"2010: An Untameable Spill, an Unpassable Bill"

"Top 10 lists are often relentlessly negative: the 10 most-polluting industrial plants, the 10 most befouled beaches, and so on.

The spirit of this list is slightly different: Good or bad, these are environmental moments in 2010 that are most likely to reverberate in the world of environmental news in 2011 and beyond."

Felicity Barringer reports for the New York Times' Green blog December 31, 2010.

SEE ALSO:

"Science, People and the Planet in 2010" (Dot Earth)

"2010: The Year in Environment" (Guardian)

"Year In Review: Science Stories Of 2010" (NPR)