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this article explains to us the reason of the spill in the gulf of mexico is such a big deal. It tell us ways it coul've been prevented, and how it is not being treated with care right now.

http://www.emagazine.com/view/?5177

Despite Moratorium, Drilling Projects Move Ahead

As the title suggests, at least 7 new permits for drilling have opened up and five environmental "waivers" have been granted, helping oil drill sites become even more dominant. The Department of the Interior and the Minerals Management Service state that they had "no intention on halting oil drilling and gas production."

It makes me sad that there are even such things as "environmental waivers." The basic premise of these waivers is that any company who leaks oil into the ocean is let off the hook. This is, excuse my language, complete horse shit. It is incredulous that a company can be reinstated to do their job of drilling dirty oil and selling it for dirty money, and to be able to be waived of any fines by the federal government. It's sick. They should outlaw these "environmental waivers" because once you've destroyed a certain part of the Earth, you should be held responsible and made to reimburse the damage done. I also think that when they are charged for the damages that a certain percentage of the fine they pay should be sent as grants to environmental research facilities in order to make processes in cleaning up the damages made by these oil rigs, and not only that, but also to research renewable energy sources to make a cleaner Earth.

Not Dead, Only Resting? The Climate Bill

Not Dead, Only Resting? The Climate Bill

This article is about Obama's reaction to the oil spill that has crowded the news lately. The House has effectively passed a bill that will put prices on emissions and provide incentives for conservation. Obama states that he hopes to create more jobs centered on sustainable energy and create a comprehensive energy plan to build a strong economy based on low-carbon input and output.

I would like more than anything for this bill to effectively push more conservation activities into the minds of Americans, and hopefully make everybody a little bit more aware of the dangers of such dirty fossil fuel and coal energy. With the help of new jobs, i think it is entirely possible to make an economy based on conservation. I also think that in order to achieve more awareness, there should be a bill passed that helps institute more education on environmental science and preservation of our natural resources, and not only that, but build trade schools that help run courses on topics such as wind energy mill building, solar panel assembly, and general recycling facility maintenance. This would be a wonderful world with more education input.

Biodiversity in Peril, the U.N. Warns

Biodiversity in Peril, the U.N. Warns

This article is about the loss of biodiversity in hundreds of species on the earth. What most people dont understand is our reliance on other animals and plants, and this makes people not care about how other animals presence is in decline. Articles like this are what we need to show people how important our planets inhabitants are to our survival, as it says we are at a "tipping point," and irreversible damage is going to be done.

BP Engineers Making Little Headway on Leaking Well

http://www.nytimes.com/2010/05/29/us/29spill.html?adxnnl=1&ref=earth&adxnnlx=1275238941-8u727Jf7Uai+jaBplE8mlQ

This article is about the oil spill that occurred recently in the Gulf. Basically, engineers are using a 'trial & error' approach to stopping the leak. Obama also decided to visit the gulf instead of going on vacation.

What is most frustrating about this oil spill, is that the risk of spilling in the ocean should have been thought out before they started drilling off shore. We should have had several methods in place that would have prevented the spill from getting this bad. America comes up with great ideas like off-shore drilling but they don't think about the repercussions. Engineers should have worked out how to stop the leak before the leak even occurred.

Greenhouse Gas Emissions Rise in China

http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=88251868

China has been growing recently in greenhouse emissions and has passed the United states in their emissions of carbon dioxide. Their growth per year in emissions is about 10% meaning their emissions will double every decade. Some people think that this is all China's fault, but others think that because China makes goods for almost every other country, that the blame shouldn't all be placed on China, like Gregg Marland. He says that the blame can come back to the US because of our imports from China.

One viewpoint is that China should become more environmentally friendly, and reduce their emissions.

The other viewpoint is that it is other countries fault for putting so much pressure on China to create all of these goods, causing the emission in the first place.

I feel that China should implement some greener technologies. I think that China does carry some of the blame, because their government doesn't regulate emissions closely enough. While China should reduce its emissions, other countries, worldwide, should stop putting so much pressure on China to create all of the goods, causing the emissions in the first place. In my opinion, if people want to complain about China's emissions they should either buy products that are environmentally friendly, or they should help China to convert their current methods of processing goods into more environmentally friendly ones. The power in this situation is in the consumers and the government's hands, they should quit blaming each other and get to solving the problem.

Works Cited:

Harris, Richard. "Greenhouse Gas Emissions Rise in China : NPR." NPR : National Public Radio : News & Analysis, World, US, Music & Arts : NPR. NPR, 18 Mar. 2010. Web. 29 May 2010. .