One day before its Gulf oil rig exploded, Mariner Energy said Obama “is trying to break us” with moratorium – Mile-long oil sheen is spreading…

by on September 2, 2010

UPDATE:  Oops, the rig explosion did cause a spill after all, MSNBC reports . No, it’s not even close to BP redux, but the story is noteworthy — and not just for its irony, as TP makes clear : The U.S. Coast Guard said this morning that a natural gas and oil drilling platform exploded 80 miles off the coast of Louisiana. A Coast Guard spokesperson said the platform, Vermilion Oil Rig 360, is an oil and gas platform owned by Houston-based Mariner Energy.

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One day before its Gulf oil rig exploded, Mariner Energy said Obama “is trying to break us” with moratorium – Mile-long oil sheen is spreading…

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Investigative Report: How the BP Oil Rig Blowout Happened

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Three Mile Island, Challenger , Chernobyl—and now, Deepwater Horizon. Like those earlier disasters, the destruction of the drilling rig was an accident waiting to happen. Deepwater Horizon – Drill Rigs – BP – Energy – Gulf of Mexico

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Heavy European Snowfall Caused by ‘Weather Collision’

September 2, 2010

The uncharacteristically snowy weather that hit Northern Europe and North America in the winter of 2009 to 2010 was caused by a rare combination of two separate weather oscillations in the Atlantic and Pacific, claim meteorologists.

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Nestle brews up $490m sustainable coffee plan

September 2, 2010

BusinessGreen.com staff, BusinessGreen , Thursday 2 September 2010 at 17:31:00 Food giant outlines wide-ranging strategy designed to promote sustainable farming and improve factory efficiency Nestle has revealed that it is to invest CHF500m (£321m) over the next decade to reduce the environmental impact of its leading coffee brands, Nescafe and Nespresso….

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Oil-platform explosion in the Gulf. Yes, another one.

September 2, 2010

by Jonathan Hiskes. Oopsy daisy : An offshore oil platform exploded in the Gulf of Mexico on Thursday morning, injuring one worker, the United States Coast Guard said. The platform, which was owned by the Houston-based Mariner Energy, was floating in relatively shallow waters 340 feet deep to the west of where a drilling rig leased by BP blew up and sank this spring, killing 11 people and touching off an environmental calamity. All 13 members of the work crew on board Thursday were accounted for, the Coast Guard said, though the injured worker’s condition was not immediately known. It’s unclear whether the platform is in danger of sinking or whether the explosion may have set off underwater oil leaks. The platform, 20 miles west of the massive April explosion and leak , wasn’t actively producing oil at the time of the accident. More details are, uh, gushing in

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Oil rig blast forces 13 workers into Gulf of Mexico

September 2, 2010

by Agence France-Presse. NEW ORLEANS — An explosion ripped through an oil rig in the Gulf of Mexico on Thursday forcing 13 people into the water, one of whom was injured, the U.S.

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The Growing Backlash Against Smart Meters

September 2, 2010

If you think that the task of modernizing our nation’s century-old power grid seems overwhelming, you are not alone. This arduous, complex and multi-faceted transition is underway and even the initial steps are being met with resistance. Wireless devices are essential to a smarter grid and smart meters are a vital component to the overhaul.

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Profit Trends in Organic Food Markets

September 2, 2010

Of course, it was my own fault for getting up so late… If you’re not there by 7:00 a.m., you have to maneuver through the flocks of hungover hipsters that always seem to congregate around the Thai food stand that displays deep-fried spring rolls like delicate glass ornaments. But despite the larger crowds that morning,

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Report: More than three million electric vehicles to be sold by 2015

September 2, 2010

Danny Bradbury, BusinessGreen , Thursday 2 September 2010 at 09:48:00 Pike Research releases bullish projections for global electric vehicle demand By 2015 the auto industry will have put 3.2 million electric and plug-in hybrid vehicles on the world’s roads, according to research released this week….

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Green groups urge next Australian government to deliver carbon price

September 2, 2010

Tom Young in Sydney, BusinessGreen , Thursday 2 September 2010 at 10:26:00 Civil society throws weight behind plans for carbon pricing as independent MP backs Labor A group of trade unions, environmental and religious groups have today released a joint statement calling for Australia to put a price on carbon….

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