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BP Blames 'Multiple Companies' for Gulf Oil Spill

No single factor but "a sequence of failures involving a number of different parties" caused the explosion aboard the Deepwater Horizon oil rig leased by BP in the Gulf of Mexico, the company said in a report today. Decisions made by "multiple companies and work teams" contributed to the April 20 incident which arose from "a complex and interlinked series of mechanical failures, human judgments, engineering design, operational implementation and team interfaces." >>more

Avian Experts Flock to First World Seabird Conference
Concern for the survival of albatrosses, penguins, and other marine birds has drawn scientists from 40 countries to first World Seabird Conference in Victoria. The five-day event opened Tuesday, sponsored by 26 professional seabird groups and societies. A new international governing body to address and collaborate on seabird monitoring and conservation could be the outcome. >>more

Australia's New Government a Brighter Shade of Green

Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard's Labor Party has won another term of government, as two Independent MPs who held the balance of power announced today that they will back Labor. Gillard made a deal with the Greens last week that assures her of their support. National-Liberal Coalition Leader Tony Abbott said, "The Coalition won more votes and more seats than our opponents, but sadly, we did not get the opportunity to form a government." >>more

Clean Water Solutions Win Awards at World Water Week

A new way to break down plastic polystyrine debris using micro-organisms and enzymes won two Canadian teenagers the Stockholm Junior Water Prize tonight at a ceremony at World Water Week. Discarded fast food containers, disposable cups, and packing materials enter the environment but there has been no natural, cost-effective way to break them down until now said the International Jury in its citation. >>more

Greenpeace Japan Anti-whaling Activists Found Guilty of Theft

The Aomori District Court sentenced two Greenpeace Japan activists Monday to suspended one-year prison terms for trespassing and theft of whale meat from a transport company. >>more

Severe Earthquake Damages Christchurch, New Zealand

A severe earthquake of magnitude 7.4 shook the South Island early Saturday morning. Power and water services were knocked out across Christchurch, a city of 372,000, where facades fell off buildings and homes and bridges were damaged. >>more

 
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NASA Summit Fosters Cleaner, Greener Aviation Future
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Tropical Storm Hermine Formed Over Warm Gulf Waters
Chalmette Refining Emits a Ton of Powdery Waste
Gulf Oil Spill Health Study to Start This Fall
BP Replaces Failed Blowout Preventer on Damaged Oil Well
Weeds That Can Kill
Court Gives Northern Spotted Owl a Fresh Chance at Recovery
Cape Wind Completes Massachusetts Permitting With Legal Victory
Environmental Groups Support U.S. EPA in Texas Air Permit Case
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