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"Danger in Honeycomb of Old Wells" [1]

"In the last 150 years, prospectors and energy companies have drilled as many as 12 million holes across the U.S. in search of oil and gas. Many were plugged after they dried up. But hundreds of thousands were simply abandoned and forgotten, often leaving no records of their existence. Government reports have warned for decades that abandoned wells can provide pathways for oil, gas or brine-laden water to contaminate groundwater supplies or to travel up to the surface."

Source: ProPublica [2], 04/04/2011

BP in Talks With Interior To Resume Gulf of Mexico Deep-Water Drilling [3]

"BP is in talks with the Interior Department about permits that would allow it to resume deep-water drilling in the Gulf of Mexico, according to two sources familiar with the discussions. The company hopes that it can restart several projects sometime this summer."

Source: Wash Post [4], 04/04/2011

"Is a Pesticide Harming All Those Bees?" [5]

Questions are mounting about the possible role of a new family of pesticides, the neonicotinoides, in the "colony collapse disorder" that is decimating commercial honeybees. Will EPA reconsider its approval of those pesticides?

Source: Green (NYT) [6], 04/04/2011

"Transportation Chief to Unveil Pipeline Safety Effort" [7]

"With so many pipeline accidents in the last few months that federal investigators cannot get to them all, the secretary of transportation plans to introduce a safety campaign on Monday aimed at coordinating federal, state and local oversight and making more information available to the public about potential hazards under foot."

Source: NY Times [8], 04/04/2011

Japan Nuke Could Continue To Release Dangerous Radiation for Months [9]

"The Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant could continue to release dangerous radiation into the air for several months, Japanese officials said Sunday, acknowledging their painstakingly slow progress in the battle to regain control of the badly damaged facility."

Source: Wash Post [10], 04/04/2011

"High Levels of Toxic Lead Found in Air Outside Chicago School" [11]

"Average lead levels at [Chicago's] Perez Elementary School were at or above federal limits during three three-month periods in 2010, the data show."

Source: Chicago Tribune [12], 04/01/2011

"U.S. Farmers Going All Out, But Grain Bins Thinner" [13]

"U.S. farmers say they will plant some of the biggest corn and soybean crops ever this spring, racing to keep pace with unrelenting global demand that's rapidly depleting stockpiles and driving up food costs."

Source: Reuters [14], 04/01/2011

"For Fukushima's Farmers, Growing Uncertainty" [15]

"The nuclear disaster is now also a disaster for Fukushima's farmers. The government has banned the sale of milk, spinach and other leafy vegetables, not just from here but also from the neighboring prefectures."

Source: NPR [16], 04/01/2011

"Amazon Rainforest Brown After Severe 2010 Drought" [17]

"Last year's record-breaking drought across the Amazon Basin has turned nearly a million square miles of green rainforest to brown, finds a new mapping study based on NASA satellite data."

Source: ENS [18], 04/01/2011

"U.S. Automakers Will Profit from Higher Fuel Efficiency Standards" [19]

"As the United States gears up for higher vehicle fuel efficiency standards, two new reports from investors and industry experts conclude that U.S. automakers will be more profitable than they are today at a fleetwide 42 mile per gallon average in 2020."

Source: ENS [20], 04/01/2011

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