David M. Hoza    Tuesday August 10, 2010

1.  Sea Shepherd activists free hundreds of threatened Bluefin tuna off Libya—John Vidal, The Guardian (UK) 6/18/10

http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/2010/jun/18/sea-shepherd-release-bluefin-tuna-libya

2.  Congress’s key accusations against BP—The Guardian (UK) 6/18/10

http://www.guardian.co.uk/business/2010/jun/18/tony-hayward-congressional-committee

3.  Gardeners driving green makeover for US lawns—Adrianne Appel, The Guardian (UK) 6/18/10

http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/2010/jun/18/ethical-living-climate-change

4.  Five tonnes of illegal ‘bushmeat’ being smuggled into Europe each week—Press Association, The Guardian (UK) 6/18/10

http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/2010/jun/18/illegal-bushmeat-smuggled-europe

5.  Hard oil: Nigeria’s sad lesson in environmental devastation—Adam Frank, NPR 6/18/10

http://www.npr.org/blogs/13.7/2010/06/17/127917637/easy-oil-hard-oil-and-nigeria-s-lesson

6.  Gulf oil spill worsens-but what about the safety of gas fracking?—Margot Roosevelt, Los Angeles Times 6/18/10

http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/greenspace/2010/06/gulf-oil-spill-bp-hydraulic-fracturing-gas-fracking-.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+GreenspaceEnvironmentBlog+%28Greenspace%29

7.  Liberty Park’s fouled fowls to get new home—Brett Prettyman, SLT 6/18/10

http://www.sltrib.com/news/ci_15320992

8.  BP oil spill: Tony Hayward stonewalls Congress—Suzanne Goldberg, The Guardian (UK) 6/17/10

http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/2010/jun/17/bp-oil-spill-tony-hayward-congress

9.  Gas power stations ‘should have carbon capture’ (UK)—Juliette Jowit, The Guardian (UK) 6/17/10

http://www.guardian.co.uk/business/2010/jun/17/gas-power-carbon-capture

10.  Oil imperils Native American town, and way of life—John Burnett, NPR 6/17/10

http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=127902879

11.  Tracking a ‘Sisterhood’ of traveling ants—Fresh Air, NPR 6/17/10

http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=127238974

12.  Nuclear Agency weighs a plan to dilute waste—Matthew L. Wald, The New York Times 6/17/10

http://www.nytimes.com/2010/06/18/business/energy-environment/18nuke.html?ref=todayspaper

13.  Wetlands restoration plan is huge undertaking for White House—Julie Cart, Jim Tankersley, Los Angeles Times 6/17/10

http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/nation/la-na-obama-wetlands-20100617,0,2513487.story

14.  BP to create $20 billion compensation fund—Jennifer A. Dlouhy, Andrew Aylward, Hearst Washington Bureau, San Francisco Chronicle 6/17/10

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2010/06/17/MNGP1E0COJ.DTL

15.  Pine beetle infestation intensifies (Wyoming)—Tom Morton, Casper Star-Tribune 6/17/10

http://trib.com/news/local/article_1eb1de9b-ebb4-5800-b298-88992d514edf.html

16.  Chevron: We won’t be difficult on oil-spill cleanup—Derek P. Jensen, SLT 6/17/10

http://www.sltrib.com/news/ci_15320863

17.  Nevada pipeline plan plugged, authorities instruct a look elsewhere for water—Amy Joi O’Donoghue, DN 6/17/10

http://www.deseretnews.com/article/700041191/Nevada-pipeline-plan-plugged-authorities-instruct-a-look-elsewhere-for-water.html

18.  UDOT looking for public input for West Davis Corridor study—Brice Wallace, DN 6/17/10

http://www.deseretnews.com/article/700041155/UDOT-looking-for-public-input-for-West-Davis-Corridor-study.html

19.  Tracy Aviary to open new exhibit with rare birds—Daniel Ng, DN 6/17/10

http://www.deseretnews.com/article/700041143/Tracy-Aviary-to-open-new-exhibit-with-rare-birds.html

20.  Chevron to begin compensating Salt Lake City for oil spill cleanup costs—Arthur Raymond, Amy Joi O’Donoghue, DN 6/17/10

http://www.deseretnews.com/article/700041186/Chevron-to-begin-compensating-Salt-Lake-City-for-oil-spill-cleanup-costs.html

21.  On language: Obama talks of desperate Gulf residents—Mark Memmott, Political Junkie blog, NPR 6/16/10

http://www.npr.org/blogs/politicaljunkie/2010/06/16/127885912/on-language-obama-talks-of-desperate-gulf-residents

22.  Check the cloud to ‘see’ Obama’s oval office address—Mark Memmott, Political Junkie blog, NPR 6/16/10

http://www.npr.org/blogs/politicaljunkie/2010/06/16/127880528/obama-s-oval-office-address-in-a-cloud-format

23.  Cutting trees in the Amazon triggers a jump in malaria—Chao Deng, Shots Blog, NPR 6/16/10

http://www.npr.org/blogs/health/2010/06/16/127882027/cutting-trees-in-the-amazon-triggers-a-jump-in-malaria-cases

24.  EPA concerned about Monsanto pollution control dam (Idaho)—John Miller, AP, The Idaho Statesman 6/16/10

http://www.idahostatesman.com/2010/06/16/1234134/monsanto-captures-water-to-stop.html

25.  A call to reduce fossil fuels, without specifics—Jim Tankersley, Los Angeles Times 6/16/10

http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/nation/la-na-obama-oil-facts-20100616,0,7572358.story

26.  Alaska officials object to federal polar bear plans—AP, Los Angeles Times 6/16/10

http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/nation/la-na-0616-polar-bears-20100616,0,7385981.story

27.  Yellow air quality alert issued for parts of Utah—AP, SLT 6/16/10

http://www.sltrib.com/news/ci_15308375

28.  Matheson calls for speedy oil spill probe, cleanup—Judy Fahys, SLT 6/16/10

http://www.sltrib.com/news/ci_15310680

29.  Plan may not be out, but oil spill cleanup continues—Judy Fahys, Derek P. Jensen, Mike Gorrell, SLT 6/16/10

http://www.sltrib.com/news/ci_15313171

30.  Wind kicks up air quality worries—Daniel Ng, DN 6/16/10

http://www.deseretnews.com/article/700040831/Wind-kicks-up-air-quality-worries.html

31.  Chevron replaces section of Red Butte pipe—Amy Joi O’Donoghue, DN 6/16/10

http://www.deseretnews.com/article/700040818/Chevron-replaces-section-of-Red-Butte-pipe.html

32.  Native American legends form mountain landscapes nationwide—Lynn Arave, DN 6/16/10

http://www.deseretnews.com/article/700040742/Native-American-legends-form-mountain-landscapes-nationwide.html

33.  De-greasing fowl after spill a big task for county, zoo workers—Amy K. Stewart, DN 6/16/10

http://www.deseretnews.com/article/700040975/De-greasing-fowl-after-spill-a-big-task-for-county-zoo-workers.html

34.  Food prices to rise by up to 40% over next decade, UN report warns—Katie Allen, The Guardian (UK) 6/15/10

http://www.guardian.co.uk/business/2010/jun/15/food-prices-rise-un-report

35.  Obama’s remarks to the nation on oil spill—NPR 6/15/10

http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=127868342&ps=rs

36.  Keeping Gulf seafood safe to eat poses a big challenge—April Fulton, Shots health blog, NPR 6/15/10

http://www.npr.org/blogs/health/2010/06/15/127862321/keeping-gulf-seafood-safe-poses-a-big-challenge

37.  Oil spill could be Gulf’s biggest ever, new flow estimate suggests—Pete Spotts, The Christian Science Monitor 6/15/10

http://www.csmonitor.com/USA/2010/0615/Oil-spill-could-be-Gulf-s-biggest-ever-new-flow-estimate-suggests

38.  Obama picks official to head oil oversight agency—AP, Los Angeles Times 6/15/10

http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/nation/la-naw-mms-director-061510,0,7708173.story

39.  Today in Missoula: Wolf case a test for endangered species nationwide—Matt Volz, AP, The Missoulian (Montana) 6/15/10

http://missoulian.com/news/local/article_96051e70-7809-11df-8a7b-001cc4c002e0.html

40.  Groups begin call for ouster of interior secretary Salazar—Dennis Webb, Grand Junction Daily Sentinel (Colorado) 6/15/10

http://www.gjsentinel.com/news/articles/groups_begin_call_for_ouster_o/

41.  Cemetery counts on spill cleanup to keep grounds green—Mike Gorrell, SLT 6/15/10

http://www.sltrib.com/news/ci_15305558

42.  Post-spill anger, angst growing in Yalecrest—Derek P. Jensen, SLT 6/15/10

http://www.sltrib.com/news/ci_15305585

43.  Oil spotted in Great Salt Lake wetlands—Judy Fahys, SLT 6/15/10

http://www.sltrib.com/news/ci_15302904

44.  Jordan River access cut off for oil cleanup—Amy Joi O’Donoghue, Arthur Raymond, DN 6/15/10

http://www.deseretnews.com/article/700040539/Jordan-River-access-cut-off-for-oil-cleanup.html

45.  Group touts benefits of ‘green’ schools at Utah Charter School Conference—Elizabeth Stuart, DN 6/15/10

http://www.deseretnews.com/article/700040593/Group-touts-benefits-of-green-schools-at-Utah-Charter-School-Conference.html

46.  ‘One in a million’ electrical arc may have caused Red Butte spill—Derek P. Jensen, Mike Gorrell, SLT 6/14/10

http://www.sltrib.com/news/ci_15294714

47.  Oil leak: Residents press Chevron for answers—Mike Gorrell, Derek P. Jensen, SLT 6/14/10

http://www.sltrib.com/news/ci_15298350

48.  Aftermath of the S.L. oil spill: Did power line cause the break?—Amy Joi O’Donoghue, Arthur Raymond, DN 6/14/10

http://www.deseretnews.com/article/700040179/Aftermath-of-the-SL-oil-spill-Did-power-line-cause-the-break.html

49.  Red Butte oil spill cleanup continues—Amy Joi O’Donoghue, Paul Koepp, DN 6/14/10

http://www.deseretnews.com/article/700040021/Red-Butte-oil-spill-cleanup-continues.html

50.  California’s legendary oil spill—Steve Harvey, Los Angeles Times 6/13/10

http://www.latimes.com/news/science/environment/la-me-then-20100613,0,1750048.story

51.  Oil coats 300 birds near Salt Lake after pipeline breach—AP, Los Angeles Times 6/13/10

http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/greenspace/2010/06/oil-coats-300-birds-near-salt-lake-after-pipeline-breach.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+GreenspaceEnvironmentBlog+%28Greenspace%29

52.  Plan calls for 40-year redevelopment of Geneva site—AP, SLT 6/13/10

http://www.sltrib.com/news/ci_15289730

53.  Containment the goal of initial oil spill cleanup (SLC)—Mike Gorrell, SLT 6/13/10

http://www.sltrib.com/news/ci_15291031

54.  SLC residents angry, sad over oil-fouled yards—Sheena McFarland, SLT 6/13/10

http://www.sltrib.com/news/ci_15289393

55.  Broken pipeline spills crude oil—Dan Bammes, KUER 6/12/10

http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/kuer/news.newsmain/article/1/0/1662374/KUER.Local.News/Broken.Pipeline.Spills.Crude.Oil

56.  Weapons dump in Utah west desert is a deadly ‘cache’ 22—Matthew D. LaPlante, SLT 6/12/10

http://www.sltrib.com/news/ci_15235273

57.  Leak stopped, but pipeline questions still flow—Steven Oberbeck, Rosemary Winters, SLT 6/12/10

http://www.sltrib.com/news/ci_15286704

58.  Farmers market has something for everyone—Elise Bassett, DN 6/12/10

http://www.deseretnews.com/article/700039849/Farmers-market-has-something-for-everyone.html

59.  Morning fire kills 14 baby animals at This is the Place Heritage Park—Josh Smith, DN 6/12/10

http://www.deseretnews.com/article/700039790/Morning-fire-kills-14-baby-animals-at-This-Is-the-Place-Heritage-Park.html

60.  Oil spill in Red Butte Creek threatens waters, wildlife—Amy Joi O’Donoghue, Josh Smith, DN 6/12/10

http://www.deseretnews.com/article/700039797/Oil-spill-in-Red-Butte-Creek-threatens-waters-wildlife.html

61.  Satellite eye on the Deepwater Horizon oil spill (images)—The Guardian (UK)

http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/gallery/2010/jun/18/bp-oil-spill-deepwater

62.  Disease threatens Japan’s beef trade—Hiroko Tabuchi, The New York Times 6/11/10

http://www.nytimes.com/2010/06/12/business/global/12beef.html?adxnnl=1&ref=todayspaper&adxnnlx=1276884141-qifVs90QagDTr9DFzEjN/g

63.  Swollen Columbia River churns so much electricity BPA is giving some away—Ted Sickinger, The Oregonian 6/11/10

http://www.oregonlive.com/business/index.ssf/2010/06/swollen_columbia_river_churns.html

Commentary

64.  Kicking oil habit is a great, difficult, expensive idea—Lois Collins, DN 6/17/10

http://www.deseretnews.com/article/700040931/Kicking-oil-habit-is-a-great-difficult-expensive-idea.html

65.  Foiled by oil—Editorial, SLT 6/15/10

http://www.sltrib.com/opinion/ci_15303946

66.  Farmer’s market—Editorial, SLT 6/15/10

http://www.sltrib.com/opinion/ci_15303945

67.  Utah’s own oil disaster—Editorial, DN 6/15/10

http://www.deseretnews.com/article/700040304/Utahs-own-oil-disaster.html

68.  When regulations aren’t enforced, disaster can strike—John Florez, DN 6/14/10

http://www.deseretnews.com/article/700040068/When-regulations-arent-enforced-disaster-can-strike.html

69.  Why no public access?—Dale McFeatters, Scripps Howard News Service, DN 6/14/10

http://www.deseretnews.com/article/700040066/Why-no-public-access.html

70.  Nuclear cocktail—Editorial, SLT 6/13/10

http://www.sltrib.com/opinion/ci_15280641

71.  Energy task force—Editorial, SLT 6/13/10

http://www.sltrib.com/opinion/ci_15280620

1.  Jaguars obsessed with Calvin Klein scent—Rory Carroll, The Guardian (UK) 6/11/10

http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/2010/jun/11/jaguars-calvin-klein-obsession-scent

2.  Confidence in climate science remains strong, poll shows (UK)—David Adam, The Guardian (UK) 6/11/10

http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/2010/jun/11/confidence-climate-science-poll

3.  BP oil spill ruined my life, says Louisiana shrimp king—Suzanne Goldberg, The Guardian (UK) 6/11/10

http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/2010/jun/11/bp-oil-spill-shrimp-king\

4.  UN’s ‘IPCC for nature’ to fight back against destruction of natural world—Juliette Jowit, The Guardian (UK) 6/11/10

http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/2010/jun/11/un-ipcc-for-nature-biodiversity

5.  Climate deal blueprint could curb US emissions and poor nations’ growth—John Vidal, The Guardian (UK) 6/11/10

http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/2010/jun/11/climate-change-draft-text

6.  New oil estimates show spill rate much higher—Richard Harris, Deborah Amos, NPR 6/11/10

http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=127760703

7.  BP to bring in more ships to capture oil—NPR 6/11/10

http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=127775625

8.  New Orleans oyster processor runs out of oysters—Tamara Keith, NPR 6/11/10

http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=127746917

9.  Britons bristle at American attacks on BP—Rob Gifford, NPR 6/11/10

http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=127775629

10.  Offshore oil industry gets breaks from Washington—Peter Overby, NPR 6/11/10

http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=127774532

11.  Scientist warns: Sand berms won’t last (oil spill)—NPR 6/11/10

http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=127774917

12.  Lee, Bridgewater at odds over BP’s liability—Robert Gehrke, SLT 6/11/10

http://www.sltrib.com/news/ci_15279895

13.  Plastic’s future may not be in the bag—Alan Greenblatt, NPR 6/10/10

http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=127600685

14.  Sea turtles among oil spill victims—Elizabeth Shogren, NPR 6/10/10

http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=127747646

15.  As oil moves east, anger rises—Debbie Elliott, NPR 6/10/10

http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=127747662

16.  New estimates put oil flow rate significantly higher—NPR 6/10/10

http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=127740491

17.  Senate rejects move to block greenhouse gas rules—David Welna, NPR 6/10/10

http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=127750447

18.  Oil spill hearings dominate Capitol Hill—Andrea Seabrook, NPR 6/10/10

http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=127732948

19.  Reporter: Documents show years of BP neglect—Fresh Air, WHYY, NPR 6/10/10

http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=127561853

20.  Josh Fox: Living in the middle of a ‘gasland’—Fresh Air, WHYY, NPR 6/10/10

http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=127593937

21.  Forest Service not sold on wilderness bill—Matt Canham, SLT 6/10/10

http://www.sltrib.com/news/ci_15270420

22.  Open house to kick off county energy program—SLT 6/10/10

http://www.sltrib.com/news/ci_15274136

23.  Old Geneva steel slag to be used in construction—Justin Ritter, DN 6/10/10

http://www.deseretnews.com/article/700039341/Old-Geneva-steel-slag-to-be-used-in-construction.html

24.  Mussel causes restriction in Sand Hollow reservoir—Amy Joi O’Donoghue, DN 6/10/10

http://www.deseretnews.com/article/700039391/Mussel-causes-restriction-in-Sand-Hollow-Reservoir.html

25.  Payments to fund good stewardship—Amy Joi O’Donoghue, DN 6/10/10

http://www.deseretnews.com/article/700039445/Payments-to-fund-good-stewardship.html

26.  Food co-op launches mobile health food market—Jasen Lee, DN 6/10/10

http://www.deseretnews.com/article/700039319/Food-co-op-launches-mobile-health-food-market.html

27.  Rep. Jim Matheson, Salt Lake City Mayor Ralph Becker testify in D.C. to expand watershed protection—Amy K. Stewart, DN 6/10/10

http://www.deseretnews.com/article/700039329/Rep-Jim-Matheson-Salt-Lake-City-Mayor-Ralph-Becker-testify-in-DC-to-expand-watershed-protection.html

28.  Alberta research looks at pine beetle’s effect on water levels—Conal Pierse, The Edmonton Journal (Canada) 6/9/10

http://www.edmontonjournal.com/technology/Pine+beetle+affect+water+levels/3128900/story.html

29.  Oil sands to double output by 2025 (Canada)—Carrie Tait, Financial Post, Edmonton Journal 6/9/10

http://www.edmontonjournal.com/business/fp/sands+double+output+2025/3132332/story.html

30.  Efforts to limit the flow of spill news—Jeremy W. Peters, The New York Times 6/9/10

http://www.nytimes.com/2010/06/10/us/10access.html?adxnnl=1&ref=todayspaper&adxnnlx=1276167736-19NToduMQHdx8pRGer6CRA

31.  Officials cite progress in siphoning oil, but remain unclear on size of spill—David A. Fahrenthold, Dan Zak, The Washington Post 6/9/10

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/06/08/AR2010060800393.html

32. Gulf disaster spills over into Florida politics—Greg Allen, NPR 6/9/10

http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=127598570

33.  A Gulf spill puzzle: How best to clean beaches—NPR 6/9/10

http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=127600220

34.  What will happen to the oil from the Gulf?—Larry Abramson, NPR 6/9/10

http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=127543886

35.  Plight for pelicans: Oil puts nesting season at risk—Elizabeth Shogren, NPR 6/9/10

http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=127579474

36.  Extent of BP’s liability still murky—Scott Neuman, NPR 6/9/10

http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=127561028

37.  Food safety: Outbreaks drive new FDA rules—Mary Clare Jalonick, AP, SLT 6/9/10

http://www.sltrib.com/news/ci_15260078

38.  BP spill response plans severely flawed—Justin Pritchard, Tamara Lush, Holbrook Mohr, AP, SLT 6/9/10

http://www.sltrib.com/news/ci_15263387

39.  Lake Powell pipeline to water Las Vegas?—Brandon Loomis, SLT 6/9/10

http://www.sltrib.com/news/ci_15262665

40.  Radioactive blending could send waste to Utah—Judy Fahys, SLT 6/9/10

http://www.sltrib.com/news/ci_15263647

41.  Mormon church among protesters of Las Vegas water plan—Amy Joi O’Donoghue, DN 6/9/10

http://www.deseretnews.com/article/700038615/Mormon-church-among-protesters-of-Las-Vegas-water-plan.html

42.  Money available to improve Dixie National Forest—Amy Joi O’Donoghue, DN 6/9/10

http://www.deseretnews.com/article/700038959/Money-available-to-improve-Dixie-National-Forest.html

43.  Changes looming in Utah wild horse program—Amy Joi O’Donoghue, DN 6/9/10

http://www.deseretnews.com/article/700039060/Changes-looming-in-Utah-wild-horse-program.html

44.  Film series will showcase, discuss wolves—Amy Joi O’Donoghue, DN 6/9/10

http://www.deseretnews.com/article/700039027/Film-series-will-showcase-discuss-wolves.html

45.  Drilling, reclamation work under way at Hyrum Dam—Amy Joi O’Donoghue, DN 6/9/10

http://www.deseretnews.com/article/700038957/Drilling-reclamation-work-under-way-at-Hyrum-Dam.html

46.  E. coli found in Springville water supply—Lana Groves, DN 6//9/10

http://www.deseretnews.com/article/700038842/E-coli-found-in-Springville-water-supply.html

47.  Employers allowed to use pay cards for paperless process—DN 6/9/10

http://www.deseretnews.com/article/700039036/Employers-allowed-to-use-pay-cards-for-paperless-process.html

48.  Killer Gardner wants to save lives with organic gardening—Dennis Romboy, Aaron Falk, DN 6/9/10

http://www.deseretnews.com/article/700038939/Killer-Gardner-wants-to-save-lives-with-organic-gardening.html

49.  Officials warn of high heat, floods on Wednesday—Josh Smith, Lana Groves, DN 6/9/10

http://www.deseretnews.com/article/700038521/Officials-warn-of-high-heat-floods-on-Wednesday.html

50.  BP cap trapping substantial amounts of oil, gas—David A. Fahrenthold, Anne E. Komblut, The Washington Post 6/8/10

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/06/07/AR2010060700433.html

51.  Rescuers struggle to save oil-soaked pelicans—Tina Susman, Christopher Goffard, Los Angeles Times 6/8/10

http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/nation/la-na-oil-spil-20100608,0,7017018.story

52.  As Colorado rivers rise, so do warnings—Kieran Nicholson, The Denver Post 6/8/10

http://www.denverpost.com/news/ci_15248237

53.  Obama says he seeks ‘ass to kick’ on oil spill—Nicholas Johnston, Bloomberg News Service, SLT 6/8/10

http://www.sltrib.com/news/ci_15252702

54.  High waters still threaten across Salt Lake County—Christopher Smart, Matt LaPlante, SLT 6/8/10

http://www.sltrib.com/news/ci_15243757

55.   State to craft energy blueprint that may include nuclear—Robert Gehrke, SLT 6/8/10

http://www.sltrib.com/news/ci_15253085

56.  LDS Church protests Las Vegas pipeline plan—Brandon Loomis, SLT 6/8/10

http://www.sltrib.com/news/ci_15254936

57.  Cleanup begins as swollen Cottonwood streams recede slightly—Jeremiah Stettler, SLT 6/8/10

http://www.sltrib.com/news/ci_15251045

58.  BLM seeks comments on horses, helicopter roundups—Amy Joi O’Donoghue, DN 6/8/10

http://www.deseretnews.com/article/700038591/BLM-seeks-comments-on-horses-helicopter-roundups.html

59.  Partial lunar eclipse heading to Utah skies (June 26)—Amy Joi O’Donoghue, DN 6/8/10

http://www.deseretnews.com/article/700038593/Partial-lunar-eclipse-heading-to-Utah-skies.html

60.  Utahns race to keep ahead of overflowing creek waters—Pat Reavy, Lana Groves, DN 6/8/10

http://www.deseretnews.com/article/700038484/Utahns-race-to-keep-ahead-of-overflowing-creek-waters.html

61.  Utah Gov. Herbert outlines energy initiative goals—Brock Vergakis, AP, DN 6/8/10

http://www.deseretnews.com/article/700038635/Utah-Gov-Herbert-outlines-energy-initiative-goals.html

62.  Bill could bring hydroelectric generation to Utah County—Joseph M. Dougherty, DN 6/8/10

http://www.deseretnews.com/article/700038677/Bill-could-bring-hydroelectric-generation-to-Utah-County.html

63.  Vote on new Wyoming fracking rules planned Tuesday—AP, The Billings Gazette (Montana) 6/7/10

http://billingsgazette.com/news/state-and-regional/wyoming/article_46f92ca4-722d-11df-ad29-001cc4c002e0.html

64.  High waters still threaten across Salt Lake County—Christopher Smart, Matt LaPlante, SLT 6/7/10

http://www.sltrib.com/news/ci_15243757

65.  Flooding on east bench hits homes, businesses—Paul Koepp, Lana Groves, DN 6/7/10

http://www.deseretnews.com/article/700038184/Flooding-on-east-bench-hits-homes-businesses.html

66.  Model from Salt Lake organizes event for ocean awareness—Elise Bassett, DN 6/7/10

http://www.deseretnews.com/article/700038395/Model-from-Salt-Lake-organizes-event-for-ocean-awareness.html

67.  Chilly May was the third-coolest on record in Salt Lake City—Lynn Arave, DN 6/7/10

http://www.deseretnews.com/article/700038345/Chilly-May-was-the-third-coolest-on-record-in-Salt-Lake-City.html

68.  West Bountiful curbside recycling program ready to roll—Brice Wallace, DN 6/7/10

http://www.deseretnews.com/article/700038388/West-Bountiful-curbside-recycling-program-ready-to-roll.html

69.  Expect flooding for a few days, mayors warn—Pat Reavy, DN 6/7/10

http://www.deseretnews.com/article/700038326/Expect-flooding-for-a-few-days-mayors-warn.html

70.  Tracking down Minerals Management Service’s dysfunctional history of drilling oversight—Mark Jaffe, David Olinger, The Denver Post 6/6/10

http://www.denverpost.com/news/ci_15236764

71.  Weapons dump in Utah west desert is a deadly ‘cache’ 22—Matthew D. LaPlante, SLT 6/6/10

http://www.sltrib.com/news/ci_15235273

72.  Nesting hawks halt Kennecott pipeline construction—AP, SLT 6/6/10

http://www.sltrib.com/news/ci_15239772

73.  1.5 million tons of tailings taken from Colorado River—Amy Joi O’Donoghue, DN 6/6/10

http://www.deseretnews.com/article/700038246/15-millions-tons-of-tailings-taken-from-Colorado-River.html

74.  BYU professor C. Arden Pope says pollution improved, still a health problem as Clean Air Act turns 40—Sara Israelson-Hartley, DN 6/6/10

http://www.deseretnews.com/article/700038272/BYU-professor-C-Arden-Pope-says-pollution-improved-still-a-health-problem-as-Clean-Air-Act-turns-40.html

75.  High temperatures swell riverbanks—Wendy Leonard, DN 6/5/10

http://www.deseretnews.com/article/700038052/High-temperatures-swell-riverbanks.html

Commentary

76.  Obama hasn’t learned lessons of Bhopal—Randeep Ramesh, The Guardian (UK) 6/10/10

http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/cif-green/2010/jun/10/obama-lessons-bhopal-bp

77.  Nuclear waste—Editorial, SLT 6/8/10

http://www.sltrib.com/opinion/ci_15250420

78.  Chemical weapons—Editorial, SLT 6/8/10

http://www.sltrib.com/opinion/ci_15254620

79.  Oil spill:  Americans want to know who’s to blame—Editorial, Chicago Tribune, SLT 6/7/10

http://www.sltrib.com/opinion/ci_15245115

80.  Hottest on record—Editorial, SLT 6/6/10

http://www.sltrib.com/opinion/ci_15230199

81. Lake is only source of sulfate of potash—Mark Reynolds, Great Salt Lake Minerals, SLT 6/5/10

http://www.sltrib.com/opinion/ci_15230180

1.  The week in wildlife (images)—The Guardian (UK) 6/4/10

http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment

2.  Top 50 wildlife and conservation Twitter accounts—Celia Cole, Environment Blog, The Guardian (UK) 6/4/10

http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/blog/2010/jun/04/top-50-twitter-conservation-wildlife

3.  Gulf of Mexico oil spill:  Your solutions—Paddy Allen, Celia Cole, The Guardian (UK) 6/4/10

http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/interactive/2010/jun/04/deepwater-horizon-oil-spill-reader-solutions

4.  What’s the carbon footprint of…a pint of beer?—Mike Berners-Lee, Green Living Blog, The Guardian (UK) 6/4/10

http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/green-living-blog/2010/jun/04/carbon-footprint-beer

5.  Pine martens make comeback in UK after leading a secret life for decades—Paul Evans, The Guardian (UK) 6/4/10

http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/2010/jun/04/pine-martens-uk-comeback

6.  BP hives off ‘toxic’ Gulf spill operation to dilute anti-British feeling in US—Terry Macalister, The Guardian (UK) 6/4/10

http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/2010/jun/04/deepwater-horizon-leak-bp-criticism

7.  Environment secretary Caroline Spelman backs GM crops (UK)—Juliette Jowit, John Vidal, The Guardian (UK) 6/4/10

http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/2010/jun/04/gm-crops-caroline-spelman

8.  Alberta moves to save threatened grizzlies (Canada)—Richard Cuthbertson, The Calgary Herald 6/4/10

http://www.calgaryherald.com/technology/Alberta+moves+save+threatened+grizzlies/3110708/story.html

9.  BP Breathes sigh of relief over efforts to contain oil—NPR 6/4/10

http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=127481927

10.  A little bird mired in oil illuminates a big problem—NPR 6/4/10

http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=127482022

11.  EPA administrator Jackson on the Gulf oil spill—NPR 6/4/10

http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=127481931

12.  McDonald’s recall of Shrek glasses started with tipster—Scott Hensley, Shots Health Blog, NPR 6/4/10

http://www.npr.org/blogs/health/2010/06/04/127474049/mcdonald-s-recall-of-shrek-cups-started-with-tipster

13.  To avoid oil, Mississippi opens shrimp season early—Carl Gibson, NPR 6/4/10

http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=127468362

14.  Helping the pros:  Amateur ideas to stop the oil spill—Yuki Noguchi, NPR 6/4/10

http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=127481460

15.  ‘Way too early’ for optimism on spill, Obama says (with live stream of leak)—NPR 6/4/10

http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=127396580

16.  Stopping a spill?  There’s always the nuclear option—Corey Flintoff, NPR 6/4/10

http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=127473704

17.  McDonald’s pulls 12M cadmium-tainted Shrek glasses—Justin Prichard, AP, SLT 6/4/10

http://www.sltrib.com/news/ci_15228076

18.  Severe drought causes hunger for 10 million in west Africa—Xan Rice, The Guardian (UK) 6/3/10

http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/2010/jun/03/drought-hunger-west-africa

19.  UK given final warning over London air quality—John Vidal, Helene Mulholland, The Guardian (UK) 6/3/10

http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/2010/jun/03/uk-warning-london-air-quality

20.  London 2012 organizers scrap plans for Olympic Park wind turbine—Amelia Hill, The Guardian (UK) 6/3/10

http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/2010/jun/03/london-2012-olympic-park-turbine

21.  BP boss Tony Hayward faces fresh speculation over losing job—Terry Macalister, The Guardian (UK) 6/3/10

http://www.guardian.co.uk/business/2010/jun/03/bp-tony-hayward-speculation-job-loss

22.  Oil, fishing industries entwined in Miss. River delta—Frank Morris, NPR 6/3/10

http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=127398010

23.  EPA tightens sulfur dioxide limits—John M. Broder, The New York Times 6/3/10

http://www.nytimes.com/2010/06/04/science/earth/04sulfur.html?ref=todayspaper

24.  Going solar is harder than it looks, a valley finds—Kirk Johnson, The New York Times 6/3/10

http://www.nytimes.com/2010/06/04/us/04electricity.html?ref=todayspaper

25.  Reno first in nation with wind turbines atop city hall—Susan Voyles, Reno Gazette-Journal (Nevada) 6/3/10

http://www.rgj.com/article/20100603/NEWS/6030348/1321/news/Reno-first-in-nation-with-wind-turbines-atop-city-hall

26.  Don’t kiss chicks, Utah health officials warn—SLT 6/3/10

http://www.sltrib.com/news/ci_15221251

27.  London Olympics 2012 could flunk golden chance to be green—Felicity Carus, The Guardian (UK) 6/2/10

http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/2010/jun/02/london-olympics-2012-green-chance-danger

28.  Top kill meets Titanic:  James Cameron enters fight against oil spill—Ed Pilkington, The Guardian (UK) 6/2/10

http://www.guardian.co.uk/film/2010/jun/02/james-cameron-underwater-oil-spill

29.  Oil capture efforts continue after saw freed—NPR 6/2/10

http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=127363845

30.  BP pins hopes on capture after top kill, cap failed—Renee Montagne, NPR 6/2/10

http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=127361758

31.  Oil cleanup dirty, not toxic, for workers—Jon Hamilton, NPR 6/2/10

http://www.npr.org/blogs/health/2010/06/02/127374111/oil-cleanup-workers-might-face-health-risks

32.  BP loses 15 percent of market value as US launches criminal probe of spill—Steven Mufson, Theresa Vargas, The Washington Post 6/2/10

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/06/01/AR2010060103991.html?hpid=topnews

33.  Obama says he’ll push for clean energy bill—Helene Cooper, The New York Times 6/2/10

http://www.nytimes.com/2010/06/03/us/politics/03obama.html?ref=todayspaper

34.  Upper Colorado River at risk, advocates warn—The Denver Post 6/2/10

http://www.denverpost.com/news/ci_15206708

35.  Obama administration holds meetings on ‘Great Outdoors’—Matt Gouras, AP, SLT 6/2/10

http://www.sltrib.com/news/ci_15209770

36.  US opens criminal investigation of Gulf oil spill—NPR 6/1/10

http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=127348773

37.  Wind-energy companies losing to cheap natural gas, lack of subsidies—Christopher Martin, Bloomberg News Service, The Denver Post 6/1/10

http://www.denverpost.com/business/ci_15199605

38.  Chemical depot finishes mortar disposal operation—AP, SLT 6/1/10

http://www.sltrib.com/news/ci_15204720

39.  Florida fishing town on edge over Gulf oil spill—Greg Allen, NPR 5/31/10

http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=127246469

40.  Summertime is ozone season—Judy Fahys, SLT 5/31/10

http://www.sltrib.com/news/ci_15196443

41.  Oregon’s small-scale farms worry about sweeping food safety bill—Lynne Terry, The Oregonian 5/30/10

http://www.oregonlive.com/news/index.ssf/2010/05/oregons_small-scale_farms_worr.html

42.  5 deadly days for wolves—Eve Byron, The Helena Independent Record (Montana) 5/30/10

http://helenair.com/news/local/state-and-regional/article_369429b0-6baa-11df-bd5b-001cc4c03286.html

43.  Grizzly death case could set precedent—Cory Hatch, Sarah Lison, Jackson Hole News & Guide, SLT 5/30/10

http://www.sltrib.com/news/ci_15194552

44.  Rainbow Bridge monument turns 100—Mark Havnes, SLT 5/29/10

http://www.sltrib.com/news/ci_15190477

45.  Inmate kills entangled deer at work farm—AP, SLT 5/29/10

http://www.sltrib.com/news/ci_15189223

46.  Obama administration extends roadless moratorium—Jeff Barnard, AP, The Seattle Times 5/28/10

http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2011980326_apusroadlessforests4thldwritethru.html

47.  Interim director named for drilling agency—John M. Broder, The New York Times 5/28/10

http://www.nytimes.com/2010/05/29/us/29mms.html?ref=todayspaper

Commentary

48.  A bubbling crude—Editorial, SLT 6/2/10

http://www.sltrib.com/opinion/ci_15213180

49.  Connecting the Gulf disaster to the Pinedale anticline—Hal Herring, The Conservationist Blog, Field & Stream 6/1/10

http://www.fieldandstream.com/blogs/hunting/2010/06/herring-connecting-gulf-disaster-pinedale-anticline

50.  Living with grizzlies in the Next West—Rocky Barker, The Idaho Statesman 5/31/10

http://www.idahostatesman.com/2010/05/31/1212035/living-with-grizzlies-in-the-next.html

51.  Great Salt Lake belongs to all of us—Cricket Rollins, SLT 5/29/10

http://www.sltrib.com/opinion/ci_15183904

1.  The ‘Jane Goodall of ants’—Lori Kozlowski, Los Angeles Times 5/29/10

http://www.latimes.com/news/science/la-sci-ants-20100529,0,2120.story

2.  Ian McEwan collects award for novel that tackles climate change—Alison Flood, The Guardian (UK) 5/28/10

http://www.guardian.co.uk/books/2010/may/28/ian-mcewan-hay-prize-solar

3.  Government’s chief scientific adviser hits out at climate skeptics (UK)—James Randerson, The Guardian (UK) 5/28/10

http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/2010/may/28/chief-scientific-adviser-criticises-climate-sceptics

4.  UK’s first ‘conservation credit’ scheme launched—Juliette Jowit, The Guardian (UK) 5/28/10

http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/2010/may/28/uk-conservation-credits-scheme-thames

5.  Australia to ask international court to ban Japan whaling in Southern Ocean—Justin McCurry, The Guardian (UK) 5/28/10

http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/2010/may/28/australia-court-ban-whaling-japan

6.  Obama struggling to show he’s in control of oil spill—Karen Tumulty, The Washington Post 5/28/10

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/05/27/AR2010052701172.html?hpid=topnews

7.  Louisiana eateries fear oil will scare seafood lovers—Jamie Tarabay, NPR 5/28/10

http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=127241034

8.  Obama gets firsthand look at spill devastation—Richard Harris, NPR 5/28/10

http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=127232222

9.  Obama defends handling of Gulf oil spill—Ashley Powers, Jim Tankersley, Bettina Boxall, Los Angeles Times 5/28/10

http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/nation/la-na-oil-spill-20100528,0,1234921.story

10.  Gulf oil spill:  Rig captain thwarted emergency disconnect, witness says [updated]—Louis Sahagun, Los Angeles Times 5/28/10

http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/greenspace/2010/05/gulf-oil-spill-rig-captain-thwarted-emergency-disconnect.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+GreenspaceEnvironmentBlog+%28Greenspace%29

11. Gulf oil spill:  Scientists report finding second oil plume—Julie Cart, Los Angeles Times 5/28/10

http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/greenspace/2010/05/scientists-reporting-finding-second-oil-plume-.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+GreenspaceEnvironmentBlog+%28Greenspace%29

12.  Obama administration extends roadless moratorium—Jeff Barnard, AP, SLT 5/28/10

http://www.sltrib.com/news/ci_15183599

13.  Former BLM manager charged with child-sex crimes dead in apparent suicide—Mark Havnes, SLT 5/28/10

http://www.sltrib.com/news/ci_15182189

14.  Utah paleontologists help unearth information on new dinosaur species—Amy Joi O’Donoghue, DN 5/28/10

http://www.deseretnews.com/article/700035898/Utah-paleontologists-help-unearth-information-on-new-dinosaur-species.html

15.  Snails on meth have better memories—Scott Hensley, Shots Health Blog, NPR 5/28/10

http://www.npr.org/blogs/health/2010/05/28/127237716/snails-on-meth-have-better-memories

16.  Taking tomatoes back to their tasty roots—Joe Palca, NPR 5/28/10

http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=126907678

17.  Countries agree to spend big to save world’s forests—Reuters, The Guardian (UK) 5/27/10

http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/2010/may/27/oslo-conference-aid-to-save-forests

18.  Indonesia agrees to curb commercial deforestation—Aubrey Belford, The New York Times 5/27/10

http://www.nytimes.com/2010/05/28/world/asia/28indo.html?ref=earth

19.  Busy hurricane season spells trouble for oil in Gulf—Jon Hamilton, NPR 5/27/10

http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=127213730

20. Gulf oil spill has eclipsed Exxon Valdez disaster—Richard Harris, Melissa Block, NPR 5/27/10

http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=127220238

21.  Minerals Management Service Director forced out—AP, NPR 5/27/10

http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=127212741

22.  Endangered species interfering with border security (led by Utah Sen. Rob Bishop)—Randy Boswell, Canwest News Service, The Vancouver Sun (Canada) 5/27/10

http://www.vancouversun.com/technology/Endangered+species+interfering+with+border+security/3076935/story.html

23.  Urban farming, southern Utah renaissance to be discussed at library—DN 5/27/10

http://www.deseretnews.com/article/700035627/Urban-farming-southern-Utah-renaissance-to-be-discussed-at-library.html

24.  Biologists investigate unconfirmed cougar sightings at Hill Air Force Base—Amy Joi O’Donoghue, DN 5/27/10

http://www.deseretnews.com/article/700035690/Biologists-investigate-unconfirmed-cougar-sightings-at-Hill-Air-Force-Base.html

25.  Salt Lake third-grader wins Energy Challenge with board game—Elise Bassett, DN 5/27/10

http://www.deseretnews.com/article/700035681/Salt-Lake-third-grader-wins-Energy-Challenge-with-board-game.html

26.  Summer brings ozone alerts—Amy Joi O’Donoghue, DN 5/27/10

http://www.deseretnews.com/article/700035304/Summer-brings-ozone-alerts.html

27.  Trenches reveal information about Salt Lake quakes—Amy Joi O’Donoghue, DN 5/27/10

http://www.deseretnews.com/article/700035310/Trenches-reveal-information-about-Salt-Lake-quakes.html

28.  New trail opens up wonders of the wetlands—Amy Joi O’Donoghue, DN 5/27/10

http://www.deseretnews.com/article/700035688/New-trail-opens-up-wonders-of-the-wetlands.html

29.  Website visitors can help with Plant a Tree program in Utah—Amy Joi O’Donoghue, DN 5/27/10

http://www.deseretnews.com/article/700035041/Website-visitors-can-help-with-Plant-a-Tree-program-in-Utah.html

30.  Salt Lake City leaders may ask residents to take care of flowers—Arthur Raymond, DN 5/27/10

http://www.deseretnews.com/article/700035123/Salt-Lake-City-leaders-may-ask-residents-to-take-care-of-flowers.html

31.  BP oil spill:  How Gulf’s sensitive and endangered species are faring—Bill Sasser, The Christian Science Monitor 5/28/10

http://www.csmonitor.com/USA/2010/0526/BP-oil-spill-how-Gulf-s-sensitive-and-endangered-species-are-faring

32.  Oil cleanup workers report illness—Nicole Santa Cruz, Julie Cart, Los Angeles Times 5/26/10

http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/nation/la-na-oil-workers-sick-20100526,0,4604887.story

33.  Trial sets precedent (grizzly bear killing)—Cory Hatch, Sarah Lison, Jackson Hole News and Guide (Wyoming) 5/26/10

http://www.jhnewsandguide.com/article.php?art_id=6025

34.  National Trails System:  River Mountains Loop joins network—Keith Rogers, Las Vegas Review-Journal 5/26/10

http://www.lvrj.com/news/trail-joins-national-network-94898059.html

35.  Western Soundscapes:  Prairie Dogs—Jeff Rice, KUER 5/26/10

http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/kuer/news.newsmain/article/0/0/1655041/KUER.Local.News/Western.Soundscapes.Prairie.Dogs

36.  Utah pollution forecasts include 2 new counties—AP, SLT 5/26/10

http://www.sltrib.com/features/ci_15164546

37.  Federal report slams drilling inspectors—Jim Tankersley, Los Angeles Times 5/25/10

http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/nation/la-na-oil-company-gifts-20100526,0,362204.story

38.  Colorado Plateau yields another new dino species—Brian Maffly, SLT 5/25/10

http://www.sltrib.com/news/ci_15160548

39.  BLM offers reward in Kanab-area vandalism case—DN 5/25/10

http://www.deseretnews.com/article/700035099/BLM-offers-reward-in-Kanab-area-vandalism-case.html

40.  Biologists study otters as they adapt to new home—Sam Penrod, KSL, DN 5/25/10

http://www.deseretnews.com/article/700035038/Biologists-study-otters-as-they-adapt-to-new-home.html

41.  Researcher fears oil-covered bears—Elise Stolte, The Edmonton Journal (Canada) 5/24/10

http://www.edmontonjournal.com/news/Researcher+fears+covered+bears/3064814/story.html

42.  Nature Conservancy faces potential backlash from ties with BP—Joe Stephens, The New York Times 5/24/10

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/05/23/AR2010052302164.html

43.  Inspector General’s inquiry faults regulators (Minerals Management Service)—Ian Urbina, The New York Times 5/24/10

http://www.nytimes.com/2010/05/25/us/25mms.html?ref=todayspaper

44.  Shaky rule in Madagascar threatens trees—Barry Bearak, The New York Times 5/24/10

http://www.nytimes.com/2010/05/25/world/africa/25madagascar.html?ref=earth

45.  Officials scrutinize BP’s ability to close oil leak—AP, NPR 5/24/10

http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=127085335

46.  BP hard to pin down on oil spill claims—Yuki Noguchi, NPR 5/24/10

http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=127038021

47.  Biologists scramble to stop population decline of bighorn sheep—Bruce Finley, The Denver Post 5/24/10

http://www.denverpost.com/news/ci_15148614

48.  Archaeologists work on ancient ruins as dam construction begins—Mark Havnes, SLT 5/24/10

http://www.sltrib.com/news/ci_15153724

49.  Snowmelt to raise Lake Powell, keep shortcut open—AP, SLT 5/24/10

http://www.sltrib.com/news/ci_15150454

50.  New recycling center opening in Layton—SLT 5/24/10

http://www.sltrib.com/news/ci_15150466

51.  Beetles begin munching in southern Utah tamarisk project—SLT 5/24/10

http://www.sltrib.com/news/ci_15150905

52.  Orem resident asks for pygmy goat zoning—AP, SLT 5/24/10

http://www.sltrib.com/news/ci_15150444

53.  Wet, cold spring is taking a toll on the state’s fruit crops—Rodger L. Hardy, James Thalman, DN 5/24/10

http://www.deseretnews.com/article/700034768/Wet-cold-spring-is-taking-a-toll-on-the-states-fruit-crops.html

54.  Rainbow Bridge considered a ‘wonder’ by many—Marc Haddock, DN 5/24/10

http://www.deseretnews.com/article/700034688/Rainbow-Bridge-considered-a-wonder-by-many.html

55.  Despite moratorium, drilling projects move ahead—Ian Urbina, The New York Times 5/23/10

http://www.nytimes.com/2010/05/24/us/24moratorium.html?ref=todayspaper

56.  Robots provide undersea eyes, hands in Gulf spill—Yuki Noguchi, NPR 5/23/10

http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=127042269

57.  Drilling advocate frustrated by handling of oil—Debbie Elliott, NPR 5/23/10

http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=127057393

58.  Frustration grows over Gulf oil spill—NPR 5/23/10

http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=127074988

59.  Thirsty farmers in Sanpete County may get dam soon—Mark Havnes, SLT 5/23/10

http://www.sltrib.com/news/ci_15147031

60.  Suspected quagga mussel found in S. Utah—Brett Prettyman, SLT 5/23/10

http://www.sltrib.com/news/ci_15146839

61.  Invasive quagga mussel found in Utah reservoir—AP, DN 5/23/10

http://www.deseretnews.com/article/700034625/Invasive-quagga-mussel-found-in-Utah-reservoir.html

62.  Reclamation could pit residents against landowners—Rodger L. Hardy, DN 5/23/10

http://www.deseretnews.com/article/700034005/Reclamation-could-pit-residents-against-landowners.html

63.  New Idaho sawmill to open in Emmett—AP, DN 5/23/10

http://www.deseretnews.com/article/700034456/New-Idaho-sawmill-to-open-in-Emmett.html

64.  Oil’s arrival affirms Louisiana community’s fears—David Schaper, NPR 5/22/10

http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=127054196

65.  Graham, Reilly to head panel on Gulf spill—AP, NPR 5/22/10

http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=127044888

66.  Environmental groups attack approval for strip mine near Bryce Canyon—AP, DN 5/22/10

http://www.deseretnews.com/article/700034412/Environmental-groups-attack-approval-for-strip-mine-near-Bryce-Canyon.html

67.  Wild horse, burro show on weekend agenda—Amy Joi O’Donoghue, DN 5/22/10

http://www.deseretnews.com/article/700034306/Wild-horse-burro-show-on-weekend-agenda.html

68.  Feds tweak Columbia salmon plan—Rocky Barker, The Idaho Statesman 5/21/10

http://www.idahostatesman.com/2010/05/21/1201072/feds-tweak-columbia-salmon-plan.html

69.  Prairie dogs damage private development as habitat disappears—Amy Joi O’Donoghue, DN 5/21/10

http://www.deseretnews.com/article/700033659/Prairie-dogs-damage-private-development-as-habitat-disappears.html

70.  Obama seeking more nuclear energy loan guarantees—Erica Werner, AP, The Idaho Statesman 5/20/10

http://www.idahostatesman.com/2010/05/20/1200561/obama-seeking-more-nuclear-energy.html

71.  US science body urges action on climate—John M. Broder, The New York Times 5/19/10

http://www.nytimes.com/2010/05/20/science/earth/20climate.html?ref=science

Commentary

72.  Amateur biologists—Editorial, SLT 5/26/10

http://www.sltrib.com/opinion/ci_15164484

73.  Shrimp boaters face classic Catch 22 situation—A. Robert Thurman, SLT 5/22/10

http://www.sltrib.com/opinion/ci_15136429

1.  Economic report into biodiversity crisis reveals price of consuming the planet—Juliette Jowit, The Guardian (UK) 5/21/10

http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/2010/may/21/biodiversity-un-report

2.  Indonesian rangers catch notorious poacher who ‘killed 100 tigers’—Jonathan Watts, The Guardian (UK) 5/21/10

http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/2010/may/21/indonesia-arrest-tiger-poacher

3.  Bovine TB found in wild boar for first time in UK—James Meikle, The Guardian (UK) 5/21/10

http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/2010/may/21/bovine-tb-found-in-wild-boar

4.  Economic impacts of biodiversity loss:  case studies—Juliette Jowit, The Guardian (UK) 5/21/10

http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/2010/may/21/biodiversity-case-studies

5.  BP oil spill reaches delicate wetlands of Louisiana—Suzanne Goldenberg, The Guardian (UK) 5/21/10

http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/2010/may/21/bp-oil-spill-wetlands-louisiana

6.  Debate heats up over climate impact on malaria spread—Mico Tatalovic, SciDev.net, The Guardian (UK) 5/21/10

http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/2010/may/21/climate-change-insects

7.  International Day for Biological Diversity-our top 10 events—Celia Cole, Environment Blog, The Guardian (UK) 5/21/10

http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/blog/2010/may/21/international-day-biological-diversity-events

8.  Gulf oil spill:  Kevin Costner comes to the rescue—Hadley Freeman, Lost in Showbiz Blog, The Guardian (UK) 5/21/10

http://www.guardian.co.uk/lifeandstyle/lostinshowbiz/2010/may/20/gulf-oil-spill-kevin-costner

9.  Obama takes tougher line on oil spill—Suzanne Goldenberg, The Guardian (UK) 5/21/10

http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/2010/may/21/oil-spill-deepwater-horizon-obama

10.  Can we really put a price tag on nature?—Juliette Jowit, The Guardian (UK) 5/21/10

http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/2010/may/21/price-tag-nature

11.  UN says case for saving species ‘more powerful than climate change’—Juliette Jowit, The Guardian (UK) 5/21/10

http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/2010/may/21/un-biodiversity-economic-report

12.  Trouble on horizon if hurricanes hit oil spill in gulf—Jon Hamilton, NPR 5/21/10

http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=127036434

13.  Oil spill tests Obama vow to use scientific approach—Ari Shapiro, NPR 5/21/10

http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=127041038

14.  Oil threatens brown pelican off Louisiana coast—Melissa Block, NPR 5/21/10

http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=127039158

15.  Anger simmers over spreading Gulf oil slick—NPR 5/21/10

http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=127033199

16.  Offshore drilling regulator under scrutiny after spill—Peter Overby, NPR 5/21/10

http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=127025987

17.  Obama eyes future auto fuel standards—AP, NPR 5/21/10

http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=127039726

18.  Hair donated for oil cleanup gets pulled—NPR 5/21/10

http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=127041062

19.  The wildlife conundrum—Leslie Kaufman, Green Blog, The New York Times 5/21/10

http://green.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/05/21/the-wildlife-conundrum/?ref=earth

20. Gulf oil spill:  ‘Top kill’ effort to seal well delayed until at least Tuesday—AP, Los Angeles Times 5/21/10

http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/greenspace/2010/05/gulf-oil-spill-top-kill-effort-to-seal-well-delayed-until-at-least-tuesday.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+GreenspaceEnvironmentBlog+%28Greenspace%29

21.  Gulf oil spill:  Wildlife officials predict widespread impact on birds, food web—Richard Fausset, Los Angeles Times 5/21/10

http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/greenspace/2010/05/gulf-oil-spill-wildlife-officials-predict-widespread-impact-on-birds-food-web-.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+GreenspaceEnvironmentBlog+%28Greenspace%29

22.  Prairie dogs damage private development as habitat disappears—Amy Joi O’Donoghue, DN 5/21/10

http://www.deseretnews.com/article/700033659/Prairie-dogs-damage-private-development-as-habitat-disappears.html

23.  Conservation groups to celebrate Endangered Species Day—Amy Joi O’Donoghue, DN 5/21/10

http://www.deseretnews.com/article/700034006/Conservation-groups-to-celebrate-Endangered-Species-Day.html

24.  National River Rally slated at Snowbird—Amy Joi O’Donoghue, DN 5/21/10

http://www.deseretnews.com/article/700034017/National-River-Rally-slated-at-Snowbird.html

25.  Greenpeace activists scale BP’s London headquarters in oil protest—Press Association, The Guardian (UK) 5/20/10

http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/2010/may/20/greenpeace-activists-scale-bp-building-roof

26.  Gulf oil spill chemical dispersant too toxic, EPA orders—Suzanne Goldenberg, The Guardian (UK) 5/20/10

http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/2010/may/20/gulf-oil-spill-chemical-dispersant

27.  Louisiana sandbar plan worries some scientists—Elizabeth Shogren, NPR 5/20/10

http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=127018713

28.  BP recasts spill size as oil fouls Louisiana marshes—NPR 5/20/10

http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=127012041

29.  BP’s own numbers prove spill greater than estimate—Richard Harris, NPR 5/20/10

http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=127018709

30.  Scientist:  BP’s oil spill estimates improbable—Richard Harris, NPR 5/20/10

http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=126975907

31.  Conflict of interest worries raised in spill tests—Ian Urbina, The New York Times 5/20/10

http://www.nytimes.com/2010/05/21/science/earth/21conflict.html?ref=earth

32.  Paper bags or plastic bags?  New proposals like neither—Sabra Chartrand, The New York Times 5/20/10

http://www.nytimes.com/2010/05/21/us/21sfplastic.html?ref=earth

33.  Tesla to build electric cars at Northern California plant—Jerry Hirsch, Los Angeles Times 5/20/10

http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-auto-20100521,0,4035370.story

34.  Bogus lease bidder’s trial delayed again—Derek P. Jensen, SLT 5/20/10

http://www.sltrib.com/news/ci_15128609

35.  A Seattle Biologist’s cookbook research—Michele Norris, NPR 5/19/10

http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=126985092

36.  Arctic drilling proposal advanced amid concern—William Yardley, The New York Times 5/19/10

http://www.nytimes.com/2010/05/20/science/earth/20alaska.html?ref=earth

37.  National Academy of Sciences urges strong action to cut greenhouse gases—Thomas H. Maugh II, Los Angeles Times 5/19/10

http://www.latimes.com/news/science/la-sci-climate-change-20100520,0,3397580.story

38.  Soundscapes:  Roadrunner—Jeff Rice, KUER 5/19/10

http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/kuer/news.newsmain/article/0/0/1651755/KUER.Local.News/Soundscapes.Roadrunner

39.  Logan man sentenced in animal torture case—AP, DN 5/19/10

http://www.deseretnews.com/article/700033648/Logan-man-sentenced-in-animal-torture-case.html

40.  Litigation over oil and gas reforms?—Amy Joi O’Donoghue, DN 5/19/10

http://www.deseretnews.com/article/700033656/Litigation-over-oil-and-gas-reforms.html

41.  Bennett, state seek to block drilling reforms—Patty Henetz, SLT 5/19/10

http://www.sltrib.com/news/ci_15118889

42.  Widow of Wallace Stegner dies—Ben Fulton, SLT 5/19/10

http://www.sltrib.com/news/ci_15120021

43.  Chaffetz:  BLM should sell extra acreage—Thomas Burr, SLT 5/19/10

http://www.sltrib.com/news/ci_15118910

44.  Canadian logging campaigners end protest with unprecedented forest truce—Suzanne Goldenberg, The Guardian (UK) 5/18/10

http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/2010/may/18/canadian-logging-campaigners

45.  Reliance on oil sands grows despite environmental risks—Clifford Krauss, Elisabeth Rosenthal, The New York Times 5/18/10

http://www.nytimes.com/2010/05/19/business/energy-environment/19sands.html?ref=earth

46.  Horse, burro festival set for this weekend—DN 5/18/10

http://www.deseretnews.com/article/700033361/Horse-burro-festival-set-for-this-weekend.html

47.  Salazar finalizing oil and gas development reforms—Amy Joi O’Donoghue, DN 5/18/10

http://www.deseretnews.com/article/700033086/Salazar-finalizing-oil-and-gas-development-reforms.html

48.  Utah BLM director stepping down—DN 5/18/10

http://www.deseretnews.com/article/700033116/Utah-BLM-director-stepping-down.html

49.  Volunteers sought in statewide lake monitoring project—Amy Joi O’Donoghue, DN 5/18/10

http://www.deseretnews.com/article/700032460/Volunteers-sought-in-statewide-lake-monitoring-project.html

50.  BLM bars vehicles in burned western Utah area—Patty Henetz, SLT 5/18/10

http://www.sltrib.com/news/ci_15108866

51.  Gulf Indians’ lament:  Spill just latest clash for tribes with big oil—Cain Burdeau, AP, SLT 5/18/10

http://www.sltrib.com/news/ci_15108855

52.  Farmers’ Market expanding at Pioneer Park—Derek P. Jensen, SLT 5/18/10

http://www.sltrib.com/news/ci_15111532

53.  Salt Lake mayors to hold Bike to Work Day—DN 5/17/10

http://www.deseretnews.com/article/700033100/Salt-Lake-mayors-to-hold-Bike-to-Work-Day.html

54.  Matheson hears cheers, jeers on Wasatch wilderness bill—Brandon Loomis, SLT 5/16/10

http://www.sltrib.com/news/ci_15106247

55.  Interior adopts new rules for onshore drilling—Judy Fahys, SLT 5/17/10

http://www.sltrib.com/news/ci_15105447

56.  New Utah BLM director picked—Judy Fahys, Robert Gehrke, SLT 5/17/10

http://www.sltrib.com/news/ci_15103211

57.  Bison released into the Book Cliffs at last—Brett Prettyman, SLT 5/17/10

http://www.sltrib.com/news/ci_15072006

58.  Wyoming nervous as demand grows on Colorado River—Ben Neary, AP, DN 5/16/10

http://www.deseretnews.com/article/700032860/Wyoming-nervous-as-demand-grows-on-Colorado-River.html

59.  Stringent rules apply to asbestos-which is still used in some goods—Amy Joi O’Donoghue, DN 5/16/10

http://www.deseretnews.com/article/700032726/Stringent-rules-apply-to-asbestos-2-which-is-still-used-in-some-goods.html

60.  Earthfest celebrates amazing earth—Mark Havnes, SLT 5/16/10

http://www.sltrib.com/news/ci_15099233

61.  Idaho authorizes wolf kill—AP, SLT 5/16/10

http://www.sltrib.com/news/ci_15098264

62.  Open house Monday on wildlands protection act—Amy Joi O’Donoghue, DN 5/15/10

http://www.deseretnews.com/article/700032571/Open-house-Monday-on-wilds-protection-act.html

63.  Salmonella outbreak linked to raw milk sold in Orem and Heber—Lois M. Collins, DN 5/15/10

http://www.deseretnews.com/article/700032391/Salmonella-outbreak-linked-to-raw-milk-sold-in-Orem-and-Heber.html

64.  Utah biologist lends expertise to Gulf spill response—Judy Fahys, SLT 5/15/10

http://www.sltrib.com/news/ci_15095000

65.  Animal views (images)—The Washington Post May 12, 2010

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/gallery/2010/05/18/GA2010051803312.html?wpisrc=nl_most

1.  Obama to force BP to pay more cleanup costs for Deepwater disaster—Matthew Weaver, The Guardian (UK) 5/13/10

http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/2010/may/13/us-to-force-bp-to-pay-more-cleanup-costs

2.  Coalition environment ministers:  Who’s who (UK)—Allegra Stratton, David Adam, The Guardian (UK) 5/13/10

http://www.guardian.co.uk/politics/2010/may/13/coalition-environment-ministers

3.  Liberal Democrats abandon pledge to oppose new nuclear power plants (UK)—Terry Macalister, The Guardian (UK) 5/13/10

http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/2010/may/13/liberal-democrats-nuclear-power-stations

4.  Gulf spill could be much worse than believed—Richard Harris, NPR 5/13/10

http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=126809525

5.  Transocean seeks to limit liability for oil rig blast—NPR 5/13/10

http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=126798122

6.  Oil rig evidence points to lack of regulation—AP, NPR 5/13/10

http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=126794082

7.  N.M. salt beds could become nation’s nuclear dump—Christopher Joyce, NPR 5/13/10

http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=126229739

8.  Lizard starvation, extinction tied to climate change—Christopher Joyce, NPR 5/13/10

http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=126797405

9.  Want to phase out a hazardous substance?  Dump it in the Gulf!—Tom Philpott, Grist.org 5/13/10

http://www.grist.org/article/2010-05-13-want-to-phase-out-a-hazardous-substance-dump-it-in-the-gulf/

10.  Recycling exhibit helps New Yorkers let go, get smashed—Ashley Braun, Grist.org 5/13/10

http://www.grist.org/article/2010-05-13-recycling-exhibit-helps-new-yorkers-let-go-get-smashed/

11.  Poll results on energy, climate and offshore drilling are all over the map—Randy Rieland, Grist.org 5/13/10

http://www.grist.org/article/2010-05-13-poll-results-on-energy-climate-offshore-drilling-all-over-map/

12.  Another reason why Elena Kagan might be a green Supreme Court justice—Jonathan Hiskes, Grist.org 5/13/10

http://www.grist.org/article/2010-05-13-another-reason-why-elena-kagan-might-be-a-green-supreme-court-ju/

13.  [updated] Lisa Murkowski (R-ExxonValdez) opposes forcing oil companies to pay to clean up oil spills—David Roberts, Grist.org 5/13/10

http://www.grist.org/article/2010-05-13-lisa-murkowski-opposes-forcing-oil-companies-pay-clean-oil-spill/

14.  ‘I Capped the Well Competition’—Andrew C. Revkin, Dot Earth, The New York Times 5/13/10

http://dotearth.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/05/13/i-capped-the-well-competition/?ref=earth

15.  EPA unveils rule to regulate greenhouse gases—Sindya N. Bhanoo, The New York Times 5/13/10

http://www.nytimes.com/2010/05/14/science/earth/14permit.html?ref=earth

16.  Gulf oil spill:  Mexico worries about oil reaching its waters, hints it may sue BP—Los Angeles Times 5/13/10

http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/greenspace/2010/05/gulf-oil-spill-mexico-threatens-to-sue-bp.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+GreenspaceEnvironmentBlog+%28Greenspace%29

17. Gulf oil spill:  Natural-gas rig sinks off Venezuela—AP, Los Angeles Times 5/13/10

http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/greenspace/2010/05/gulf-oil-spill-natural-gas-rig-sinks-off-venezuela.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+GreenspaceEnvironmentBlog+%28Greenspace%29

18.  BP’s next attempt to stem oil gusher:  Inserting a smaller tube—AP, The Oregonian 5/13/10

http://www.oregonlive.com/news/index.ssf/2010/05/bps_next_attempt_to_stem_oil_g.html

19.  9^th US Circuit Court OKs approval of Shell Arctic drilling plan—AP, The Oregonian 5/13/10

http://www.oregonlive.com/news/index.ssf/2010/05/9th_us_circuit_court_oks_appro.html

20.  Fast-growing invasive species discovered along Oregon’s coast—Scott Learn, The Oregonian 5/13/10

http://www.oregonlive.com/environment/index.ssf/2010/05/fast-growing_invasive_species.html

21.  Wasatch students, mentor advance to national environmental competition—DN 5/13/10

http://www.deseretnews.com/article/700032141/Wasatch-students-mentor-advance-to-national-environmental-competition.html

22.  Global warming leads to lizard extinction, BYU professor says—Sara Israelson-Hartley, DN 5/13/10

http://www.deseretnews.com/article/700032118/Global-warming-leads-to-lizard-extinction-BYU-professor-says.html

23.  Alpaca’s savage beating death enrages ranchers—Lisa Cornwell, AP, SLT 5/13/10

http://www.sltrib.com/news/ci_15076834

24.  Gray whale nicknamed Lily is back in Calif. harbor—AP, SLT 5/13/10

http://www.sltrib.com/news/ci_15078677

25.  Investigators find slew of problems at oil rig—NPR 5/12/10

http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=126785173

26.  Senate gets a climate and energy bill, modified by a Gulf spill that still grows—John M. Broder, The New York Times 5/12/10

http://www.nytimes.com/2010/05/13/science/earth/13climate.html?ref=earth

27.  Sunbathing, and keeping an eye out for tar balls—Shaila Dewan, The New York Times 5/12/10

http://www.nytimes.com/2010/05/13/us/13beach.html?ref=earth

28.  US clears a test of bioengineered trees—Andrew Pollack, The New York Times 5/12/10

http://www.nytimes.com/2010/05/13/business/energy-environment/13tree.html?ref=earth

29.  Riveting testimony on oil rig rescue effort—Julie Cart, Los Angeles Times 5/12/10

http://www.latimes.com/news/science/la-na-oil-spill-kenner-20100512,0,6962995.story

30.  Eagle wounded near Rainier could be a sign of an unfortunate trend—Lynne Terry, The Oregonian 5/12/10

http://www.oregonlive.com/news/index.ssf/2010/05/eagle_wounded_near_rainier_cou.html

31.  Goshen residents object to proposed cleanup ordinance—Rodger L. Hardy, DN 5/12/10

http://www.deseretnews.com/article/700031727/Goshen-residents-object-to-proposed-cleanup-ordinance.html

32.  Boy Scouts to do conservation work along Wasatch Front in Utah County—DN 5/12/10

http://www.deseretnews.com/article/700031886/Boy-Scouts-to-do-conservation-work-along-Wasatch-Front-in-Utah-County.html

33.  Great Salt Lake Bird Festival starts Thursday—Joseph M. Dougherty, DN 5/12/10

http://www.deseretnews.com/article/700031767/Great-Salt-Lake-Bird-Festival-starts-Thursday.html

34.  Open house to showcase Utah wilderness bill—Amy Joi O’Donoghue, DN 5/12/10

http://www.deseretnews.com/article/700031784/Open-house-to-showcase-Utah-wilderness-bill.html

35. National Park Foundation turns Bryce Canyon into virtual classroom—Amy Joi O’Donoghue, DN 5/12/10

http://www.deseretnews.com/article/700031781/National-Park-Foundation-turns-Bryce-Canyon-into-virtual-classroom.html

36.  Pesticide disposal offered at several locations in Utah—DN 5/12/10

http://www.deseretnews.com/article/700031522/Pesticide-disposal-offered-at-several-locations-in-Utah.html

37.  Legal complications grow as Gulf oil spill expands—Yuki Noguchi, NPR 5/11/10

http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=126743863

38.  Senate’s delayed climate change-energy bill set for unveiling—and uncertainty—Jim Tankersley, Los Angeles Times 5/11/10

http://www.latimes.com/news/science/la-na-climate-change-20100512,0,4185136.story

39.  BLM making plans for S. Utah land—AP, DN 5/11/10

http://www.deseretnews.com/article/700031340/BLM-making-plans-for-S-Utah-land.html

40.  A streetcar behind the Gateway?  SLC says maybe—Derek P. Jensen, SLT 5/11/10

http://www.sltrib.com/news/ci_15065890

41. Land managers seek Utahns’ help to halt invasive myrtle spurge—Brett Prettyman, SLT 5/11/10

http://www.sltrib.com/news/ci_15064629

Commentary

42.  Climate change is the true crisis—Editorial, Los Angeles Times 5/10/10

http://www.latimes.com/news/opinion/editorials/la-ed-oil-20100511,0,5993736.story

1.  Singapore sand demand damaging Cambodia environment—Neil Chatterjee, Reuters, Telegraph.co.uk 5/11/10

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/expat/expatnews/7710537/Singapore-sand-demand-damaging-Cambodia-environment.html

2.  Chinese media praises (India Environment Minister) Jairam Ramesh—Saibal Dasgupta, The Times of India 5/11/10

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/world/china/Chinese-media-praises-Jairam-Ramesh/articleshow/5918324.cms

3.  Oil executives shift blame at Senate hearing—Steven Mufson, David A. Fahrenthold, The Washington Post 5/11/10

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/05/11/AR2010051102231.html?wpisrc=nl_most

4.  Interior secretary calls for splitting offshore-drilling agency in two—Jim Tankersley, Los Angeles Times 5/12/10

http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/nation/la-na-salazar-offshore-drilling-20100512,0,1124439.story

5.  Water report irritates some (Colorado)—Gary Harmon, Grand Junction Sentinel 5/11/10

http://www.gjsentinel.com/news/articles/water_report_irritates_some

6.  DWR angling to straighten out anglers on new law—Andrew Adams, KSL Newsradio 5/11/10

http://www.ksl.com/index.php?nid=148&sid=10735238

7.  Yellowstone seeks public’s ideas for Old Faithful—Mead Gruver, AP, DN 5/11/10

http://www.deseretnews.com/article/700031433/Yellowstone-seeks-publics-ideas-for-Old-Faithful.html

8.  Execs grilled on oil spill ‘cascade of failures’—H. Josef Hebert, AP, DN 5/11/10

http://www.deseretnews.com/article/700031529/Execs-grilled-on-oil-spill-cascade-of-failures.html

9.  Salt Lake City plans mandatory yard-waste recycling collection—Aaron Falk, DN 5/11/10

http://www.deseretnews.com/article/700029670/Salt-Lake-City-plans-mandatory-yard-waste-recycling-collection.html

10.  A miracle garden in South Salt Lake—Elise Bassett, DN 5/11/10

http://www.deseretnews.com/article/700031382/A-miracle-garden-in-South-Salt-Lake.html

11.  Pesticide disposal offered at several locations in Utah—DN 5/11/10

http://www.deseretnews.com/article/700031522/Pesticide-disposal-offered-at-several-locations-in-Utah.html

12.  UTA to celebrate annual Bike Bonanza—DN 5/11/10

http://www.deseretnews.com/article/700031520/UTA-to-celebrate-annual-Bike-Bonanza.html

13.  Supreme Court pick seen as ‘thoughtful’ about enviro law, but views on issues are a mystery—Gabriel Nelson, Greenwire, The New York Times 5/10/10

http://www.nytimes.com/gwire/2010/05/10/10greenwire-supreme-court-pick-seen-as-thoughtful-about-en-91341.html

14.  UN fears ‘irreversible’ damage to natural environment—AFP, Google News 5/10/10

http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5jE1B4h3jvFNR4Uxlov2QdNuFgmRw

15.  Finland’s 100,000 year plan to banish its nuclear waste—Dennis Overbye, The New York Times 5/10/10

http://www.nytimes.com/2010/05/11/science/11nuclear.html?ref=science

16.  One way to save the wolf?  Hunt it.—Hal Herring, High Country News 5/10/10

http://www.hcn.org/issues/42.8/one-way-to-save-the-wolf-hunt-it/article_view?b_start:int=0&-C=

17.  Swarms of grasshoppers predicted to plague the West this year—Richard Cockle, The Oregonian 5/10/10

http://www.oregonlive.com/news/index.ssf/2010/05/swarms_of_grasshoppers_predict.html

18.  Utahns donate hair to help with oil spill—John Hollenhorst, KSL Newsradio 5/10/10

http://www.ksl.com/index.php?nid=148&sid=10717768

19.  Feds focus on future of conservation areas in Utah—Mike Stark, AP, KSL Newsradio 5/10/10

http://www.ksl.com/index.php?nid=148&sid=10721029

20.  Animal advocacy group works for Hurricane dog park—AP, KSL Newsradio 5/10/10

http://www.ksl.com/index.php?nid=148&sid=10721244

21.  With new law, its guns vs. grizzlies in national parks—Mead Gruver, AP, SLT 5/10/10

http://www.sltrib.com/news/ci_15055040

22.  BP shareholder sues executives over Gulf oil spill—Kevin McGill, AP, DN 5/10/10

http://www.deseretnews.com/article/700031148/BP-shareholder-sues-executives-over-Gulf-oil-spill.html

23.  BP searching for way to plug Gulf gusher—Harry R. Weber, Ray Henry, AP, DN 5/10/10

http://www.deseretnews.com/article/700031121/BP-searching-for-way-to-plug-Gulf-gusher.html

24.  Abruptly unemployed fishermen struggling to get by—Vicki Smith, Holbrook Mohr, AP, DN 5/10/10

http://www.deseretnews.com/article/700031156/Abruptly-unemployed-fishermen-struggling-to-get-by.html

25.  Will BP’s Washington connections help it now?—Alan Fram, Sharon Theimer, AP, DN 5/10/10

http://www.deseretnews.com/article/700031176/Will-BPs-Washington-connections-help-it-now.html

26.  BP struggles with list of ways to plug Gulf gusher—Harry R. Weber, John Curran, AP, DN 5/10/10

http://www.deseretnews.com/article/700031157/BP-struggles-with-list-of-ways-to-plug-Gulf-gusher.html

27.  BP sprays more chemicals into main Gulf oil leak—Harry R. Weber, John Curran, AP, DN 5/10/10

http://www.deseretnews.com/article/700031168/BP-sprays-more-chemicals-into-main-Gulf-oil-leak.html

28.  UN report:  Planet still losing too many species—John Heilprin, AP, DN 5/10/10

http://www.deseretnews.com/article/700031185/UN-report-Planet-still-losing-too-many-species.html

29.  Oil spill threatens already weakened wetlands—John Flesher, Mary Foster, AP, DN 5/10/10

http://www.deseretnews.com/article/700031159/Oil-spill-threatens-already-weakened-wetlands.html

30.  853,000 trees yet to count—Lee Benson, DN 5/10/10

http://www.deseretnews.com/article/700031041/853000-trees-yet-to-count.html

31.  Spring books yield a bounteous crop of gardening advice—Jessica Harrison, DN 5/10/10

http://www.deseretnews.com/article/700030946/Spring-books-yield-a-bounteous-crop-of-gardening-advice.html

32.  A feast for the eyes:  Growing vegetables in containers—Mariana Greene, The Dallas Morning News, DN 5/10/10

http://www.deseretnews.com/article/700025744/A-feast-for-the-eyes-Growing-vegetables-in-containers.html

33.  Squash plants bring tasty variety through fall—Larry A. Sagers, DN 5/10/10

http://www.deseretnews.com/article/700030949/Squash-plants-bring-tasty-variety-through-fall.html

34.  Prospects of breakthrough at Cancun climate meet very remote:  Jairam Ramesh—DNA India 5/9/10

http://www.dnaindia.com/india/report_prospects-of-breakthrough-at-cancun-climate-meet-very-remote-jairam-ramesh_1381089

35.  Interior Department opening Colorado’s North Park to gas and oil drilling—Bruce Finley, The Denver Post 5/9/10

http://www.denverpost.com/headlines/ci_15047935

36.  Yellowstone bison drive planned through this week—Matthew Brown, AP, SLT 5/9/10

http://www.sltrib.com/news/ci_15050830

37.  Blooms from a box:  The dos and don’ts for container gardening—Maggie Wolf, SLT 5/9/10

http://www.sltrib.com/features/ci_15039620

38.  Sugar plantation, Native Hawaiians in water battle—Audrey McAvoy, AP, DN 5/9/10

http://www.deseretnews.com/article/700031013/Sugar-plantation-Native-Hawaiians-in-water-battle.html

39.  Former Interior Secretary, Alaska Gov. Walter Hickel dies at 90—Mark Thiessen, AP, DN 5/9/10

http://www.deseretnews.com/article/700030785/Former-Interior-Secretary-Alaska-Gov-Walter-Hickel-dies-at-90.html

40.  Blowout preventers repeatedly fail, AP probe finds—Jeff Donn, Seth Borenstein, AP, DN 5/9/10

http://www.deseretnews.com/article/700030807/Blowout-preventers-repeatedly-fail-AP-probe-finds.html

41.  New setback in containing oil spill—Campbell Robertson, New York Times News Service, DN 5/9/10

http://www.deseretnews.com/article/700030808/New-setback-in-containing-spill.html

42.  Protesters rally against drilling after oil spill—AP, DN 5/9/10

http://www.deseretnews.com/article/700030809/Protesters-rally-against-drilling-after-oil-spill.html

43.  Oil spill grows to 3.5 million gallons as BP scrambles—Harry R. Weber, AP, DN 5/9/10

http://www.deseretnews.com/article/700030979/Oil-spill-grows-to-35-million-gallons-as-BP-scrambles.html

44.  BP plans to park oil box; unload new equipment—Harry R. Weber, Sarah Larimer, AP, DN 5/9/10

http://www.deseretnews.com/article/700030938/BP-plans-to-park-oil-box-unload-new-equipment.html

45.  April was cool and wet compared with historical averages for the month in Utah—Lynn Arave, DN 5/9/10

http://www.deseretnews.com/article/700030479/April-was-cool-and-wet-compared-with-historical-averages-for-the-month-in-Utah.html

46.  Walter Hickel, Nixon Interior Secretary, Dies at 90—Dennis Hevesi, The New York Times 5/8/10

http://www.nytimes.com/2010/05/09/us/09hickel.html?ref=todayspaper

47.  An interview with Walter Hickel, October 15, 2003, by Patricia Limerick and Charles Wilkerson, Headwaters News

http://www.headwatersnews.org/p.hickel.html

48.  Everyday Organic:  Edible flowers:  A feast for the senses—MaryJane Butters, SLT 5/8/10

http://www.sltrib.com/features/ci_15033911

49.  One cheap chick:  Rebates galore for going energy efficient—Lesley Mitchell, SLT 5/8/10

http://www.sltrib.com/business/ci_15033987

50.  Tainted nuclear plant water reaches New Jersey aquifer—Wayne Parry, AP, DN 5/8/10

http://www.deseretnews.com/article/700030606/Tainted-nuclear-plant-water-reaches-New-Jersey-aquifer.html

51.  Series of failures led to rig explosion—Noaki Schwartz, Harry R. Weber, AP, DN 5/8/10

http://www.deseretnews.com/article/700030616/Series-of-failures-led-to-rig-explosion.html

52.  Ice crystals form inside oil box, cause problems (Gulf oil spill)—AP, DN 5/8/10

http://www.deseretnews.com/article/700030742/Ice-crystals-form-inside-oil-box-cause-problems.html

53.  Why it’s hard to parse the environment-cancer connection—Katherine Hobson, Health Blog, The Wall Street Journal 5/7/10

http://blogs.wsj.com/health/2010/05/07/why-its-hard-to-parse-the-environment-cancer-connection/

54.  Oil spill inquiries heat up—Jake Sherman, Politico 5/7/10

http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0510/36943.html

55.  50 puncture type devices found on Pacific Crest Trail (California)—KERO News 5/7/10

http://www.turnto23.com/news/23489364/detail.html

56.  Libby Dam spill test for sturgeon planned in June (Montana)—Jim Mann, Daily Inter Lake 5/7/10

http://www.dailyinterlake.com/news/local_montana/article_4b12ce00-598f-11df-99ee-001cc4c03286.html

57.  Wyoming senator’s clean coal bill passes panel—Bob Moen, AP, Casper Star-Tribune 5/7/10

http://trib.com/news/state-and-regional/article_1293f908-2ef8-5acf-8f27-3836ffe84a13.html

58.  Groups sue over BLM drilling plan (Wyoming)—Mead Gruver, AP, Casper Star-Tribune 5/7/10

http://trib.com/news/state-and-regional/article_7922aedd-b4c3-5196-bf5c-b2604907a53c.html

59.  Falling flakes in May:  Forest Service hopes pheromones will drive off beetles (Idaho)—Karen Bossick, Twin Falls Times-News 5/7/10

http://www.magicvalley.com/news/local/article_b4da403a-6849-501c-bddc-db9a101762c8.html

60.  Recycling program advances Utah students for prize—AP, SLT 5/7/10

http://www.sltrib.com/news/ci_15038561

61.  New state law on clean-fuel cars could invite federal fines—Brandon Loomis, SLT 5/7/10

http://www.sltrib.com/news/ci_15041533

62.  Depleted uranium delay proves costly for Energy Department—Judy Fahys, SLT 5/7/10

http://www.sltrib.com/news/ci_15041654

63.  Bird sighting:  Burrowing owl—Bill Fenimore, SLT 5/7/10

http://www.sltrib.com/features/ci_15025114

64.  Shell Oil is ready to drill in the Arctic, court told—William McCall, AP, DN 5/7/10

http://www.deseretnews.com/article/700030325/Shell-Oil-is-ready-to-drill-in-the-Arctic-court-told.html

65.  British Petroleum to use containment vessel on Gulf oil leak—Harry R. Weber, Tamara Lush, AP, DN 5/7/10

http://www.deseretnews.com/article/700030351/British-Petroleum-to-use-containment-vessel-on-Gulf-oil-leak.html

66.  Sens. John Kerry, Joe Lieberman press climate bill without Lindsey Graham—Frederic J. Frommer, Matthew Daly, AP, DN 5/7/10

http://www.deseretnews.com/article/700030487/Sens-John-Kerry-Joe-Lieberman-press-climate-bill-without-Lindsey-Graham.html

67.  Robots position giant box over oil-spewing well in Gulf of Mexico—Harry R. Weber, AP, DN 5/7/10

http://www.deseretnews.com/article/700030418/Robots-position-giant-box-over-oil-spewing-well-in-Gulf-of-Mexico.html

68.  Oil spill may endanger human health, officials say—John Flesher, AP, DN 5/7/10

http://www.deseretnews.com/article/700030472/Oil-spill-may-endanger-human-health-officials-say.html

69.  Like a video game:  Big box lowered over Gulf well—Harry R. Weber, AP, DN 5/7/10

http://www.deseretnews.com/article/700030517/Like-a-video-game-Big-box-lowered-over-Gulf-well.html

70.  Senator Lindsey Graham says ‘impossible’ to pass climate bill now—Frederic J. Frommer, AP, DN 5/7/10

http://www.deseretnews.com/article/700030409/Sen-Lindsey-Graham-says-impossible-to-pass-climate-bill-now.html

71.  Lettuce recalled in 23 states; E. coli suspected—Mary Clare Jalonick, AP, DN 5/7/10

http://www.deseretnews.com/article/700030405/Lettuce-recalled-in-23-states-E-coli-suspected.html

72.  Salt Lake County gets award for animal services—DN 5/7/10

http://www.deseretnews.com/article/700030524/Salt-Lake-County-gets-award-for-animal-services.html

73.  Alternate Ogden-Riverdale trail complete—Joseph M. Dougherty, DN 5/7/10

http://www.deseretnews.com/article/700030565/Alternate-Ogden-Riverdale-trail-complete.html

74. Gulf spill makes oilsands more appealing (Canada)—Sheldon Alberts, Canwest News Service, Edmonton Journal 5/6/10

http://www.edmontonjournal.com/business/Gulf+spill+makes+oilsands+more+appealing/2995247/story.html

75. Gulf oil spill:  Interior secretary extends drill freeze to Arctic—Jim Tankersley, Los Angeles Times 5/6/10

http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/greenspace/2010/05/gulf-oil-spill-interior-secretary-extends-drill-freeze-to-arctic.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+GreenspaceEnvironmentBlog+%28Greenspace%29

Commentary

76.  We need balanced approach to energy, environment—Robert McCartney, The Washington Post 5/9/10

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/05/08/AR2010050803185.html?hpid=sec-metro

77.  Energy projects threaten Utah’s water resources—Harold Shepherd, Executive Director, Red Rock Forests, DN 5/9/10

http://www.deseretnews.com/article/700030456/Energy-projects-threaten-Utahs-water-resources.html

78.  Panel sets off new alarm bells about chemicals and cancer—Nicholas D. Kristof, The New York Times, SLT 5/7/10

http://www.sltrib.com/opinion/ci_15041650

79.  Some discouraging words heard on the range—Brett Prettyman, SLT 5/7/10

http://www.sltrib.com/features/ci_15031658

80.  Protecting grouse decision an opportunity—Michael L. Wolfe, professor, Utah State University, SLT 5/7/10

http://www.sltrib.com/opinion/ci_15041644

81.  Expand recycling—Editorial, SLT 5/7/10

http://www.sltrib.com/opinion/ci_15040677

http://www.smh.com.au/world/bp-site-was-spared-environment-tests-as-spill-unlikely-20100505-uaom.html

2.  British summer is coming earlier each year, study finds—David Adam, The Guardian (UK) 5/6/10

http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/2010/may/06/british-summer-coming-early

3.  Global IT brands urged to be more accountable for pollution in China supply chain—Jonathan Watts, The Guardian (UK) 5/6/10

http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/2010/may/06/global-it-brands-china-pollution

4.  Chemical dispersants being used in Gulf clean-up are potentially toxic—Tom Philpott, Grist.org 5/6/10

http://www.grist.org/article/2010-05-06-use-of-toxic-chemical-dispersants-to-fight-the-oil-spill-a-murky/

5.  BP executives called to testify before senate committee—US News and World Report 5/6/10

http://www.usnews.com/news/energy/articles/2010/05/06/bp-executives-called-to-testify-before-senate-committee.html

6.  Cancers from environment ‘grossly underestimated’—Emily Walker, ABC News 5/6/10

http://abcnews.go.com/Health/Wellness/cancers-environment-grossly-underestimated-presidential-panel/story?id=10568354

7.  BP gives Congress gloomy outlook on gulf oil spill—Richard Fausset, Jill Leovy, Jim Tankersley, Los Angeles Times 5/6/10

http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/nation/la-na-oil-spill-20100505,0,776164.story

8.  Senate hopefuls talk earmarks, radioactive waste, marijuana—Robert Gehrke, SLT 5/6/10

http://www.sltrib.com/news/ci_15028009

9.  Growling sea lion pup pulled from under police car—AP, SLT 5/6/10

http://www.sltrib.com/news/ci_15029890

10.  Federal rule change exempted BP from filing spill plan—AP, DN 5/6/10

http://www.deseretnews.com/article/700030070/Federal-rule-change-exempted-BP-from-filing-spill-plan.html

11. Gulf oil spill threatens entire ocean food chain—Cain Burdeau, Harry R. Weber, AP, DN 5/6/10

http://www.deseretnews.com/article/700030074/Gulf-oil-spill-threatens-entire-ocean-food-chain.html

12.  Boat with containment box at oil spill site—Harry R. Weber, Cain Burdeau, AP, DN 5/6/10

http://www.deseretnews.com/article/700030132/Boat-with-containment-box-at-oil-spill-site.html

13.  Arctic oil drilling arguments due in federal court—AP, DN 5/6/10

http://www.deseretnews.com/article/700030137/Arctic-oil-drilling-arguments-due-in-federal-court.html

14.  University of Utah students make campus a greener place—Wendy Leonard, DN 5/6/10

http://www.deseretnews.com/article/700030008/University-of-Utah-students-make-campus-a-greener-place.html

15.  Germany claims progress in half-way climate talks—Ethiopian Review 5/5/10

http://www.ethiopianreview.com/news/96664

16.  US exempted BP’s Gulf of Mexico drilling from environmental impact study—Juliet Eilperin, The Washington Post 5/5/10

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/05/04/AR2010050404118.html?hpid=topnews

17. Gulf oil spill could ‘devastate’ South Florida’s environment—David Fleshler, Sun Sentinel, Los Angeles Times 5/6/10

http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/nation/wire/fl-oil-impact-20100504,0,109347.story

18.  Feds asking ski areas, water utilities for help with beetle-ravaged forests—Bruce Finley, The Denver Post 5/5/10

http://www.denverpost.com/ci_15018551

19.  Group appeals coal lease based on reclamation concerns (Wyoming)—Dustin Bleizeffer, Casper Star-Tribune 5/5/10

http://trib.com/news/state-and-regional/article_8f243f8d-e9ac-5ad3-9acb-0eecd18c2c30.html

20.  Worst air puts Pinal County at center of dust storm (Arizona)—Lindsey Collom, The Arizona Republic 5/5/10

http://www.azcentral.com/arizonarepublic/news/articles/2010/05/05/20100505pinal-county-dust-problem.html

21.  Beetle outbreak may close forests (Colorado, Wyoming)—Joan Barron, Casper Star-Tribune 5/5/10

http://trib.com/news/state-and-regional/article_78df7619-d729-5002-a319-2591f2262b2e.html

22.  Wolf recovery target has changed, feds acknowledge (Wyoming)—Cory Hatch, Jackson Hole News and Guide 5/5/10

http://www.jhnewsandguide.com/article.php?art_id=5945

23.  Wilderness bill revised, reintroduced (Idaho)—Jason Kauffman, Idaho Mountain Express and Guide 5/5/10

http://www.mtexpress.com/index2.php?ID=2005131180

24.  Talking trash:  Seeking ways to take out persistent problem (Nevada)—Stephanie Tavares, Las Vegas Sun 5/5/10

http://www.lasvegassun.com/news/2010/may/05/talking-trash-seeking-ways-take-out-persistent-pro/

25.  Promises, promises:  Rich farmers get most cash—Mary Clare Jalonick, AP, SLT 5/5/10

http://www.sltrib.com/news/ci_15021808

26.  Pentagon OKs Guard troops to help states deal with oil—AP, DN 5/5/10

http://www.deseretnews.com/article/700029727/Pentagon-OKs-Guard-troops-to-help-states-deal-with-oil.html

27.  Paranoia, anxiety grow over oil spill—Vicki Smith, Allen G. Breed, AP, DN 5/5/10

http://www.deseretnews.com/article/700029726/Paranoia-anxiety-grow-over-oil-spill.html

28.  Crews prepare to take contraption to Gulf oil leak—Harry R. Weber, AP, DN 5/5/10

http://www.deseretnews.com/article/700029900/Crews-prepare-to-take-contraption-to-Gulf-oil-leak.html

29.  Giant dome for Gulf oil leak is next best solution—Vicki Smith, Allen G. Breed, AP, DN 5/5/10

http://www.deseretnews.com/article/700029795/Giant-dome-for-Gulf-oil-leak-is-next-best-solution.html

30.  Senate committee will hold hearing on oil spill—AP, DN 5/5/10

http://www.deseretnews.com/article/700029799/Senate-committee-will-hold-hearing-on-oil-spill.html

31.  Salt Lake City considers offering free charging spots for electric cars—Aaron Falk, DN 5/5/10

http://www.deseretnews.com/article/700029663/Salt-Lake-City-considers-offering-free-charging-spots-for-electric-cars.html

32.  Meeting on Springville water pipe project is Thursday—DN 5/5/10

http://www.deseretnews.com/article/700029607/Meeting-on-Springville-water-pipe-project-is-Thursday.html\

33.  Salt Lake City leaders seek ways to promote development along North Temple TRAX line—Aaron Falk, DN 5/5/10

http://www.deseretnews.com/article/700029672/Salt-Lake-City-leaders-seek-ways-to-promote-development-along-North-Temple-TRAX-line.html

34.  Bio-refinery planned for Vegreville plant (Canada)—The Edmonton Journal 5/4/10

http://www.edmontonjournal.com/life/refinery+planned+Vegreville+plant/2986099/story.html

35.  Ecologist finds toxic metals increasing in Athabasca River (Canada)—Hanneke Brooymans, The Calgary Herald 5/4/10

http://www.calgaryherald.com/business/Ecologist+finds+toxic+metals+increasing+Athabasca+River/2986135/story.html

36.  NWT natives fight to hunt dwindling caribou (Canada)—Patrick White, Toronto Globe and Mail 5/4/10

http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/national/nwt-natives-fight-to-hunt-dwindling-caribou/article1557045/

37.  The greenest high:  Which illegal drug is best for the environment?—Brendan Borrell, Slate Magazine 5/4/10

http://www.slate.com/id/2251385/

38.  Citing BP oil spill Schwarzenegger drops offshore drilling plan—Daniel B. Wood, The Christian Science Monitor 5/4/10

http://www.csmonitor.com/USA/Politics/2010/0504/Citing-BP-oil-spill-Schwarzenegger-drops-offshore-drilling-plan

39.  Winter wet, but farmers left dry—Mike Taugher, Contra Costa Times, San Jose Mercury News 5/4/10

http://www.mercurynews.com/tv/ci_15018261?nclick_check=1

40.  US Fish and Wildlife Service reopens debate on Arctic refuge—Erika Bolstad, McClatchy Newspapers, The Idaho Statesman 5/4/10

http://www.idahostatesman.com/2010/05/04/1178508/us-fish-and-wildlife-service-reopens.html

41.  EPA postpones decision that would toughen coal ash rules—Renee Schoof, McClatchy Newspapers, The Idaho Statesman 5/4/10

http://www.idahostatesman.com/2010/05/04/1178520/epa-postpones-decision-that-would.html

42.  Kane takes its road fight to court-again—Keith Coffman, SLT 5/4/10

http://www.sltrib.com/local/ci_15017197

43.  At the heart of oil spill, 11 grieving families—Tamara Lush, AP, SLT 5/4/10

http://www.sltrib.com/news/ci_15013482

44. City stacks garbage rates and recycling efforts—Derek P. Jensen, SLT 5/4/10

http://www.sltrib.com/news/ci_15018587

45.  Buck wild:  2 rogue deer run amok in Wis. ale house—Dinesh Ramde, AP, SLT 5/4/10

http://www.sltrib.com/news/ci_15013469

46.  Official says unconfirmed report oil at La. island—Harry R. Weber, Vicki Smith, AP, DN 5/4/10

http://www.deseretnews.com/article/700029522/Official-says-unconfirmed-report-oil-at-La-island.html

47.  Texas Gov. Rick Perry:  Don’t speculate about oil spill—Kelley Shannon, AP, DN 5/4/10

http://www.deseretnews.com/article/700029597/Texas-Gov-Rick-Perry-Dont-speculate-about-oil-spill.html

48.  Goshen officials want residents to clean up—Rodger L. Hardy, DN 5/4/10

http://www.deseretnews.com/article/700029343/Goshen-officials-want-residents-to-clean-up.html

49.  Appeals court hearing arguments in Utah road case—AP, DN 5/4/10

http://www.deseretnews.com/article/700029632/Appeals-court-hearing-arguments-in-Utah-road-case.html

50.  Salt Lake City plans mandatory yard-waste, recycling collection—Aaron Falk, DN 5/4/10

http://www.deseretnews.com/article/700029670/Salt-Lake-City-plans-mandatory-yard-waste-recycling-collection.html

51.  How to improve mood?  Study touts green exercise—Wendy Koch, USA Today 5/3/10

http://content.usatoday.com/communities/greenhouse/post/2010/05/how-to-improve-mood-study-touts-green-exercise/1

52.  Rush Limbaugh suggests environmentalists planned oil spill—Wendy Koch, USA Today 5/3/10

http://content.usatoday.com/communities/greenhouse/post/2010/05/has-he-gone-too-far-rush-limbaugh-suggests-environmentalists-planned-oil-spill/1?loc=interstitialskip

Commentary

53.  State sovereignty—Editorial, Las Vegas Review-Journal 5/5/10

http://www.lvrj.com/opinion/state-sovereignty-92846229.html

54.  Keep it in perspective—Editorial, DN 5/5/10

http://www.deseretnews.com/article/700029659/Keep-it-in-perspective.html

55.  Gulf oil spill bad for industry and environment—Editorial, Edmonton Journal (Canada) 5/4/10

http://www.edmontonjournal.com/technology/Gulf+spill+industry+environment/2983208/story.html

http://www.deseretnews.com/article/700029431/Federal-law-may-limit-BP-liability-in-oil-spill.html

2.  Gulf Coast watches, waits for path of oil spill—AP, DN 5/4/10

http://www.deseretnews.com/article/700029522/Gulf-Coast-watches-waits-for-path-of-oil-spill.html

3.  Mountaintop mining mobilizes coalfields musicians—Vicki Smith, AP, DN 5/4/10

http://www.deseretnews.com/article/700029533/Mountaintop-mining-mobilizes-coalfields-musicians.html

4.  Trial date set for five defendants in Native American artifacts case—Emiley Morgan, DN 5/4/10

http://www.deseretnews.com/article/700029327/Trial-date-set-for-five-defendants-in-Native-American-artifacts-case.html

5.  More than 1,600 file protests over plan to tap Snake Valley aquifer—Amy Joi O’Donoghue, DN 5/4/10

http://www.deseretnews.com/article/700029356/More-than-1600-file-protests-over-plan-to-tap-Snake-Valley-aquifer.html

6.  Hogle Zoo to debut new summer ‘Nature’s Nightmares’ exhibit on May 15—DN 5/4/10

http://www.deseretnews.com/article/700029578/Hogle-Zoo-to-debut-new-summer-Natures-Nightmares-exhibit-on-May-15.html

7.  UN climate chief lowers treaty expectations—Verena Schmitt-Roschmann, AP, San Francisco Chronicle 5/4/10

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2010/05/04/MNRS1D8POF.DTL

8.  Weather aids crews in oil spill cleanup efforts—Ian Urbina, Liz Robbins, The New York Times 5/4/10

http://www.nytimes.com/2010/05/05/us/05spill.html?ref=earth

9.  Banking on fuel-sweating flora—Matthew L. Wald, The New York Times 5/4/10

http://green.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/05/04/banking-on-fuel-sweating-flora/?ref=earth

10.  States prepare to rise to CO₂ challenge as Senate bill collapses—Suzanne Goldenberg, The Guardian (UK) 5/4/10

http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/2010/may/04/climate-bill-senate-us-states-emissions

11.  Deepwater Horizon oil spill:  City slashes another £5bn off BP’s value—Graeme Wearden, The Guardian (UK) 5/4/10

http://www.guardian.co.uk/business/marketforceslive/2010/may/04/deepwater-horizon-oil-spill-bp-cleanup-costs-rising

12.  Modern fishing techniques masking ‘extraordinary’ decline in UK waters—Press Association, The Guardian (UK) 5/4/10

http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/2010/may/04/fishing-techniques-decline

13.  Lessons for Deepwater Horizon that come directly out of the history books—Juliette Jowit, The Guardian (UK) 5/4/10

http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/2010/may/04/deepwater-oil-disaster-ixtoc

14.  New graduation gowns recycle or biodegrade—Holly Ramer, AP, DN 5/3/10

http://www.deseretnews.com/article/700029207/New-graduation-gowns-recycle-or-biodegrade.html

15.  Oil spill to keep gushing all this week—Cain Burdeau, Ray Henry, AP, DN 5/3/10

http://www.deseretnews.com/article/700029188/Oil-spill-to-keep-gushing-all-this-week.html

16.  A murky picture as seafood industry eyes oil slick—Kevin McGill, AP, DN 5/3/10

http://www.deseretnews.com/article/700029263/A-murky-picture-as-seafood-industry-eyes-oil-slick.html

17.  BP says it will pay for Gulf spill’s cleanup—Holbrook Mohr, Allen G. Breed, AP, DN 5/3/10

http://www.deseretnews.com/article/700029255/BP-says-it-will-pay-for-Gulf-spills-cleanup.html

18.  Nashville braces for more flooding as river swells—Chris Talbott, Sheila Burke, AP, DN 5/3/10

http://www.deseretnews.com/article/700029254/Nashville-braces-for-more-flooding-as-river-swells.html

19.  Idaho scientists find earthworm of legend, but it’s not 3 feet long—Nicholas K. Geranios, AP, DN 5/3/10

http://www.deseretnews.com/article/700029210/Idaho-scientists-find-earthworm-of-legend-but-its-not-3-feet-long.html

20. Land trade proposal raises questions about ancient sandbar—Amy Joi O’Donoghue, DN 5/3/10

http://www.deseretnews.com/article/700028748/Land-trade-proposal-raises-questions-about-ancient-sandbar.html

21.  Attention shoppers:  Gulf spill could affect you—Harry R. Weber, Vicki Smith, AP, SLT 5/3/10

http://www.sltrib.com/business/ci_15009800

22.  Will sage grouse and wind farms mix?  Researchers to find out—Mark Havnes, SLT 5/3/10

http://www.sltrib.com/utah/ci_14999954

23.  Schwarzenegger attacks ‘greedy oil companies’—Michael Rothfield, Los Angeles Times 5/3/10

http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/greenspace/2010/05/schwarzenegger-attacks-greedy-oil-companies.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+GreenspaceEnvironmentBlog+%28Greenspace%29

24.  Replace a window, get a federal tax credit, save energy—Laurie Robinson, The Oregonian 5/3/10

http://www.oregonlive.com/environment/index.ssf/2010/05/replace_a_window_get_a_tax_cre.html

25.  Survey of beekeepers shows hive loss remains high and the cause remains a mystery—Eric Mortensen, The Oregonian 5/3/10

http://www.oregonlive.com/environment/index.ssf/2010/05/survey_of_beekeepers_shows_hiv.html

26.  Idaho environmental group files new lawsuit over sage grouse—AP, The Oregonian 5/3/10

http://www.oregonlive.com/environment/index.ssf/2010/05/idaho_environmental_group_file.html

27.  PGE, PacifiCorp rank high in national survey of green-power programs—Ted Sickinger, the Oregonian 5/3/10

http://www.oregonlive.com/business/index.ssf/2010/05/pge_pacificorp_rank_high_in_na.html

28.  Yuma desalting plant will add water for Arizona—Shaun McKinnon, The Arizona Republic 5/3/10

http://www.azcentral.com/arizonarepublic/news/articles/2010/05/03/20100503desalting-plant-yuma.html

29.  Gates Foundation CEO calls for efficient water use—Eric Olson, AP, The Yakima Herald (Washington State) 5/3/10

http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/N/NE_GATES_FOUNDATION_WAOL-?SITE=WAYAK&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT

30.  On defensive, BP readies dome to contain oil spill—Ian Urbina, Justin Gillis, Clifford Krauss, The New York Times 5/3/10

http://www.nytimes.com/2010/05/04/us/04spill.html?ref=earth

31.  Environmental certification becoming increasingly crowded and contested field—Juliet Eilperin, The Washington Post 5/3/10

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/05/02/AR2010050203005.html?hpid=moreheadlines

32.  Farmers cope with roundup-resistant weeds—William Neuman, Andrew Pollack, The New York Times 5/3/10

http://www.nytimes.com/2010/05/04/business/energy-environment/04weed.html?ref=todayspaper

33.  Oil slick could move up East Coast—Allen G. Breed, Seth Borenstein, AP, DN 5/2/10

http://www.deseretnews.com/article/700028997/Oil-slick-could-move-up-East-Coast.html

34.  Oil spill is spawning a stream of lawsuits—Curt Anderson, Thomas Watkins, AP, DN 5/2/10

http://www.deseretnews.com/article/700028996/Oil-spill-is-spawning-a-stream-of-lawsuits.html

35.  Gulf coast oil spill grows, with little success stopping flow—Allen G. Breed, Seth Borenstein, AP, DN 5/2/10

http://www.deseretnews.com/article/700029127/Gulf-Coast-oil-spill-grows-with-little-success-stopping-flow.html

36.  Spill spurs big questions about future of offshore drilling—Jad Mouawad, New York Times News Service, DN 5/2/10

http://www.deseretnews.com/article/700029003/Spill-spurs-big-questions-about-future-of-offshore-drilling.html

37.  Obama heads to Gulf; government defends spill operation—AP, DN 5/2/10

http://www.deseretnews.com/article/700029129/Obama-heads-to-Gulf-government-defends-spill-operation.html

38.  Hogle Zoo send away three bears to make way for construction—Lynn Arave, DN 5/2/10

http://www.deseretnews.com/article/700028669/Hogle-Zoo-send-away-three-bears-to-make-way-for-construction.html

39.  Minor quake hits Utah’s Capitol Reef National Park—AP, DN 5/2/10

http://www.deseretnews.com/article/700029197/Minor-quake-hits-Utahs-Capitol-Reef-National-Park.html

40.  Gardening fairs and plant sales—SLT 5/2/10

http://www.sltrib.com/features/ci_14978612

41.  Idaho at forefront of collaboration on public land use—Rocky Barker, Idaho Statesman 5/2/10

http://www.idahostatesman.com/2010/05/02/1175346/idaho-at-forefront-of-collaboration.html

42.  Schweitzer:  Oilfield transportation project will help Montana recovery—Kim Briggeman, The Missoulian 5/2/10

http://missoulian.com/news/state-and-regional/article_b3b8d954-563d-11df-879d-001cc4c03286.html

43.  A grolar?  A pizzly?  Scientists confirm grizzly-polar bear cross—Canwest News Service, Toronto National Post 5/2/10

http://www.nationalpost.com/news/story.html?id=2978186

44.  B.C.’s native languages at risk of extinction (Canada)—Wendy Stueck, Toronto Globe and Mail 5/2/10

http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/national/british-columbia/bcs-native-languages-at-risk-of-extinction/article1554253/

45.  BP spends millions lobbying as it drills ever deeper and the environment pays—Antonia Juhasz, The Observer, The Guardian (UK) 5/2/10

http://www.guardian.co.uk/business/2010/may/02/bp-deepwater-horizon-oil-spills

46.  Lawyers flock to Gulf Coast for oil spill lawsuits—Curt Anderson, Thomas Watkins, AP, DN 5/1/10

http://www.deseretnews.com/article/700028919/Lawyers-flock-to-Gulf-Coast-for-oil-spill-lawsuits.html

47.  Iowa hearing begins marathon farm bill process—Michael J. Crumb, AP, DN 5/1/10

http://www.deseretnews.com/article/700028804/Iowa-hearing-begins-marathon-farm-bill-process.html

48.  Choppy seas foil efforts to fight oil spill in Louisiana—Cain Burdeau, Holbrook Mohr, AP, DN 5/1/10

http://www.deseretnews.com/article/700028818/Choppy-seas-foil-efforts-to-fight-oil-spill-in-Louisiana.html

49.  Experts say oil spill has makings of total disaster—Seth Borenstein, AP, DN 5/1/10

http://www.deseretnews.com/article/700028817/Experts-say-oil-spill-has-makings-of-total-disaster.html

50.  Expert:  surface area of gulf oil spill has tripled—Cain Burdeau, Holbrook Mohr, AP, DN 5/1/10

http://www.deseretnews.com/article/700028921/Expert-Surface-area-of-gulf-oil-spill-has-tripled.html

51.  Obama heading to Gulf Sunday for oil spill update—AP, DN 5/1/10

http://www.deseretnews.com/article/700028894/Obama-heading-to-Gulf-Sunday-for-oil-spill-update.html

52.  6.0 quakes rumble under Bering Sea off Alaska—AP, DN 5/1/10

http://www.deseretnews.com/article/700028873/60-quakes-rumble-under-Bering-Sea-off-Alaska.html

53.  League of American Bicyclists lauds Salt Lake City—Aaron Falk, DN 5/1/10

http://www.deseretnews.com/article/700028825/League-of-American-Bicyclists-lauds-Salt-Lake-City.html

54.  Groups float water right idea for Great Salt Lake—AP, DN 5/1/10

http://www.deseretnews.com/article/700028958/Groups-float-water-right-idea-for-Great-Salt-Lake.html

55.  Nectar plants a must for butterflies—Norman Winter, McClatchy Newspapers, DN 5/1/10

http://www.deseretnews.com/article/700028934/Nectar-plants-a-must-for-butterflies.html

56.  More gardeners opting for organic lawns—Carole Feldman, AP, DN 5/1/10

http://www.deseretnews.com/article/700028938/More-gardeners-opting-for-organic-lawns.html

57.  Climate bill could be harmed by Gulf spill—Matthew Daly, Noaki Schwartz, AP, The Kansas City Star (Missouri) 5/1/10

http://www.kansascity.com/2010/05/01/1915997/climate-bill-could-be-harmed-by.html

58.  Offices raided and 21 held as EU probe into carbon trading intensifies—Felicity Carus, The Guardian (UK) 5/1/10

http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/2010/may/01/europe-carbon-trading-alleged-fraud

59.  Obama:  New oil leases will need safeguards—H. Josef Hebert, Julie Pace, AP, DN 4/30/10

http://www.deseretnews.com/article/700028654/Obama-New-oil-leases-will-need-safeguards.html

60.  Plan for Jordan River rehabilitation moves forward—Amy Joi O’Donoghue, DN 4/30/10

http://www.deseretnews.com/article/700028424/Plan-for-Jordan-River-rehabilitation-moves-forward.html

61.  SLC awarded silver status as bike-friendly community—Derek P. Jensen, SLT 4/30/10

http://www.sltrib.com/news/ci_14994650

62.  Groups say Great Salt Lake needs help staying wet—Judy Fahys, SLT 4/30/10

http://www.sltrib.com/news/ci_14995239

63.  Green gospel?  Some Mormons welcome faith’s eco-push—Kristen Moulton, SLT 4/30/10

http://www.sltrib.com/features/ci_14984487

64.  BP’s oil containment problem is unprecedented—Jill Leovy, Los Angeles Times 4/30/10

http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/nation/la-na-fix-20100501,0,5376328.story

65.  Obama administration plans to reduce mercury emissions—Clement Tan, Los Angeles Times 4/30/10

http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/nation/la-na-epa-mercury-20100501,0,4093234.story

66.  Utah uses eminent domain to seize land of…Uncle Sam—Michael B. Farrell, The Christian Science Monitor 4/30/10

http://www.csmonitor.com/USA/Politics/2010/0430/Utah-uses-eminent-domain-to-seize-land-of-Uncle-Sam

Commentary

67.  Gulf catastrophe a reminder of why Earth Day came to be—Paul Krugman, The New York Times, SLT 5/4/10

http://www.sltrib.com/opinion/ci_15013618

68.  Shrinking lake—Editorial, SLT 5/3/10

http://www.sltrib.com/opinion/ci_15009315

69.  A perfect storm—Editorial, SLT 5/3/10

http://www.sltrib.com/opinion/ci_15009317

70.  Pioneers were right:  Don’t build homes in Northwest Quadrant—Jim Catano, DN 5/2/10

http://www.deseretnews.com/article/700028677/Pioneers-were-right-Dont-build-homes-in-Northwest-Quadrant.html

71.  Salazar comes to Utah with mixed message—Heidi McIntosh, Southern Utah Wilderness Alliance, SLT 4/30/10

http://www.sltrib.com/opinion/ci_14994201

72.  Congress must allow energy innovation—David Brooks, The New York Times 4/30/10

http://www.sltrib.com/opinion/ci_14994202

73.  Climate, energy laws key to protecting America—Samuel R. Berger, Albright Stonebridge Group, SLT 4/30/10

http://www.sltrib.com/opinion/ci_14994200

http://www.sltrib.com/news/ci_14990991

2.  Alta gets grants for energy management, signage—Mike Gorrell, SLT 4/30/10

http://www.sltrib.com/business/ci_14992728

3.  Hazmat situation over at Hill Air Force Base—Sheena McFarland, SLT 4/30/10

http://www.sltrib.com/news/ci_14991983

4.  PETA buys ad space on Oregon man’s cremation urns—AP, SLT 4/30/10

http://www.sltrib.com/news/ci_14990981

5.  Mining, oil and gas firms receive Earth Day awards—Mike Gorrell, SLT 4/30/10

http://www.sltrib.com/business/ci_14992740

6.  Green gospel?  Some Mormons welcome faith’s eco-push—Kristen Moulton, SLT 4/30/10

http://www.sltrib.com/features/ci_14984487

7.  Spring hunt:  Wild turkey something to gobble bout—Brett Prettyman, SLT 4/30/10

http://www.sltrib.com/features/ci_14976677

8.  Navy sends cleanup equipment to oil spill—AP, DN 4/30/10

http://www.deseretnews.com/article/700028531/Navy-sends-cleanup-equipment-to-oil-spill.html

9.  White House may rethink drilling plan—Matthew Daly, AP, DN 4/30/10

http://www.deseretnews.com/article/700028526/White-House-may-rethink-drilling-plan.html

10.  Oil spill reaching shores, is far bigger than first thought—Cain Burdeau, AP, DN 4/30/10

http://www.deseretnews.com/article/700028530/Oil-spill-reaching-shores-is-far-bigger-than-first-thought.html

11.  Heavy winds and high tides hamper Gulf oil fight—Cain Burdeau, AP, DN 4/30/10

http://www.deseretnews.com/article/700028614/Heavy-winds-and-high-tides-hamper-Gulf-oil-fight.html

12.  Utah land trade proposal raises questions about ancient Stockton sandbar—Amy Joi O’Donoghue, DN 4/30/10

http://www.deseretnews.com/article/700028748/Utah-land-trade-proposal-raises-questions-about-ancient-Stockton-sandbar.html

13.  Hogle Zoo losing its three bears to make way for construction—Lynn Arave, DN 4/30/10

http://www.deseretnews.com/article/700028669/Hogle-Zoo-losing-its-three-bears-to-make-way-for-construction.html

14.  Environment study on Tooele power line proposals available—DN 4/30/10

http://www.deseretnews.com/article/700028745/Environment-study-on-Tooele-power-line-proposals-available.html

15.  Towns scramble to protect Gulf Coast from oil spill—Deborah Tedford, NPR 4/30/10

http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=126419688

16.  Choppy seas hinder effort to contain oil spill—NPR 4/30/10

http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=126410895

17.  Oil spill could turn Americans off offshore drilling—Elizabeth Shogren, NPR 4/30/10

http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=126404477

18.  Vegetarians gain more options for fine dining with 50% rise in foodie eateries (UK)—Denis Campbell, The Guardian (UK) 4/30/10

http://www.guardian.co.uk/lifeandstyle/2010/apr/30/vegetarian-restaurants-uk-boom

19.  Obama touts renewable energy at Missouri plant—Julie Pace, AP, SLT 4/29/10

http://www.sltrib.com/business/ci_14976872

20.  New oil leak found in area of sunken drilling rig—Cain Burdeau, Brett Martel, AP, DN 4/29/10

http://www.deseretnews.com/article/700028292/New-oil-leak-found-in-area-of-sunken-drilling-rig.html

21.  BP welcomes military help for larger Gulf oil leak—Cain Burdeau, AP, DN 4/29/10

http://www.deseretnews.com/article/700028366/BP-welcomes-military-help-for-larger-Gulf-oil-leak.html

22.  Speakers in Salt Lake City tout possibilities at Unconventional Fuels Conference—Jasen Lee, DN 4/29/10

http://www.deseretnews.com/article/700028210/Speakers-in-Salt-Lake-City-tout-possibilities-at-Unconventional-Fuels-Conference.html

23.  Tips for planting trees for Utah Arbor Day—DN 4/29/10

http://www.deseretnews.com/article/700028132/Tips-for-planting-trees-for-Utah-Arbor-Day.html

24.  Groups question permit for Utah’s first strip mine—Paul Foy, AP, KSL Newsradio 4/29/10

http://www.ksl.com/index.php?nid=148&sid=10578728

25.  Colder weather not affecting Utah fruit and vegetable farmers yet—Alex Cabrero, KSL Newsradio 4/29/10

http://www.ksl.com/index.php?nid=148&sid=10585077

26.  Report:  Local air among cleanest (Montana)—Richard Ecke, Great Falls Tribune 4/29/10

http://www.greatfallstribune.com/article/20100429/NEWS01/4290302/1002/Report-Local-air-among-cleanest

27.  Judge:  Enviros must file new suit on grouse decision (Idaho)—Nate Poppino, Twin Falls Times-News 4/29/10

http://www.magicvalley.com/news/local/article_6c1131f6-9bd2-57d5-8f80-56d8c66ddb3d.html

28.  Why it’s so tough to stop the Gulf Oil leak—NPR 4//29/10

http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=126390880

29. Gulf oil spill could eclipse Exxon Valdez disaster—NPR 4/29/10

http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=126373753

30.  Gulf Coast awaits oncoming oil slick with dread—Hobrook Mohr, Cain Burdeau, AP, DN 4/28/10

http://www.deseretnews.com/article/700027969/Gulf-Coast-awaits-oncoming-oil-slick-with-dread.html

31.  Coast Guard considers lighting oil spill on fire—Holbrook Mohr, Cain Burdeau, AP, DN 4/28/10

http://www.deseretnews.com/article/700028026/Coast-Guard-considers-lighting-oil-spill-on-fire.html

32.  Dozens of urns with human ashes in Lake Zurich—Bradley S. Klapper, AP, DN 4/28/10

http://www.deseretnews.com/article/700028107/Dozens-of-urns-with-human-ashes-in-Lake-Zurich.html

33.  Crews try setting fire to oil leaking in Gulf—Cain Burdeau, Brett Martel, AP, DN 4/28/10

http://www.deseretnews.com/article/700028254/Crews-try-setting-fire-to-oil-leaking-in-Gulf.html

34.  Report:  Most Americans still live in unclean air—AP, DN 4/28/10

http://www.deseretnews.com/article/700028058/Report-Most-Americans-still-live-in-unclean-air.html

35.  Gov’t OKs 1^st US offshore wind farm, off Mass.—Jay Lindsay, AP, DN 4/28/10

http://www.deseretnews.com/article/700028079/Govt-OKs-1st-US-offshore-wind-farm-off-Mass.html

36.  Clinton allows chickens in certain zones—Joseph M. Dougherty, DN 4/28/10

http://www.deseretnews.com/article/700028221/Clinton-allows-chickens-in-certain-zones.html

37.  Rescue groups aim to find homes for more than 800 dogs, cats in ‘Pet Super Adoption’—DN 4/28/10

http://www.deseretnews.com/article/700027893/Rescue-groups-aim-to-find-homes-for-more-than-800-dogs-cats-in-Pet-Super-Adoption.html

38.  Construction under way for water conservation education center in West Jordan—Amelia Nielsen-Stowell, DN 4/28/10

http://www.deseretnews.com/article/700027884/Construction-under-way-for-water-conservation-education-center-in-West-Jordan.html

39.  Mormon Church unveils solar powered meetinghouse—Scott Taylor, DN 4/28/10

http://www.deseretnews.com/article/700027829/Mormon-Church-unveils-solar-powered-meetinghouse.html

40.  Researchers justify wind farm near Canyonlands—AP, KSL Newsradio 4/28/10

http://www.ksl.com/index.php?nid=148&sid=10561188

41.  Utah has a growing snake and reptile problem—Paul Nelson, KSL Newsradio 4//28/10

http://www.ksl.com/index.php?nid=148&sid=10555366

42.  Utah gets bad grades for air quality—Jenny Brundin, KUER 4/28/10

http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/kuer/news.newsmain/article/0/0/1642579/KUER.Local.News/Utah.Gets.Bad.Grades.For.Air.Quality

43.  Wolves make few unnecessary elk kills, study says (Wyoming)—Cory Hatch, Jackson Hole News & Guide 4/28/10

http://www.jhnewsandguide.com/article.php?art_id=5917

44.  Planned wind-turbine plant gathers gust of momentum (Nevada)—Richard N. Velotta, Las Vegas Sun 4/28/10

http://www.lasvegassun.com/news/2010/apr/28/planned-wind-turbine-plant-gathers-gust-momentum/

45.  High court hears Roundup Ready case—Tom Lutey, The Billings Gazette (Montana) 4/28/10

http://billingsgazette.com/news/state-and-regional/montana/article_b6959b26-5287-11df-bdee-001cc4c002e0.html

46.  TransAlta sees role for coal as world aims to cut emissions (Washington State)—Dina O’Meara, Calgary Herald 4/28/10

http://www.calgaryherald.com/business/energy-resources/TransAlta+sees+role+coal+world+aims+emissions/2959551/story.html

47.  Digging up saltcedar won’t boost water supplies—Bettina Boxall, Los Angeles Times 4/28/10

http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/greenspace/2010/04/digging-up-saltcedar-wont-boost-water-supplies.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+GreenspaceEnvironmentBlog+%28Greenspace%29

48.  Kerry-Graham-Lieberman climate bill sent to EPA, buying time in the Senate—Jim Tankersley, Los Angeles Times 4/28/10

http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/greenspace/2010/04/john-kerry-lindsey-graham-joseph-lieberman-climate-epa-senate.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+GreenspaceEnvironmentBlog+%28Greenspace%29

49.  F.E. Dominy, who harnessed water in the American West, is dead at 100—Douglas Martin, The New York Times 4/28/10

http://www.nytimes.com/2010/04/29/us/29dominy.html?ref=science

50.  ConocoPhillips retires leases next to Glacier park—Matt Volz, AP, Google News 4/28/10

http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5jTKmIoESLS-ZeuLn8nGLDPZBODFAD9FCBVFO3

51.  Study:  Most in U.S. exposed to dangerous pollution—NPR 4/28/10

http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=126366926

52.  Salazar aide:  Oil shale not ready for ‘prime time’—AP, SLT 4/28/10

http://www.sltrib.com/business/ci_14978208

53.  Man faces charges in pesticide deaths—Jason Bergreen, Erin Alberty, SLT 4/28/10

http://www.sltrib.com/news/ci_14978621

54.  Utah wind project to add 68 turbines—AP, SLT 4/27/10

http://www.sltrib.com/business/ci_14966725

55.  Salazar lauds Utah’s approach to public lands discussion—Amy Joi O’Donoghue, DN 4/26/10

http://www.deseretnews.com/article/700027605/Salazar-lauds-Utahs-approach-to-public-lands-discussion.html

56.  NBC plans special on prince’s environmentalism—AP, DN 4/27/10

http://www.deseretnews.com/article/700027833/NBC-plans-special-on-princes-environmentalism.html

57.  BLM settles dispute over San Juan Basin plan (New Mexico)—Susan Montoya Bryan, AP, ABC News 4/27/10

http://abcnews.go.com/Business/wireStory?id=10492086

58.  Prince Charles’ environment film to air in U.S.—Reuters, ABC News 4/27/10

http://abcnews.go.com/Entertainment/wireStory?id=10492699

Commentary

59.  Why we should consider the privacy of animals—Brett Mills, The Guardian (UK) 4/30/10

http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/cif-green/2010/apr/30/animals-privacy-wildlife-ethical

60.  Water plans could leave us dry if nature balks—Tom Wharton, SLT 4/30/10

http://www.sltrib.com/features/ci_14983550

61.  High-speed rail—Editorial, SLT 4/28/10

http://www.sltrib.com/opinion/ci_14978613

62.  Climate change over immigration reform—Editorial, The Washington Post, SLT 4/27/10

http://www.sltrib.com/opinion/ci_14969785