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Democrat seeks to force climate rule vote (By Darren Goode, Politico, 12/16/10 updated 12/17/10) WikiLeaks cables: Dalai Lama called for focus on climate, not politics, in Tibet - Exiled Buddhist leader told US ambassador to India that 'political agenda should be sidelined' in favour of climate issues (By Jason Burke, The [UK] Guardian, 12/16/10) WikiLeaks cables: BP suffered blowout on Azerbaijan gas platform - Embassy cables reveal energy firm 'fortunate' to have evacuated workers safely after blast similar to Deepwater Horizon disaster (By Tim Webb, The [UK] Guardian, 12/16/10) Foxleaks: Fox boss ordered staff to cast doubt on climate science (By Ben Dimiero, Media Matters, 12/15/10) Spotlight on Clinton Ties to Pipeline Lobbyist in Permit Battle (By Elizabeth McGowan, Reuters, 12/15/10) WikiLeaks cables: Chevron discussed oil project with Tehran, claims Iraqi PM - Embassy cable reveals Nouri al-Maliki believed US energy firm negotiated with Iran about cross-border oilfield despite sanctions (Ewen MacAskill, The [UK] Guardian, 12/15/10) Exxon Mobil sued over oil refinery, air laws (The Associated Press as reported by MSNBC.com, 12/14/10) Deep Ocean Heat Is Melting Antarctic Ice (By Kevin Krajick, Columbia University Earth Institute - State of the Planet Blog, 12/14/10) Antarctic Melting as Deep Ocean Heat Rises: Big melting along the Antarctic coast has researchers realizing that the deep sea has been holding Earth's warming. (By Larry O'Hanlon, Discovery News, 12/14/10) What Happened (and Why): An Assessment of the Cancun Agreements (By Robert Stavins, The Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs, Harvard University, 12/13/10) Leaked Memo Shows EPA Doubts About Bee-Killing Pesticide (By Brandon Keim, Wired magazine, 12/13/10) Enviro chief challenges India on green development (By Katy Daigle, The Associated Press as reported by The Washington Post, 12/13/10) |