Tuesday, May 6, 2008

a mixed bag of green news

A proposal that’s straight out of Texas. Ethanol Waiver Seen Spiking Gas Prices $1 a Gallon - rueters
Will man wind up in the ‘loss’ column? Study Warns of Wildlife ‘Losers’ - bbc
Aid Workers Fear Burma Cyclone Deaths May Top 50,000 - times online
Lawmaker Wants to Ban Drivers From Holding Pets on Laps - myway
I hate when that happens. Asteroid Impact 65 Million Years Ago Triggered a Global Hail of Carbon Beads - science daily
The World Bank’s sending 80% of funding to polluters is not helping. Carbon Trading Blasted by Indigenous Groups - yahoo! news
Now, how do you stop the oil industry from raising prices to outstrip savings? (video) McCain Touts Merits of Gas Tax Holiday - breitbart
A Bright Spot in Devon. A Woman, A Village and a War on Plastic Bags - washingtonpost
This sounds like two metal bands fighting. Black Hole Rips Apart Screaming Star - livescience