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Questions for School on Bullying and a Suicide New York Times SOUTH HADLEY, Mass. — On one point, everyone here agrees: the high school students who taunted and threatened Phoebe Prince for three months, until she hanged herself, deserve to be punished. Bill Evans, the assistant ... South Hadley school officials speak outNECN Schools head defends response to bullyingBoston Globe Phoebe Prince case a 'watershed' in fight against school bullyingChristian Science Monitor msnbc.com -Pembroke Mariner & Reporter -LHU Eagle Eye all 49 news articles »

The Obama administration on Thursday imposed strict new environmental guidelines that are expected to sharply curtail "mountaintop" coal mining, a controversial practice that has enriched Appalachia's economy while rearranging its topography.

The announcement by the Environmental Protection Agency ended months of bureaucratic limbo on the issue. It was hailed by environmentalists but condemned by coal industry officials, who said it would render a technique that generates about 10 percent of U.S. coal largely impractical.

The offshore U.S. Atlantic Continental Shelf could contain 3.8 billion barrels (Bb) of oil and 137 trillion cubic feet (tcf) of natural gas. First production could be as early as seven years in the area that the Obama Administration announced will be open to exploration, but any current estimates are still very preliminary, according to IHS Cambridge Energy Research Associates (IHS CERA).

Obama offshore drilling pledge may help other bills Newsday (subscription) WASHINGTON - President Barack Obama's pledge to expand offshore oil and natural-gas drilling may help Democrats deliver legislation that regulates carbon ...

al.com (blog)

What Drilling Means for Acadiana KLFY It could mean positive growth for our oil and gas industry, but also some not so publicized consequences may be in store. President Barack Obama's decision ... Industry shocked, pleased by drilling planDaily Comet Will oil rigs sprout off Brevard's coastline?Florida Today Alabama businesses could benefit if more of Gulf of Mexico opened to oil and ...al.com (blog) Abilene Reporter-News -BusinessWeek -FayObserver.com all 52 news articles »

Prosecutors back off estimate involving drug cases Washington Post AP SAN FRANCISCO -- San Francisco prosecutors are backing off a statement about the number of drug cases that may be dropped because of a scandal at the drug lab involving stolen evidence. After saying another 1000 cases could be dropped, ... 1000 San Francisco drug cases to be dismissed in lab scandalSan Jose Mercury News DA To Drop Nearly 1000 More SF Drug Cases In Lab ScandalKTVU San Francisco all 259 news articles »

BEIJING (Reuters) - Oil refiners from Europe to Japan to Singapore hoping for margins to recover from year-lows have a worrying trend to consider -- last year's diesel surplus in China looks set to become a permanent fixture.

Record crude imports and refinery output are being used to fuel the world's No.3 economy, but with China adding at least half a million bpd of crude processing units every year until 2015, it is producing diesel even faster than the country's double-digit growth can absorb.

Pickens reacts to offshore drilling plans UPI.com DALLAS, April 1 (UPI) -- Energy magnate T. Boone Pickens welcomed US plans to expand offshore drilling but stressed domestic natural gas was needed to ease ... and more »

Times Online

Offshore drilling is 'the wrong thing': Environmentalist KTVA CBS 11 News Alaska Some environmentalists in Alaska say Obama's new offshore drilling plan is a disaster for wildlife and climate. ANCHORAGE, Alaska—President Obama's ... Obama's Offshore Drilling Plan: Conoco, Shell Look North to Alaska and SmileBNET Alaska's Bristol Bay excluded from Obama's offshore drilling planMiamiHerald.com Interior Dept. to decide Alaska offshore drillingThe Associated Press BusinessWeek -Washington Times -Grist Magazine all 380 news articles »

Cardin on Offshore Drilling: 'The Risks Here Are Just Too Great' The Washington Independent As a number of Democrats are eying the political advantages of President Obama's newly announced offshore oil drilling ... and more »

Boston Globe

Obama Offshore Oil Drilling Details About - News & Issues (blog) Interior Secretary Ken Salazar has released some details on the expansion of offshore oil and natural gas drilling, production and exploration announced ... Salazar: 18M-Acre Offshore Oil Lease Sale Aug. 18ABC News Administration Backtracks On Drilling; Strategy BafflingFiredoglake (blog) Obama OCS Drilling is Just PoliticsGerson Lehrman Group Energy Collective (blog) -RealClearPolitics (blog) -Newsweek (blog) all 176 news articles »

Stronger reports on jobs and manufacturing boosted stocks Thursday ahead of the government's employment report for March.

Oil finds shift focus on Latin America UPI.com BOGOTA, April 1 (UPI) -- A series of unrelated oil industry developments in Latin America are shifting focus from the Middle East to the South American ... and more »

Reuters

Volume Trends Higher As Indexes Slip Into Mixed Territory Investor's Business Daily The oil and natural gas producer is consolidating after failing to clear a flat base earlier this month. BY VINCENT MAO The Nasdaq continued to lag in ... Strong quarter ends with a lossCNNMoney.com US STOCKS-Data lifts Dow and S&P 500; RIM trips NasdaqReuters S&P 500 rises to 18-month high as US stocks gain on economySan Diego Daily Transcript (subscription) Wall Street Journal -Forbes -MarketWatch all 1,005 news articles »

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Thirteen Israeli air strikes hit Gaza Strip BBC News Israeli warplanes have carried out at least 13 air strikes on the Hamas-ruled Gaza Strip, Palestinian sources have told the BBC. Four of the strikes took place near the town of Khan Younis, where two Israeli soldiers were killed in clashes with ... Witnesses: Israeli Warplanes Bomb Gaza TargetsnVoice of America Israel pounds Gaza with missilesAljazeera.net Israeli war jets strike on southern Gaza StripXinhua Ynetnews -CNN (blog) -Forbes all 518 news articles »

...I’d like to talk about three of those riddles now. None of them are insoluble, but they point to a profoundly unwelcome reality that will play a major role in shaping the economics of the age dawning around us right now – and unlike characters in a children’s novel, we can’t count on being bailed out of our predicament, as Bilbo was, by the unexpected discovery of a magic ring. Here they are:

First: It is the oldest machine in the world; it has raised the world’s greatest monuments and destroyed most of them, saved lives by the millions and killed them in like number; and when it is not in use, no one can see it. What is it?

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RTT News

Christie turns RINO on oil drilling Examiner.com ... oil and gas exploration, Governor Chris Christie joined New Jersey's two liberal Senators in opposing any drilling anywhere near the New Jersey coast, ... TRENTON: Christie pans oil-drilling planVineland Daily Journal all 19 news articles »

Obama's mountaintop-removal crackdown could mean more than offshore drilling Grist Magazine But today's big news is a lot brighter than yesterday's offshore drilling hubbub: the Obama administration announced sweeping new ... and more »

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Leaders Oppose Offshore Drilling Plan WFMZ Allentown But, Democrats and Republicans in New Jersey are on the same side when it comes to offshore drilling. Governor Chris Christie, a Republican, and Democratic ... New Jersey officials opposed to offshore drillingDaily Times With Obama's Offshore Drilling Announcement, Fault Lines Drawn in Climate ...truthout all 19 news articles »

Washington Post

Oil prices hit 18-month high Daily Times After wild swings in the past two years, oil has stabilised recently near the range favored by members of the OPEC between $70 and $80. ... Crude Oil Tops $85; On Its Way to $100?Investorplace.com Oil pricesThe Voice of Russia Crude oil prices hit 19-month highPurchasing.com Reuters UK -TODAYonline -Accra Daily Mail all 1,858 news articles »

Palm Beach Post

Jobs, manufacturing reports boost stock market The Associated Press A rise in the price of oil to an 18-month high lifted energy stocks. Occidental Petroleum Corp. and Diamond Offshore Drilling Inc. rose more than 2 percent. ... An Up Quarter Ends With a Down DayNew York Times (blog) all 966 news articles »

'Coots' Matthews, famed oil well firefighter, dies Dallas Morning News Matthews and Asger "Boots" Hansen founded their company after fighting some of the oil industry's most notorious fires, including the "Devil's Cigarette ... Boots & Coots Pays Respect to Edward Coots MatthewsMarketWatch (press release) 'Coots' Matthews, Famed Oil Well Firefighter, DiesABC News all 38 news articles »

Washington Post

President Obama Says Offshore Drilling is a Good Thing NewsWest9.com Opening up the nation's shore lines for more drilling is something the oil industry is very much in favor of. Their question is, what will ... Risk Is Clear in Drilling; Payoff Isn'tNew York Times Energy Firms Hopeful on Obama PlanWall Street Journal Industry shocked, pleased by drilling planDaily Comet The Hill -Baltimore Sun all 3,155 news articles »

Telegraph.co.ukObama planning to expand oil drillingGulf Daily NewsWASHINGTON: President Barack Obama yesterday announced a plan to expand oil drilling off US coasts, drawing protests from green groups but charges by Obama announces ...

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New charges for Cleveland murder suspect CNN By the CNN Wire Staff (CNN) -- Ohio prosecutors announced new charges against accused serial killer Anthony Sowell on Thursday in connection with the rape of a 34-year-old woman in his Cleveland, Ohio, home. Sowell already faces murder, ... Cleveland Police Dept: Stuck in the Past?CBS News APNewsBreak: New charges for Ohio murder suspectThe Associated Press Serial Killer Suspect Adds New Rape Charge For Total Of 95 CountsChattahBox WTAM.com -Plain Dealer (blog) all 241 news articles »

David Dayen at FireDogLake is as baffled as we are at President Obama’s decision to expand off

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Delaware & Offshore Drilling WMDT Obama has announced a new proposal to open a large area in the Atlantic Ocean to both oil and natural gas drilling. The plan does open up waters in Delaware ... DE Senators decry drilling decisionWDEL 1150AM 10 Dem Sens. signed anti-drilling letter last weekBusinessWeek Local Pols Weigh In On Obama's Drilling PlanKYW1060.com CBS 3 -The News Journal -Newark Post all 34 news articles »

Cape May County Herald

Poll Shows State Residents Support Offshore Drilling Cape May County Herald By Herald Staff President Obama surprised more than a few people with his announcement yesterday to allow oil drilling in coastal waters. ... Offshore oil, cap and trade, ObamaWashington Post (blog) Environmental Groups Question Decision to Expand Offshore DrillingNPR Statement on President Obama's US Oil & Gas Drilling AnnouncementTexas GOP Vote (blog) Gather.com all 11 news articles »

Council on Foreign Relations

President Obama Addresses America's Energy Challenges Newswise (press release) Newswise — In a speech today, President Obama made a series of energy policy announcements, including expanded offshore oil drilling and new fuel economy ... Obama Announces Drilling Policy In Front Of Toyota Prius Of Fighter PlanesHuffington Post (blog) Obama Hails Heating Oil as Solution to US Energy Problems, Converts White ...HeatingOil.com (blog) Roll Out The Barrel!Daily Kos (blog) Atlanta Journal Constitution (blog) -SunHerald.com (registration) -USA Today all 54 news articles »

Times Online

Shell gets key EPA permit for Alaska drilling Reuters L) has secured a critical US regulatory permit to conduct planned exploratory oil drilling this year in Alaska's Chukchi Sea, regulators and the company ... Shell Receives Air Permits for Chukchi DrillingABC News Shell gets ready to start Arctic drillingTimes Online Obama's Offshore Drilling Plan: Conoco, Shell Look North to Alaska and SmileBNET Anchorage Daily News all 100 news articles »

Reuters

Florida's political opposition to offshore drilling erodes Tampabay.com The Interior Department acknowledged Thursday that a proposed 125-mile oil drilling buffer off the Florida coast is actually closer near the Keys and Dry ... Saslaw: Transportation will get 'not one farthing' from oil drillingWashington Post (blog) Risk Is Clear in Drilling; Payoff Isn'tNew York Times Obama and offshore drilling: a crude moveChristian Science Monitor Los Angeles Times -The Associated Press -Dallas Business Journal all 3,086 news articles »

Times Online

Shell gets ready to start Arctic drilling Times Online The decision has upset environmental groups, but was welcomed yesterday by other oil companies. Lamar McKay, the chairman of BP America, said that he was ... Obama's Offshore Drilling Plan: Conoco, Shell Look North to Alaska and SmileBNET all 100 news articles »

Brazil stocks at nearly two-year high after data MarketWatch Steel stocks and oil giant Petrobras (NYSE:PBR) , which are heavily weighted on the Bovespa, also rose as commodity prices bounced higher. ... Bovespa, Real Rally on Industrial Output, China ManufacturingBusinessWeek all 17 news articles »

Boots & Coots Pays Respect to Edward Coots Matthews MarketWatch (press release) ... industry's most notorious blowouts, such as the "Devil's Cigarette Lighter" in Gassi Touil, Algeria in 1961, Lake Maracaibo in 1991 and the Kuwait oil ... 'Coots' Matthews, Famed Oil Well Firefighter, DiesCBS 11 all 15 news articles »

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Energy meters are coming out of the closet and being upgraded to "smart meters" as governments press us to think about how much power we're using. The hope is this will provide easy carbon cuts by provoking us into cutting energy use. But a number of studies suggest it's not going to be that simple.

By the end of the year a million smart meters will have been installed in UK homes, and hundreds of thousands of US homes already have them. It's too early to draw many conclusions about their effect on power use, but a number of small studies suggest that the new infrastructure won't have the desired effect unless it's supported with the right psychological approach.

VILLAHERMOSA, Mexico - Dozens of gunmen mounted rare and apparently coordinated attacks targeting two army garrisons in northern Mexico, touching off firefights that killed 18 attackers.

The attempts to blockade soldiers inside their bases -- part of seven near-simultaneous attacks across two northern states -- appeared to mark a serious escalation in Mexico's drug war, in which cartel gunmen attacked in unit-size forces armed with bulletproof vehicles, dozens of hand grenades and assault rifles.

The United States has struggled to interest nuclear power suppliers in buying mixed-oxide fuel it plans to produce using nuclear-weapon material, even though the National Nuclear Security Administration intends to offer the MOX fuel at a lower price than standard low-enriched uranium, congressional investigators said in a report made public last week (see GSN, Feb. 26).

The United States intends to reformat no less than 34 metric tons of plutonium into nuclear fuel, as part of a deal that requires Russia to eliminate an equal amount of bomb material.

Texas GOP Vote (blog)

Environmental Groups Question Decision to Expand Offshore Drilling NPR President Obama's decision to open vast areas of America's coastlines to oil and gas drilling has drawn criticism from environmentalists and drilling ... Obama Approves Offshore DrillingKFYR-TV Obama Approves Offshore DrillingNBC 29 News The Strategy Behind Obama's Drilling AnnouncementNewsweek (blog) all 10 news articles »

Natural Resources Defense Council (blog)

NOAA Concerns Brushed Aside in Obama Offshore Drilling Plan Common Dreams (press release) The new offshore drilling plan also belies pledges for comprehensive planning of ocean management, using a much broader prism than merely expanded offshore ... Obama removes a burden from oil-hungry AmericaWater World Obama's "Something for Everyone" Approach to Energy Security Misses the Mark ...Natural Resources Defense Council (blog) all 19 news articles »

KYW1060.com

Kaufman hopes to support climate bill, despite offshore drilling stance The News Journal Ted Kaufman's opposition to offshore drilling may not cost Democrats his vote on climate change legislation. The Delaware Democrat told reporters today he ... Keeping an open mind about offshore drillingNewark Post DE Senators decry drilling decisionWDEL 1150AM Delaware politics: Senate critics threaten to oppose climate legislationThe News Journal all 23 news articles »

Rocky Mountain drilling suit settled Gillette News Record Salazar was busy Wednesday promoting a decision by Obama to open parts of the Atlantic and the Gulf of Mexico to oil drilling. Melodie Rydalch, a spokesman ... and more »

Boston Globe

Salazar: 18M-Acre Offshore Oil Lease Sale Aug. 18 ABC News ... DC, ruled in April 2009 that the Minerals Management Service under the Bush administration had not properly studied what expanded oil and gas drilling ... Administration Backtracks On Drilling; Strategy BafflingFiredoglake (blog) Obama Eyes Energy Development in Drilling Plan; Opponents Point to AlternativesNewsHour all 120 news articles »

Enbridge's Alberta Clipper clears U.S. hurdle Operations coordinator Doug Rotzien works at the Enbridge Pipelines oil terminal facility in Hardisty, Alta., June 20, 2007.