraulic fracturing.
Alaska sues to lift Arctic drilling suspension
AP - Alaska Gov. Sean Parnell says the state is suing to overturn the federal suspension of offshore drilling in Arctic Ocean waters.
Union: China violating trade rules in clean energy
AP - A major U.S. union is asking the Obama administration to crack down on various Chinese trade practices that it says are robbing American workers of jobs in the burgeoning field of clean energy such as solar and wind power.
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