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Planet Pundit: Sex and oil don’t mix

Hasn’t Hollywood already written the script for the Deepwater Horizon disaster? [...]

Scientists warn of unseen deepwater oil disaster

With containment not likely until August, researchers consider the damage to the food chain of the sea. [...]

Bet on spill-related animal extinctions — literally

Gambling site lets users bet on which species will go extinct because of the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico. [...]

We don’t learn from our (oily) mistakes

After 31 years, the only thing that has changed about offshore drilling is that oil companies are better at doing it in more dangerous situations. They haven’t learned how to stop and clean leaks — just how to create them more often. [...]

BP: So far, Gulf well plug isn’t working

If this fails, what next? Chief operating officer says BP would cut off the damaged riser where the oil is leaking and cap it with a containment valve that’s already on the seafloor. [...]

Honeybees need our help as populations continue to decline

This Memorial Day holiday weekend consider helping our honeybees by planting native flowers. [...]

Flashback to Drill Baby Drill

I miss the days when it was politically safe to chant “Drill Baby Drill”. Take a trip down memory lane with this look at who leading the charge to drill, baby, drill. [...]

Did BP’s well plug work? We’ll know this weekend

BP gives the procedure a 60 to 70 percent chance of working, and President Obama cautions there are ‘no guarantees.’ [...]

The Sustainable Forestry Initiative invests in community and conservation

Forest certification program announces its new Conservation and Community Partnerships Grant program. [...]

On Day 37, Obama claims oil mess as his

Obama knew that his own accountability was needed for the angry Gulf Coast communities, analyst says. [...]