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October 2010
US Tries to Trip China at Starting Line of Green Energy
On October 15, the US announced an investigation into China's clean energy industry under Section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974, which empowers the US president to take measures against unfair or discriminatory trade practices by other countries.But this time the investigation is not focused on traditional industries or a single product.
Can Pollution Affect My Child's IQ?
EarthTalk® From the Editors of E/The Environmental Magazine Dear EarthTalk: Can pollution affect my child’s IQ? -- Ellen Franzen, Portland, OR A spate of recent studies suggests that pollution can indeed affect the intelligence of children of all ages (even those still in utero).
Does Oil Drilling Cause Earthquakes?
EarthTalk® From the Editors of E/The Environmental Magazine Dear EarthTalk: What, if anything, fills the empty space underground created by the extraction of billions of gallons of oil? Could oil drilling be one of the causes of increasing amounts of land settling and sinkholes in oil rich areas? Can it cause earthquakes? -- Linda Anderson, Sedona, AZ The crude oil (and natural gas) we drill for the world over is, for the most part, stored in tiny pores within rock up to only about three miles deep in the Earth’s hugely dense crust.
Gulf Oil Lingering on the Sea Floor
EarthTalk® From the Editors of E/The Environmental Magazine Dear EarthTalk: A friend of mine working on the Gulf Coast oil cleanup says that at least 50 percent of the loose oil is laying on the sea floor.
