sea, space and earth
Conservationists gear up for whale season
Anti-sealers profit as Fisheries foots seized vessel’s bills
Sea Shepherd Hires Retired U.S. Federal Agent Scott West To Head Up Criminal Investigations
‘Sticking it to the Man,’ 21st Century style… Paul Watson interviewed by Jason Miller
Arms ship: UN okays commando attack
‘Somali pirates cut ransom, set deadline’
Owner co refutes reports on upcoming freeing of Ukrainian ship in Somalia
‘Anti-piracy efforts scotched by human rights of sea pirates’
Danish tanker sailing off the coast of Somalia repelled pirates
NASA’s Mars Phoenix Lander powers down for last time?
Ammonia tank thrown from space station last year falls harmlessly in South Pacific, NASA says
NASA Water Recovery System Headed to the International Space Station
SMD Turns Its Back on Suborbital Science
Bush team rushes environment policy changes
The Bush team has urged that these regulations be issued no later than Saturday, so they can be put in effect by the time President George W. Bush leaves office on January 20.
If they are in effect then, it will be hard for the next administration to undo them, and in any case, this may not be the top priority for a new president, said Matt Madia of OMB Watch, which monitors the White House Office of Management and Budget, through which these proposed regulations must pass.
NY’s Plans For Eco-Friendly Taxis Halted
The plan to turn New York City’s entire fleet of yellow cabs green by 2012 was halted Friday by a federal judge who ruled that regulation of fuel emissions standards fall under federal, not city, authority.
The plan called for every new taxi to have a minimum standard of at least 30 miles per gallon, a target now met by hybrid and clean diesel cars.
