EFFECTS OF THE BP OIL SPILL
Fish still suffering after BP oil spill
"According to a new study, fish living in marshes exposed to BP crude showed clear signs of oil-related toxicity, even when only trace amounts of oil could be detected in their tissues and the environment. The fish showed damage to their gills, making it harder for them to get oxygen and adapt to natural changes in salinity and temperature. The study also revealed that the marsh water was toxic to fish eggs, even when it tested clean by conventional sampling."
ALASKA
Shell moves closer to gaining offshore drilling approval
"Step by step, Shell is moving closer to gaining final permission to drill exploration wells in offshore Arctic waters next summer. But, environmental groups aren't giving up on court challenges."
ALTERNATIVES TO OIL
Solar plant generates at night
"...the power plant was hailed by the two leaders as technological breakthrough because of a first-of-its-kind design that uses molten salt to keep turbines humming after sunset. "During the day we capture the energy of the sun and we store that energy into a tank," Sener mechanical engineer Santiago Arias told CNN. "Then, whenever we want, regardless if it is day or night, we convert that energy into electricity.""
