ECO-NEWS, WEEK 6
The latest: BP failed in an effort to block one of the wells, tarballs have begun washing up in Alabama, and the Gulf's fishing industries are at a standstill. (Guardian, UK)
Regular news updates from the Gulf Restoration Network.
California's governor withdrew support for proposed offshore oil drilling in the state (Christian Science Monitor)
Other political news, including the feds' investigation of BP. (CBS)
The [also-Gulf-destroying] corn industry made a plug for ethanol as an oil alternative. (Grist)
Q&A with a biologist about potential effects on wildlife. (Environmental Defense Fund)
Early possible victims: 29 endangered Kemps Ridley sea turtles. (AP)
In other news...
Concord, MA became the first US town to ban bottled water sales. Synergeeee. (AOL)
Conservation spotlight in Australia: endemic and very endangered snubfin dolphins. (Sydney Morning Herald)
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