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News Archive

Week of February 28, 2011

News from Across the USM Campuses

Professor transforms course into sustainability lecture series: Students said innovative approach should spread to other lecture halls (By Claire Saravia, The Diamondback Online, 2/25/11)

University partners with local sustainability agency: Officials said businesses will utilize university's green resources (By Claire Saravia, The Diamondback Online, 2/25/11)

The power they're supplying IT'S ELECTRIFYING: DOTS installs hybrid car charging stations (By Spencer Israel, The Diamondback Online, 2/25/11)

Campus recycling rates hit target: Officials set out to tackle university goal of 75 percent ‘waste diversion' by 2013 (By Claire Saravia, The Diamondback Online, 2/24/11)

'Fog Of Research' Clouds Study Of Oil's Effects In Gulf (Reported by Christopher Joyce, National Public Radio, 2/24/11) [Radio program quotes Dr. Donald F. Boesch, President of the University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science]

BP spill still impacting coast (By Nicholas Persac, The Advisor, 2/25/11)[Article quotes Dr. Donald F. Boesch, President of the University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science]

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State of Maryland News

'Transformative' projects eyed for Baltimore's business district: Downtown Partnership envisions more green spaces (By Edward Gunts, The Batimore Sun, 2/25/11)

Revolt in Libya, surge at the gas pump: Mass protests across Middle East, North Africa drive oil market jitters (By Gus G. Sentementes and Liz F. Kay, The Baltimore Sun, 2/23/11)

Commentary: O'Malley's proposal to ramp up offshore wind power is a jobs generator (By Brandy Colander, The Washington Post, 2/21/11)

National and International News

Scientists Are Cleared of Misuse of Data (By Leslie Kaufman, The New York Times - Environment, 2/24/11)

Prices of crude oil and gasoline rise as violence in Libya upsets markets (By Steven Mufson, The Washington Post, 2/24/11)

Mayor Calvin Tillman Leaves Dish, Texas Fearing 'Fracking' Effects On Family's Health (By Joanna Zelman, The Huffington Post - Green Blog, 2/24/11)

Denmark, Britain Urge Deeper CO2 EU Emissions Cut (Reuters as reported by The New York Times - Europe, 2/24/11)

American Petroleum Institute To Begin Direct Political Donations (By Joanna Zelman, The Huffington Post - Green Blog, 2/24/11)

U.S. State CO2 Emissions: Top 10 Polluters From Power Plants In 2010 (PHOTOS) (By Joanna Zelman, The Huffington Post - Green Blog, 2/23/11)

E.P.A. Scales Back Emission Rules (By John M. Broder, The New York Times - Environment, 2/23/11)

Airfares Are Chasing Oil Prices Higher (By Jad Mouawad, The New York Times - Business Day, 2/23/11)

Oil Companies Plan Evacuations From Libya (By Julia Werdigier and Rachel Donadio, The New York Times - Africa, 2/21/11)

Mukesh Ambani, Asia's Richest Man, Signs Huge Deal With BP (Reuters as reported by The Huffington Post Blog, 2/21/11)

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