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Exxon Mobil agreed Thursday to pay $1.6 million in penalties to the state of Montana over water pollution caused by a pipeline break last summer that fouled dozens of miles of shoreline along the scenic Yellowstone River. Montana Department of Environmental Quality director Richard Opper said the penalties in the case mark the largest in [...]
Italy’s cruise liner tragedy turned into an environmental crisis Monday, as rough seas battering the stricken mega-ship raised fears that fuel might leak into pristine waters off Tuscany that are part of a protected sanctuary for dolphins, porpoises and whales. The ship’s jailed captain, meanwhile, lost the support of the vessel’s Italian owner as he [...]
Wind power is ‘crippling expensive’ and preventing the UK from effectively reducing carbon emissions, says a new report. Leo Hickman , with your help, investigates. Get in touch below the line, email your views to leo.hickman@guardian.co.uk or tweet @leohickman 11.32am: A new report published on Monday by Civitas , a social policy thinktank that promotes a “free and democratic society”, is claiming that wind power is “inordinately expensive and ineffective at cutting CO2 emissions”
This year we must use our subsidy more wisely, and if industry, NGOs and government pull together, solar will shine in 2012 This has been the most challenging few weeks to date in the life of the nascent UK solar sector. After a short burst of unprecedented sales growth, with installations more than doubling between June and October, we had to intervene very quickly indeed to ensure the entire subsidy for this and other exciting micro-generation technologies supported by feed-in tariffs, wasn’t swept away by excessive returns for a lucky few. At 43p/kWh, your average domestic solar PV panel receives more than four times as much subsidy as renewable electricity generated from a wind turbine, way off the coast, in the hazardous conditions of the north sea
After the closure of the capital’s biggest waste dump, there is little sign of Mexico City solving its rubbish crisis The closure of Mexico’s biggest garbage dump has highlighted the absence of a comprehensive policy for urban waste collection, disposal and processing, a failure that has serious consequences for health and the environment.
President Obama to introduce 20-year ban of uranium mining on 1m square acres of Grand Canyon, despite political pressure The Obama administration is set to give protection to one of the world’s natural wonders, by banning uranium mining on 1m square acres of land around the Grand Canyon. The interior secretary, Ken Salazar, is due to make a formal announcement on Monday of the 20-year ban on new mining claims, at a film screening at the National Geographic Society in Washington. The move, praised by conservation groups, is sure to bring the wrath of the mining industry as well as some Republicans, who argue the ban will cost jobs
Whether it’s snow white scenery or the stunning ptarmigan, this time of year can make for fantastic photography • Share your photos of ‘signs of winter’ on our Flickr group Those who make the most of these short, sometimes snow-covered days, could be rewarded with the most dramatic pictures of the year. A Wildlife Trust woodland reserve is a good place to search for the fresh green shoots of snowdrops – the first signs of new life on the leaf-strewn woodland floor.
Tepco which operates Fukushima forced to back down after fierce protests from fishing groups Tepco, the operator of Japan’s Fukushima nuclear power plant, has said it is scrapping a plan to dump water it treated for radiation contamination into the sea.
Greenhouse gas emissions would be cut from 2020 if China decides to follow EU roadmap After a day of unexpected drama at the UN climate change talks , a historic deal on greenhouse gases looked tantalisingly within reach on Thursday night – but with a handful of major economies holding out, the end result could still be discord and the death of the Kyoto protocol. One hundred and twenty countries, led by Brazil, Japan, Canada and many African nations, threw their weight behind a proposal from the European Union for a roadmap towards a new global agreement on climate change. Under the plan all the world’s major emitters – both developed and developing countries – would negotiate a new pact in 2015 to cut emissions substantially from 2020
The old protocol required 194 nations to agree one set of targets. After the Durban climate conference, the best way forward is for countries to go it alone Little was expected of the global climate talks, which finish in Durban this weekend, and little of any great significance will be agreed.