August 23, 2010 11:11 pm
A 4.0-magnitude quake struck Monday night off the Channel Islands.
The quake was recorded about 10:42 p.m., 32 miles northeast of San Nicolas Island and 39 miles south-southwest of Malibu, the U.S. Geological Survey said.
There were no immediate reports of damage.
ARticle courtesy of The Los Angeles Times by Robert J.Lopez
No additional details were available.
Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution researchers have mapped a snaking, 22-mile-long underwater oil plume from the BP PLC well in the Gulf of Mexico, work they say provides strong evidence that oil from the disaster could remain trapped deep in the ocean for a prolonged period. Read more: http://www.boston.com/lifestyle/green/articles/2010/08/20/woods_hole_says_oil_trapped_deep_degrading_very_slowly/
Article courtesy of The Boston Globe by Beth Daley
The Los Angeles Department of Water and Power is convinced it has a solution that is win-win. For the DWP, more solar panels means a further reduction in the use of fossil fuels and an increase in renewable energy in its portfolio. For customers, there would now be an achievable alternative to traditional power, one that reduces their carbon footprint and saves them money. Add some healthy federal tax credits for individuals and private companies that enable customers to convert to solar, and you have the ingredients for a successful formula. Read more: http://www.latimesmagazine.com/2010/07/power-to-the-people.html
Courtesy of LA Times
China struggled to cope with widespread storms that left dozens missing and presumed dead Thursday as rescuers cleaned up a mudslide-stricken town, while two passenger train cars plunged into a river after crossing a flood-damaged bridge.
Read more: http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2012664618_apaschinafloods.html
Article Courtesy of the Associates Press
Hydrofracturing ("fracking," for short) is a brute force way to extract natural gas. It's so lucrative (and potentially dangerous) that Dick Cheney made sure it was exempted from the Safe Drinking Water Act. Unfortunately, public safety and environmental concerns about fracking have been swept aside with disastrous results. Where have we seen this before?
Sierra Club Executive Director Michael Brune writes about the dangers of letting yet another energy industry run amok -- and what the Sierra Club is doing about it.
Article courtesy of the Sierra Club Insider
by: Mineta Transportation Institute, San José State University
This report presents the results of a study evaluating the greenhouse gas (GHG) emission changes that result from individuals participating in a carsharing organization. The principle of carsharing is simple: individuals gain the benefits of private vehicle use without the costs and responsibilities of ownership. Carsharing is most common in major urban areas where transportation alternatives are easily accessible. Individuals typically access vehicles by joining an organization that maintains a fleet of cars and light trucks deployed in lots located within neighborhoods, public transit stations, employment centers, and colleges/universities.
Read more: http://www.smartgrowth.org/library/article.asp?resource=4716
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