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http://www.nytimes.com/pages/science/index.html?partner=rss&emc=rssScienceen-usCopyright 2012 The New York Times CompanySat, 17 Nov 2012 19:20:22 GMTSat, 17 Nov 2012 19:20:22 GMT2http://graphics8.nytimes.com/images/misc/NYT_logo_rss_250x40.pnghttp://www.nytimes.com/pages/science/index.html?partner=rss&emc=rsshttp://dotearth.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/11/16/can-public-leak-patrols-stem-gas-emissions-at-a-profit/?partner=rss&emc=rssA longtime clean-air campaigner sees a valuable role for citizens as methane monitors.<img width='1' height='1' src='http://rss.nytimes.com/c/34625/f/640377/s/25a90194/mf.gif' border='0'/><br/><br/><a href="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/148659037569/u/0/f/640377/c/34625/s/25a90194/a2.htm"><img src="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/148659037569/u/0/f/640377/c/34625/s/25a90194/a2.img" border="0"/></a><img width="1" height="1" src="http://pi.feedsportal.com/r/148659037569/u/0/f/640377/c/34625/s/25a90194/a2t.img" border="0"/>Clean Air ActenergyUnited StatesHydraulic FracturingDrilling and BoringNatural GasObama, BarackFines (Penalties)Environmental Protection AgencyJackson, Lisa PMethanepollutionGreenhouse Gas Emissionsenvironmental policySat, 17 Nov 2012 19:10:41 GMThttp://dotearth.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/11/16/can-public-leak-patrols-stem-gas-emissions-at-a-profit/By ANDREW C. REVKINhttp://www.nytimes.com/2012/11/17/business/energy-environment/epa-upholds-ethanol-standard-on-use-in-gasoline.html?partner=rss&emc=rssThe agency rejected requests from several states to relax the ethanol mandate because of a sharp decline in the corn crop.<img width='1' height='1' src='http://rss.nytimes.com/c/34625/f/640377/s/25aaba4e/mf.gif' border='0'/><br/><br/><a href="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/148659019282/u/0/f/640377/c/34625/s/25aaba4e/kg/321/a2.htm"><img src="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/148659019282/u/0/f/640377/c/34625/s/25aaba4e/kg/321/a2.img" border="0"/></a><img width="1" height="1" src="http://pi.feedsportal.com/r/148659019282/u/0/f/640377/c/34625/s/25aaba4e/kg/321/a2t.img" border="0"/>EthanolAlternative and Renewable EnergyEnvironmental Protection AgencyLaw and LegislationSat, 17 Nov 2012 07:10:03 GMThttp://www.nytimes.com/2012/11/17/business/energy-environment/epa-upholds-ethanol-standard-on-use-in-gasoline.htmlBy MATTHEW L. WALDhttp://www.nytimes.com/2012/11/17/world/europe/trafigura-to-pay-fine-for-exporting-toxic-waste.html?partner=rss&emc=rssIn an out-of-court settlement, the commodity trader Trafigura will pay $1.7 million in fines for illegally exporting toxic waste to Ivory Coast, Dutch prosecutors said Friday.<img width='1' height='1' src='http://rss.nytimes.com/c/34625/f/640377/s/25ac2ced/mf.gif' border='0'/><br/><br/><a href="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/148659074278/u/0/f/640377/c/34625/s/25ac2ced/a2.htm"><img src="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/148659074278/u/0/f/640377/c/34625/s/25ac2ced/a2.img" border="0"/></a><img width="1" height="1" src="http://pi.feedsportal.com/r/148659074278/u/0/f/640377/c/34625/s/25ac2ced/a2t.img" border="0"/>Hazardous and Toxic SubstancesIvory CoastNetherlandsWaste Materials and DisposalFines (Penalties)Trafigura Beheer BVSat, 17 Nov 2012 06:48:08 GMThttp://www.nytimes.com/2012/11/17/world/europe/trafigura-to-pay-fine-for-exporting-toxic-waste.htmlBy REUTERShttp://green.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/11/16/e-p-a-upholds-ethanol-requirement/?partner=rss&emc=rssThe agency said it found no evidence that the renewable fuel requirement for gasoline is causing severe economic hardship.<img width='1' height='1' src='http://rss.nytimes.com/c/34625/f/640377/s/25a9d59b/mf.gif' border='0'/><br/><br/><a href="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/148659031583/u/0/f/640377/c/34625/s/25a9d59b/kg/321/a2.htm"><img src="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/148659031583/u/0/f/640377/c/34625/s/25a9d59b/kg/321/a2.img" border="0"/></a><img width="1" height="1" src="http://pi.feedsportal.com/r/148659031583/u/0/f/640377/c/34625/s/25a9d59b/kg/321/a2t.img" border="0"/>Politics and PolicyEthanolTransportationgasolineEnvironmental Protection AgencyBiofuelsRenewable energyFri, 16 Nov 2012 21:28:22 GMThttp://green.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/11/16/e-p-a-upholds-ethanol-requirement/By THE NEW YORK TIMEShttp://www.nytimes.com/2012/11/16/health/for-alzheimers-detection-advances-outpace-treatment-options.html?partner=rss&emc=rssFamilies facing a diagnosis of the disease can only ask: Should they live their lives differently, get their affairs in order, join a clinical trial of an experimental drug?<img width='1' height='1' src='http://rss.nytimes.com/c/34625/f/640377/s/25a340c6/mf.gif' border='0'/><br/><br/><a href="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/148658988239/u/0/f/640377/c/34625/s/25a340c6/a2.htm"><img src="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/148658988239/u/0/f/640377/c/34625/s/25a340c6/a2.img" border="0"/></a><img width="1" height="1" src="http://pi.feedsportal.com/r/148658988239/u/0/f/640377/c/34625/s/25a340c6/a2t.img" border="0"/>Alzheimer's DiseaseLong-Term Care InsuranceElderlyEli Lilly and Company|LLY|NYSEBrainHealth Insurance and Managed CareMemoryParkinson's DiseaseFri, 16 Nov 2012 21:20:35 GMThttp://www.nytimes.com/2012/11/16/health/for-alzheimers-detection-advances-outpace-treatment-options.htmlBy GINA KOLATAJoshua Lott for The New York TimesAwilda Jimenez got a scan for Alzheimer?s after she started forgetting things. It was positive.http://scientistatwork.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/11/14/breathing-in-the-currency-of-life/?partner=rss&emc=rssHis Antarctica expedition almost completed, Dr. Alexander Kumar reflects on the one thing he has missed most during his year at Concordia Station.<img width='1' height='1' src='http://rss.nytimes.com/c/34625/f/640377/s/25972123/mf.gif' border='0'/><br/><br/><a href="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/148658953710/u/0/f/640377/c/34625/s/25972123/a2.htm"><img src="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/148658953710/u/0/f/640377/c/34625/s/25972123/a2.img" border="0"/></a><img width="1" height="1" src="http://pi.feedsportal.com/r/148658953710/u/0/f/640377/c/34625/s/25972123/a2t.img" border="0"/>Dr. Alexander KumarConcordia StationAntarctic RegionsOxygenResearchEarthAntarcticaEuropean Space AgencyPlanetsSpaceFri, 16 Nov 2012 20:54:22 GMThttp://scientistatwork.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/11/14/breathing-in-the-currency-of-life/By ALEXANDER KUMARAlexander KumarTraveling outside the station in winter.http://green.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/11/16/on-our-radar-the-bp-indictments/?partner=rss&emc=rssBy charging individuals, the government is signaling a return to the practice of prosecuting officers and managers rather than a company alone, scholars say.<img width='1' height='1' src='http://rss.nytimes.com/c/34625/f/640377/s/25a70f9f/mf.gif' border='0'/><br/><br/><a href="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/148659055534/u/0/f/640377/c/34625/s/25a70f9f/a2.htm"><img src="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/148659055534/u/0/f/640377/c/34625/s/25a70f9f/a2.img" border="0"/></a><img width="1" height="1" src="http://pi.feedsportal.com/r/148659055534/u/0/f/640377/c/34625/s/25a70f9f/a2t.img" border="0"/>Deepwater Horizon accidentMichael E. MannWater PollutionToxic PollutionBiodiversityPandasoil spillWetlandsBPBreaking NewsOceansEndangered speciesmarine speciessolar challengeUniversity of VirginiaScienceResearch/StudiesFri, 16 Nov 2012 19:37:56 GMThttp://green.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/11/16/on-our-radar-the-bp-indictments/By THE NEW YORK TIMEShttp://www.nytimes.com/2012/11/16/business/global/16iht-bp16.html?partner=rss&emc=rssThe British oil company said it had agreed to pay fines and accept charges related to the rig explosion two years ago that killed 11 people and caused a giant oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico.<img width='1' height='1' src='http://rss.nytimes.com/c/34625/f/640377/s/25a13018/mf.gif' border='0'/><br/><br/><a href="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/148658974248/u/0/f/640377/c/34625/s/25a13018/a2.htm"><img src="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/148658974248/u/0/f/640377/c/34625/s/25a13018/a2.img" border="0"/></a><img width="1" height="1" src="http://pi.feedsportal.com/r/148658974248/u/0/f/640377/c/34625/s/25a13018/a2t.img" border="0"/>Halliburton Company|HAL|NYSEPfizer Inc|PFE|NYSEGulf of Mexico Oil Spill (2010)Transocean Inc|RIG|NYSEBP Plc|BP|NYSEFri, 16 Nov 2012 19:00:02 GMThttp://www.nytimes.com/2012/11/16/business/global/16iht-bp16.htmlBy CLIFFORD KRAUSS and JOHN SCHWARTZUS Coast Guard, via Associated PressThe BP oil rig Deepwater Horizon, where 11 workers died.http://www.nytimes.com/2012/11/11/opinion/sunday/i-cry-therefore-i-am.html?partner=rss&emc=rssShedding tears of emotion was vital for human evolution and the rise of cultures.<img width='1' height='1' src='http://rss.nytimes.com/c/34625/f/640377/s/2575974f/mf.gif' border='0'/><br/><br/><a href="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/148658791716/u/0/f/640377/c/34625/s/2575974f/a2.htm"><img src="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/148658791716/u/0/f/640377/c/34625/s/2575974f/a2.img" border="0"/></a><img width="1" height="1" src="http://pi.feedsportal.com/r/148658791716/u/0/f/640377/c/34625/s/2575974f/a2t.img" border="0"/>Monkeys and ApesCryingWomen and GirlsGrief (Emotion)EmotionsFri, 16 Nov 2012 17:49:00 GMThttp://www.nytimes.com/2012/11/11/opinion/sunday/i-cry-therefore-i-am.htmlBy MICHAEL TRIMBLERomy Bl?melhttp://green.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/11/16/obama-on-climate-policy-not-just-now-thanks/?partner=rss&emc=rssRather than propose a way to bridge the political divide on the issue, the president said he would be listening to experts and then conducting an "education process" about long-term steps to address a warming planet.<img width='1' height='1' src='http://rss.nytimes.com/c/34625/f/640377/s/25a9272a/mf.gif' border='0'/>President ObamaPolitics and Policy2012 presidential electionsFederal Taxes (US)Obama, BarackUnited States EconomyEnergy DepartmentGlobal WarmingRomm, JoeWeather ExtremesTaxationDemocratic Partyclimate changePresidential Election of 2012Center for American ProgressGreenhouse Gas EmissionsCarbon DioxideFuel EfficiencyRepublican PartyFri, 16 Nov 2012 16:23:38 GMThttp://green.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/11/16/obama-on-climate-policy-not-just-now-thanks/By JOHN M. BRODERhttp://www.nytimes.com/2012/11/11/opinion/sunday/climate-change-lessons-from-ronald-reagan.html?partner=rss&emc=rssThe best weapon against climate change: cost-benefit analysis.<img width='1' height='1' src='http://rss.nytimes.com/c/34625/f/640377/s/2575974e/mf.gif' border='0'/><br/><br/><a href="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/148658802718/u/0/f/640377/c/34625/s/2575974e/a2.htm"><img src="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/148658802718/u/0/f/640377/c/34625/s/2575974e/a2.img" border="0"/></a><img width="1" height="1" src="http://pi.feedsportal.com/r/148658802718/u/0/f/640377/c/34625/s/2575974e/a2t.img" border="0"/>Hurricane Sandy (2012)Regulation and Deregulation of IndustryOzoneReagan, Ronald WilsonObama, BarackAir PollutionGlobal WarmingUnited States Politics and GovernmentEnvironmental Protection AgencyGreenhouse Gas EmissionsFuel EfficiencyRepublican PartyFri, 16 Nov 2012 16:09:00 GMThttp://www.nytimes.com/2012/11/11/opinion/sunday/climate-change-lessons-from-ronald-reagan.htmlBy CASS R. SUNSTEINRonald Reagan LibraryPresident Reagan, who favored cost-benefit analysis, in 1984 at his western White House.http://www.nytimes.com/2012/11/16/us/mars-rover-is-set-to-move-on.html?partner=rss&emc=rssThe Mars rover Curiosity is poised to drive again after being parked at a sand dune for the past month.<img width='1' height='1' src='http://rss.nytimes.com/c/34625/f/640377/s/25a340c9/mf.gif' border='0'/>Mars (Planet)Curiosity (Mars Rover)National Aeronautics and Space AdministrationFri, 16 Nov 2012 01:47:26 GMThttp://www.nytimes.com/2012/11/16/us/mars-rover-is-set-to-move-on.htmlBy THE ASSOCIATED PRESShttp://green.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/11/15/mapping-cameroons-motley-canopy/?partner=rss&emc=rssAn updated interactive map of the forests of Cameroon reveals a complicated mix of land use below the green canopy.<img width='1' height='1' src='http://rss.nytimes.com/c/34625/f/640377/s/25a1c383/mf.gif' border='0'/><br/><br/><a href="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/148658975662/u/0/f/640377/c/34625/s/25a1c383/a2.htm"><img src="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/148658975662/u/0/f/640377/c/34625/s/25a1c383/a2.img" border="0"/></a><img width="1" height="1" src="http://pi.feedsportal.com/r/148658975662/u/0/f/640377/c/34625/s/25a1c383/a2t.img" border="0"/>Politics and PolicyPalm Oilpublic landsdeforestationWorld Resources InstituteLivingAgriculture and FarmingLand Use PoliciesMapsland useCameroonforestsmappingAgricultureResearch/StudiesFri, 16 Nov 2012 00:39:19 GMThttp://green.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/11/15/mapping-cameroons-motley-canopy/By EMMA BRYCEhttp://green.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/11/15/bp-settles-criminal-charges-on-gulf-oil-spill/?partner=rss&emc=rssEven with a settlement on the criminal claims, the company will still be subject to federal civil claims and claims for damages to natural resources.<img width='1' height='1' src='http://rss.nytimes.com/c/34625/f/640377/s/25a08586/mf.gif' border='0'/><br/><br/><a href="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/148658969810/u/0/f/640377/c/34625/s/25a08586/kg/321-341/a2.htm"><img src="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/148658969810/u/0/f/640377/c/34625/s/25a08586/kg/321-341/a2.img" border="0"/></a><img width="1" height="1" src="http://pi.feedsportal.com/r/148658969810/u/0/f/640377/c/34625/s/25a08586/kg/321-341/a2t.img" border="0"/>Politics and PolicyWater Pollutionoil spillWetlandsBPsettlementGulf of MexicoOceansBusinessFri, 16 Nov 2012 00:12:59 GMThttp://green.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/11/15/bp-settles-criminal-charges-on-gulf-oil-spill/By THE NEW YORK TIMEShttp://green.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/11/15/taxpayers-at-risk-as-storm-bills-come-due/?partner=rss&emc=rssWhether they live near the coast or not, state taxpayers and insurance ratepayers are likely to be on the hook when damage from hurricanes exceeds insurance policy reserves.<img width='1' height='1' src='http://rss.nytimes.com/c/34625/f/640377/s/25a04752/mf.gif' border='0'/><br/><br/><a href="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/148659020541/u/0/f/640377/c/34625/s/25a04752/a2.htm"><img src="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/148659020541/u/0/f/640377/c/34625/s/25a04752/a2.img" border="0"/></a><img width="1" height="1" src="http://pi.feedsportal.com/r/148659020541/u/0/f/640377/c/34625/s/25a04752/a2t.img" border="0"/>Politics and PolicyHurricane Sandy (2012)Hurricane CharleyFloridaHurricane Katrina (2005)Extreme WeatherLouisianaResidual insuranceHurricane SandyErwann Michel-Kerjannew yorkRAND CorpWharton SchoolWharton School of the University of Pennsylvaniaclimate changeUniversity of PennsylvaniaWeatherCoastal AreasNational Flood Insurance ProgramRobert HartwigInsurance Information InstituteLloyd DixonRand CorporationHurricane KatrinaNew JerseyThu, 15 Nov 2012 21:43:16 GMThttp://green.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/11/15/taxpayers-at-risk-as-storm-bills-come-due/By FELICITY BARRINGERhttp://dotearth.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/11/15/the-challenges-in-public-policing-of-gas-drilling/?partner=rss&emc=rssA mapper of toxic sites and foe of fracking worries about the limits of citizen science.<img width='1' height='1' src='http://rss.nytimes.com/c/34625/f/640377/s/25a10a21/mf.gif' border='0'/><br/><br/><a href="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/148658978547/u/0/f/640377/c/34625/s/25a10a21/kg/335-342/a2.htm"><img src="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/148658978547/u/0/f/640377/c/34625/s/25a10a21/kg/335-342/a2.img" border="0"/></a><img width="1" height="1" src="http://pi.feedsportal.com/r/148658978547/u/0/f/640377/c/34625/s/25a10a21/kg/335-342/a2t.img" border="0"/>energyRegulation and Deregulation of IndustryWater PollutionwebHydraulic FracturingDrilling and BoringNatural GasDIYAir PollutionOil (Petroleum) and GasolineactivismSocial Networking (Internet)pollutionCornell UniversityBuffalo (NY)environmental policyThu, 15 Nov 2012 21:18:23 GMThttp://dotearth.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/11/15/the-challenges-in-public-policing-of-gas-drilling/By ANDREW C. REVKINToxics TargetingAn , located and mapped by Toxics Targeting, an environmental consultancy created by Walter Hang.http://www.nytimes.com/2012/11/15/science/earth/electric-industry-is-urged-to-gird-against-terrorist-attacks.html?partner=rss&emc=rssTerrorists could black out large segments of the United States for weeks or months by attacking the power grid and damaging components, a National Academy of Sciences report found.<img width='1' height='1' src='http://rss.nytimes.com/c/34625/f/640377/s/259e72c9/mf.gif' border='0'/><br/><br/><a href="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/148659015971/u/0/f/640377/c/34625/s/259e72c9/kg/340/a2.htm"><img src="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/148659015971/u/0/f/640377/c/34625/s/259e72c9/kg/340/a2.img" border="0"/></a><img width="1" height="1" src="http://pi.feedsportal.com/r/148659015971/u/0/f/640377/c/34625/s/259e72c9/kg/340/a2t.img" border="0"/>TerrorismNational Academy of SciencesPower Outages and BlackoutsHomeland Security DepartmentElectric Light and PowerThu, 15 Nov 2012 21:13:01 GMThttp://www.nytimes.com/2012/11/15/science/earth/electric-industry-is-urged-to-gird-against-terrorist-attacks.htmlBy MATTHEW L. WALDhttp://www.nytimes.com/2012/11/15/nyregion/gas-shortage-eases-with-rations-special-deliveries-and-refinerys-return.html?partner=rss&emc=rssSeveral factors contributed to ease the shortage, but Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg said the city?s odd-even rationing rules would continue.<img width='1' height='1' src='http://rss.nytimes.com/c/34625/f/640377/s/259e72c8/mf.gif' border='0'/><br/><br/><a href="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/148658971736/u/0/f/640377/c/34625/s/259e72c8/a2.htm"><img src="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/148658971736/u/0/f/640377/c/34625/s/259e72c8/a2.img" border="0"/></a><img width="1" height="1" src="http://pi.feedsportal.com/r/148658971736/u/0/f/640377/c/34625/s/259e72c8/a2t.img" border="0"/>Hurricane Sandy (2012)Royal Dutch Shell Plc|RDS.A|NYSENew York Metropolitan AreaPhillips 66|PSX|NYSEOil (Petroleum) and GasolineAutomobile Service StationsRationing and Allocation of ResourcesThu, 15 Nov 2012 20:30:02 GMThttp://www.nytimes.com/2012/11/15/nyregion/gas-shortage-eases-with-rations-special-deliveries-and-refinerys-return.htmlBy WINNIE HU and CLIFFORD KRAUSS?ngel Franco/The New York TimesThere were no lines on Wednesday as Carlos Gavidia filled up at a Hess gas station at Fourth Avenue and Union Street in Brooklyn.http://dotearth.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/11/15/with-economy-still-trumping-emissions-obama-plans-an-education-push-on-climate/?partner=rss&emc=rssAs he plans a climate education push, President Obama says emission plans still have to mesh with economic priorities.<img width='1' height='1' src='http://rss.nytimes.com/c/34625/f/640377/s/259fc053/mf.gif' border='0'/><br/><br/><a href="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/148659018177/u/0/f/640377/c/34625/s/259fc053/kg/342/a2.htm"><img src="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/148659018177/u/0/f/640377/c/34625/s/259fc053/kg/342/a2.img" border="0"/></a><img width="1" height="1" src="http://pi.feedsportal.com/r/148659018177/u/0/f/640377/c/34625/s/259fc053/kg/342/a2t.img" border="0"/>Obama, BarackUnited States EconomyBush, George WGlobal WarmingEconomicsUnited States Politics and GovernmentHansen, James ETaxationBloomberg, Michael REnergy EfficiencyClimate ChangepoliticsTwitterCheney, DickPresidential Election of 2012Greenhouse Gas EmissionsEnvironmentThu, 15 Nov 2012 19:06:17 GMThttp://dotearth.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/11/15/with-economy-still-trumping-emissions-obama-plans-an-education-push-on-climate/By ANDREW C. REVKINhttp://www.nytimes.com/2012/11/15/world/europe/netherlands-sets-model-of-flood-prevention.html?partner=rss&emc=rssThe Netherlands has been hailed for its ideas about protecting cities from flooding, but replicating its success would require a reshaping of American approaches.<img width='1' height='1' src='http://rss.nytimes.com/c/34625/f/640377/s/259e72cb/mf.gif' border='0'/><br/><br/><a href="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/148658968370/u/0/f/640377/c/34625/s/259e72cb/a2.htm"><img src="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/148658968370/u/0/f/640377/c/34625/s/259e72cb/a2.img" border="0"/></a><img width="1" height="1" src="http://pi.feedsportal.com/r/148658968370/u/0/f/640377/c/34625/s/259e72cb/a2t.img" border="0"/>New York CityNetherlandsLevees and DamsDisasters and EmergenciesFloodsCoastal AreasThu, 15 Nov 2012 18:53:01 GMThttp://www.nytimes.com/2012/11/15/world/europe/netherlands-sets-model-of-flood-prevention.htmlBy ANDREW HIGGINSIlvy Njiokiktjien for The New York TimesThe Netherlands has invested heavily in flood control projects like the Maeslantkering.http://www.nytimes.com/2012/11/14/business/energy-environment/energy-independence-in-america-would-not-be-fully-independent.html?partner=rss&emc=rssDespite a promising report this week from the International Energy Agency, the nation would still need to be concerned with foreign markets because oil prices are set globally.<img width='1' height='1' src='http://rss.nytimes.com/c/34625/f/640377/s/258f576e/mf.gif' border='0'/><br/><br/><a href="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/148658919678/u/0/f/640377/c/34625/s/258f576e/a2.htm"><img src="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/148658919678/u/0/f/640377/c/34625/s/258f576e/a2.img" border="0"/></a><img width="1" height="1" src="http://pi.feedsportal.com/r/148658919678/u/0/f/640377/c/34625/s/258f576e/a2t.img" border="0"/>United StatesInternational Trade and World MarketSaudi ArabiaOil (Petroleum) and GasolineInternational Energy AgencyThu, 15 Nov 2012 14:30:02 GMThttp://www.nytimes.com/2012/11/14/business/energy-environment/energy-independence-in-america-would-not-be-fully-independent.htmlBy CLIFFORD KRAUSShttp://green.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/11/15/on-our-radar-solar-power-for-the-storm-tossed/?partner=rss&emc=rssSolar/battery units could play a critical part in a community's effort to survive the perilous aftermath of a storm.<img width='1' height='1' src='http://rss.nytimes.com/c/34625/f/640377/s/259d1221/mf.gif' border='0'/><br/><br/><a href="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/148658979019/u/0/f/640377/c/34625/s/259d1221/kg/321/a2.htm"><img src="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/148658979019/u/0/f/640377/c/34625/s/259d1221/kg/321/a2.img" border="0"/></a><img width="1" height="1" src="http://pi.feedsportal.com/r/148658979019/u/0/f/640377/c/34625/s/259d1221/kg/321/a2t.img" border="0"/>Politics and Policysolar powerHurricane SandyTidal energyBreaking NewsOceansWhalesWolvesfisheriesSolar EnergyWind PowerRenewable energyWyomingChileThu, 15 Nov 2012 12:37:40 GMThttp://green.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/11/15/on-our-radar-solar-power-for-the-storm-tossed/By THE NEW YORK TIMEShttp://www.nytimes.com/2012/11/15/health/gene-mutation-that-hobbles-immune-response-is-linked-to-alzheimers.html?partner=rss&emc=rssA mutation to a gene, TREM2, is suspected of interfering with the brain?s ability to prevent the buildup of toxic shards of a protein that accumulate in plaques on the brain.<img width='1' height='1' src='http://rss.nytimes.com/c/34625/f/640377/s/25995120/mf.gif' border='0'/><br/><br/><a href="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/148658962556/u/0/f/640377/c/34625/s/25995120/a2.htm"><img src="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/148658962556/u/0/f/640377/c/34625/s/25995120/a2.img" border="0"/></a><img width="1" height="1" src="http://pi.feedsportal.com/r/148658962556/u/0/f/640377/c/34625/s/25995120/a2t.img" border="0"/>Alzheimer's DiseaseGenetics and HeredityElderlyResearchMedicine and HealthThu, 15 Nov 2012 08:30:03 GMThttp://www.nytimes.com/2012/11/15/health/gene-mutation-that-hobbles-immune-response-is-linked-to-alzheimers.htmlBy GINA KOLATAAmyloid plaques build up in the brains of people with Alzheimer's disease.http://www.nytimes.com/2012/11/15/health/new-infection-not-relapse-brings-back-symptoms-of-lyme-disease-study-finds.html?partner=rss&emc=rssResearch comparing the genetic signatures of Lyme bacteria in people who had the disease more than once challenges the notion that it has a tendency to turn into a chronic illness.<img width='1' height='1' src='http://rss.nytimes.com/c/34625/f/640377/s/25995122/mf.gif' border='0'/><br/><br/><a href="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/148658962555/u/0/f/640377/c/34625/s/25995122/kg/342/a2.htm"><img src="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/148658962555/u/0/f/640377/c/34625/s/25995122/kg/342/a2.img" border="0"/></a><img width="1" height="1" src="http://pi.feedsportal.com/r/148658962555/u/0/f/640377/c/34625/s/25995122/kg/342/a2t.img" border="0"/>Lyme DiseaseAntibioticsMedicine and HealthBacteriaThu, 15 Nov 2012 06:40:03 GMThttp://www.nytimes.com/2012/11/15/health/new-infection-not-relapse-brings-back-symptoms-of-lyme-disease-study-finds.htmlBy DENISE GRADYhttp://www.nytimes.com/2012/11/14/business/energy-environment/alternative-fuels-long-delayed-promise-might-be-near-fruition.html?partner=rss&emc=rssLarge-scale commercial production would be a major renewable energy milestone, and plants in Florida and Mississippi say they are near that point.<img width='1' height='1' src='http://rss.nytimes.com/c/34625/f/640377/s/258f576c/mf.gif' border='0'/><br/><br/><a href="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/148658899641/u/0/f/640377/c/34625/s/258f576c/kg/321/a2.htm"><img src="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/148658899641/u/0/f/640377/c/34625/s/258f576c/kg/321/a2.img" border="0"/></a><img width="1" height="1" src="http://pi.feedsportal.com/r/148658899641/u/0/f/640377/c/34625/s/258f576c/kg/321/a2t.img" border="0"/>KiORMississippiFedex Corporation|FDX|NYSEAlternative and Renewable EnergyOil (Petroleum) and GasolineEuropeIneosBiofuelsGeneral Motors|GM|NYSEBP Plc|BP|NYSEChevron Corporation|CVX|NYSEWed, 14 Nov 2012 23:57:19 GMThttp://www.nytimes.com/2012/11/14/business/energy-environment/alternative-fuels-long-delayed-promise-might-be-near-fruition.htmlBy MATTHEW L. WALDKen Childress for KiORPine trees being prepared for conversion into cellulosic gasoline and diesel fuels at KiOR?s Columbus, Miss., plant. The company has lined up three buyers.

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