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Senator DeMint and Tony Soprano aren’t afraid to do dirty work

Like one of Tony Soprano’s operatives, Senator Jim DeMint of South Carolina uses his safe political position to whack the BP oil investigation. [...]

Indonesia’s only remaining glacier will melt within years

Glaciers worldwide are in retreat, with major losses already seen across much of Alaska, the Alps, the Andes and numerous other ranges. [...]

Lawmakers seek to speed efforts to stop Asian carp

They want waterways linking the Mississippi River basin and the Great Lakes to be permanently separated to keep the invasive species at bay. [...]

EPA: Sea life hormones not hurt by dispersants

The tests looked at eight dispersants but did not look at effects of the products when mixed with oil. [...]

Oil spill cleanup work hampered by Hurricane Alex

Alex’s high winds and the rough seas delayed BP’s plans to expand the volume of oil it is siphoning from the leaking well. [...]