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BP hikes dividend after strong fourth quarter (AP)
AP - BP PLC has raised its quarterly dividend by 14 percent after posting double-digit gains in profit and revenue in the last three months of 2011 despite further big payments to compensate for the disastrous oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico.
Judge allocates time for start of oil spill trial (AP)
AP - A federal judge has set aside nearly seven hours for opening statements in a trial over the deadly rig explosion in the Gulf of Mexico that resulted in the nation's worst offshore oil spill.
BP preparing "vigorously" for oil spill lawsuits (Reuters)
Reuters - BP said it was preparing "vigorously" for lawsuits related to its Gulf of Mexico oil spill, which are due to start later this month, as it unveiled a rise in fourth-quarter earnings boosted by higher oil prices and one-off gains.
Nepal's vulture "restaurants" for endangered birds (Reuters)
Reuters - In the village of Pithauli, surrounded by ripening mustard fields, a woman hauls a cow carcass on a trolley, drops it in an open field, then runs and hides in a nearby hut as dozens of vultures swoop down.
Could the Wind Turbines of Chile Harm Blue Whales? (Time.com)
Time.com - The energy-starved country needs wind power but environmental critics say it will not only mar the landscape but harm the wildlife
Commercial Composting a Growth Industry in Austin (ContributorNetwork)
ContributorNetwork - While Austin, like most Texas cities, has a recycling program, the capital of the state is experimenting with commercial composting, using food and other organic waste to create mulch and potter's soil for commercial use, according to the Austin American Statesman.
Organization Warns of EPA 'Regulatory Avalanche' (ContributorNetwork)
ContributorNetwork - The Texas Public Policy Foundation is warning of an "approaching regulatory avalanche" in a report. The foundation says new rules in the works by the Environmental Protection Agency could cost billions of dollars and hundreds of thousands of jobs. Here are the details of the report.
China bars its airlines from paying EU carbon tax (AP)
AP - China announced Monday it will prohibit its airlines from paying European Union charges on carbon emissions, ratcheting up a global dispute over the cost of combatting climate change.
Sierra Club Received Millions from Natural Gas Industry (ContributorNetwork)
ContributorNetwork - According to a blog post from Sierra Club Executive Director Michael Brune, the environmentalist organization accepted millions of donated dollars from the natural gas industry to fight against coal-fired plants nationwide. Here are the details.
Fire at Moscow nuclear institute, Russia says no risk (Reuters)
Reuters - There was no risk of a radiation leak after a fire broke out at a Moscow nuclear research center housing a non-operational 60-year-old atomic reactor Sunday, said officials, but Greenpeace Russia expressed serious concern about the incident.
Canada, Alberta seek to assuage oil sands critics (Reuters)
Reuters - Canada will set up a new environmental monitoring system for the northern Alberta oil sands as it seeks to fend off harsh international criticism following revelations that oversight of the huge petroleum development has been insufficient.
USDA awards $40 million grants to boost local farm/food projects (Reuters)
Reuters - The U.S. Agriculture Department on Friday awarded $40.2 million in grants to farmers, ranchers and farmer-controlled rural business ventures aimed at spurring locally produced food supplies and renewable energy ventures.
NRC sets vote on approving Ga. nuclear plant (AP)
AP - Federal safety officials will vote Feb. 9 on whether to approve what could become the nation's first nuclear plant in a generation.
Nature's Surprise: 365 New Species Spotted in Peru (LiveScience.com)
LiveScience.com - Hundreds of species never before seen in a Peruvian national park have been found during an inventory of the Amazonian forests there, according to a conservation group.
UK minister quits Cabinet to fight criminal charge (AP)
AP - British leader David Cameron made a third unwanted shake up of his government since 2010 on Friday after Cabinet minister Chris Huhne quit as prosecutors charged him over an alleged attempt to pin a speeding penalty on his ex-wife.
58% vs. 27% - Sharp Divide Between Republicans and Democrats on Energy and the Environment (Pew)
Pew - No issue divides more along partisan lines than the importance of environmental protection ÃÂ 58% of Democrats say it is a top priority, compared with just 27% of Republicans.
Lawsuit seeks info, damages in 7-year oil spill (AP)
AP - An environmental watchdog group filed a lawsuit Thursday against the company it blames for an oil spill 11 miles off the coast of Louisiana, claiming oil has been flowing into the Gulf of Mexico for more than seven years with few details about what's being done to stop it.
Storm over climate change among weather forecasters (Reuters)
Reuters - You don't need a weatherman to know which way the wind blows.
Obama opens door to offshore wind power along mid-Atlantic coast (The Christian Science Monitor)
The Christian Science Monitor - The Obama administration today unveiled plans to boost US offshore wind power by opening up four new wind-leasing regions for wind turbine power generation.
Feds: Mid-Atlantic wind farms take step forward (AP)
AP - The view off the mid-Atlantic shore in the next decade could include giant wind turbines generating electricity for homes in several states if federal efforts to speed approval for the projects shave years off the process as officials intend.

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