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Mariner Rig Accident Undercuts Efforts to End Drilling Moratorium 4 Sep 2010, 1:52 am

As lawmakers call for new inquiries into Thursday’s accident, oil industry executives say it will now be more difficult to lift the government’s offshore drilling moratorium in the Gulf of Mexico.

Source: NYT > Environment | By JOHN COLLINS RUDOLF

Scientists Criticize System of Certifying Fisheries 3 Sep 2010, 6:20 pm

A group of fisheries scientists argue that the Marine Stewardship Council, an influential body that ranks fish sources as sustainable, grants its seal of approval too easily. As a result, some fish populations may be more endangered than consumers believe.

Source: NYT > Environment | By DAVID JOLLY

Vietnam Raids Restaurants Selling Exotic Meats 3 Sep 2010, 5:58 pm

The crackdown by Vietnamese forestry officials is part of a broader effort to halt the illegal international trade in the meat of threatened species.

Source: NYT > Environment | By JOHN COLLINS RUDOLF

Questions on Deep-Sea Biology 3 Sep 2010, 3:38 pm

Jeffrey Marlow answers questions about deep-sea vents at Hydrate Ridge.

Source: NYT > Environment | By JEFFREY MARLOW

Another Item for Climate Panel’s To-Do List 3 Sep 2010, 2:35 pm

The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change would do well to cultivate contacts between its authors and reporters in poor countries.

Source: NYT > Environment | By ANDREW C. REVKIN

China Sustains Blunt ‘You First’ Message on CO2 3 Sep 2010, 11:32 am

The official who led China’s delegation in recent climate negotiations says the right to a better life in poor countries trumps the responsibility to cut emissions.

Source: NYT > Environment | By ANDREW C. REVKIN

Report Says Heat, Not Smart Meters, Hiked Bills 3 Sep 2010, 2:41 am

After Pacific Gas & Electric, the giant California utility, began installing smart meters in the state’s Central Valley, the company was swamped with complaints from residents that their utility bills had spiked. But an independent review of the smart meters released Thursday found that the devices were functioning properly and attributed the high charges to a heat wave last year that coincided with their installation as well as poor customer service by P.G.&.E.

Source: NYT > Environment | By TODD WOODY

Banks Grow Wary of Environmental Risks 2 Sep 2010, 10:15 pm

Some lenders are taking a stand on practices like mining and deforestation that may be risky to their reputations.

Source: NYT > Environment | By TOM ZELLER Jr.

Leader of Climate Panel Review Discusses Findings 2 Sep 2010, 9:33 pm

The head of the review of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change weighs in on the panel’s leadership and flaws in its treatment of uncertainty.

Source: NYT > Environment | By ANDREW C. REVKIN

Interviews on Water Use Are Thirsty Work 1 Sep 2010, 7:20 pm

Learning which water sources villagers use and how far they carry heavy jerrycans of water is itself thirsty work in the Rwandan heat.

Source: NYT > Environment | By MICHAEL J. MASCARENHAS

A Greener Champagne Bottle 1 Sep 2010, 10:39 am

France’s Champagne industry is trying to cut the carbon dioxide it emits transporting billions of tiny bubbles around the world.

Source: NYT > Environment | By LIZ ALDERMAN

Review Finds Flaws in U.N. Climate Panel Structure 31 Aug 2010, 5:50 am

The scientists involved in crafting the panel’s climate reports need to be more open to alternative views and more transparent, an independent review said.