Environment
BP to admit guilt for oil spill, pay over $4 billion
November 16, 2012British oil company BP agreed on November 16 to pay $4.5 billion in penalties for the 2010 oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico, pleading guilty to 14 criminal charges.
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Tokelau becomes world’s first solar-powered country
November 15, 2012Goodbye diesel generators, hello sunshine and coconuts!
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Extreme weather: the Maya and us
November 14, 2012Scientists and realistic politicians are now saying that Sandy-like events will be increasing in frequency as the earth continues to heat.
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Environment, unions, bluegrass, and metal: Panopticon’s “Kentucky”
November 9, 2012Kentucky covers corporate greed, union busting, environmental abuse, and the bonds of workers and family - and those are just the main themes.
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Time to leave the coastlines
November 9, 2012We have seen and heard many, many tragic stories since the impact of Sandy - the base line for future storms.
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