"BP Returns to Profitability and Raises Dividend"
"LONDON — BP returned to profitability with a better-than-expected third-quarter profit, prompting the oil giant to raise its dividend."
Source: NY Times, 10/30/2012
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"Do Secondhand Smoke Laws Prevent Heart Attacks?"
"Heart attacks dropped by one-third in one county in Minnesota after two smoke-free workplace ordinances went into place, a new study shows."
Source: Reuters, 10/30/2012
"In Aftermath of Drought, U.S. Corn Movement Turns Upside Down"
"The devastating U.S. drought and ensuing crop disease are upending traditional grain movement patterns, with dozens of trains and barges shipping North Dakota or Mississippi corn into the Corn Belt rather than out to the coasts."
Source: Reuters, 10/30/2012
"Art That Irked Energy Execs Is Gone, but Wyoming Dispute Whirls On"
"LARAMIE, Wyo. -- The idea behind the sculpture that appeared on the University of Wyoming campus about 16 months ago was simple but provocative: a swirl of dead wood and lumps of coal, intended to show the link between global warming and the pine beetle infestation that has ravaged forests across the Rockies."
Source: NY Times, 10/30/2012
"Superstorm Sandy’s Climate Change Connection"
"It’s been a banner year for extreme weather conditions, from the drought that held the country hostage this summer to superstorm Sandy. But then, last year was a banner year for extreme weather too. And the years before that …"
Source: Grist, 10/30/2012
"Researchers Will Take a Deep Look at Gulf Seafood Safety"
"The Macondo well blowout on the floor of the Gulf of Mexico lays bare just how little scientists know about that great expanse of saltwater and its creatures, but in fishing communities from Florida to Louisiana, some people have vital questions of their own."
Source: Houston Chronicle, 10/30/2012
"Nuclear Plants Shut Down Units as Storm Hits Coast"
"WASHINGTON -- Parts of two nuclear power plants were shut down late Monday and early Tuesday, while another plant — the nation's oldest — was put on alert after waters from Superstorm Sandy rose 6 feet above sea level."
Source: AP, 10/30/2012
"Hurricane Sandy: What Romney Says He'd Do to FEMA"
"Though the presidential campaigns have been focused on Hurricane Sandy, the politically sticky topic of disaster relief is making its way to the forefront. With Sandy bearing down on the East Coast, supporters of President Barack Obama are saying that Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney would gut FEMA, leaving it incapable of handling a massive hurricane or tornado."
Source: ABC News, 10/30/2012
Northeast Wakes to Huge Damage in Storm’s Path; Millions Without Power
"As Hurricane Sandy churned inland as a downgraded storm, residents up and down the battered mid-Atlantic region woke on Tuesday to lingering waters, darkened homes and the daunting task of cleaning up from once-in-a-generation storm surges and their devastating effects."
Source: NY Times, 10/30/2012
Securing Water Supplies for the Future: Risks, Challenges & Opportunities
This one-day event in Fort Worth, TX, hosted by the Texas Wesleyan Journal of Real Property Law, will focus on legal and policy issues related to local, regional, and national water scarcity challenges.
