State rejoins a Northeast greenhouse gas initiative.

Massachusetts power plant owners will have to pay a penalty for every pound of emissions that contribute to global warming under an agreement signed by Governor Deval Patrick yesterday that is expected to raise hundreds of millions of dollars for an ambitious energy conservation and renewable energy program.

http://www.boston.com/news/local/
articles/2007/01/19/mass_power_plants_to_pay_emissions_penalties/

MONTICELLO, Minn. (AP) -- Four Northeast nuclear power plants have been alerted to check for potential safety problems following a failure at a sister plant here that caused a shutdown.

http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/
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&CTIME=2007-01-18-06-10-59

A discussion with Wendy Culbert of the Vineyard Conservation Society
Wednesday, January 31, 2007 at 5:30 pm at the Chilmark Public Library.
Wendy Culbert will speak about the problems facing our coastal waters today, and some of the solutions that are on the horizon. The free event is sponsored by the Friends of the Chilmark Public Library.

The 8th Annual MVRHS Science Fair is Sat, Feb.10, 2007, and we are looking for new judges. Do you have a background in science? Do you think that you might enjoy talking with students about their science projects? Do you know someone who you think would make a great Science Fair Judge? If so, email Natalie Munn at: Natalie_Munn@fc.mv.k12.ma.us

LIVERPOOL LAND, Greenland — Flying over snow-capped peaks and into a thick fog, the helicopter set down on a barren strip of rocks between two glaciers. A dozen bags of supplies, a rifle and a can of cooking gas were tossed out onto the cold ground. Then, with engines whining, the helicopter lifted off, snow and fog swirling in the rotor wash.

http://www.nytimes.com/2007/01/16/
science/earth/16gree.html

Baffin Island 2007

The expedition will depart from Iqaluit, Baffin Island, the capital of Nunavut, for a 1200-mile journey starting during the second week of February 2007.

http://www.globalwarming101.com/
content/view/32/88888907/

The Expedition Route

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Meet The Expedition Team
Will Steger – Team Leader
A formidable voice calling for understanding and the preservation of the Arctic and the Earth, Will Steger is best known for his legendary polar explorations.
http://www.globalwarming101.com/
content/view/418/88888907/

WHOI Convenes Task Force of Business, Environmental, and Scientific Leaders

As the global demand for seafood increases and fishing stocks dwindle, the fishing industry is turning to aquaculture or "fish farming" to increase the supply of fish, shellfish, and marine plants. (Walter Paul, WHOI)

Congress should enact legislation to ensure that strong environmental standards are in place to regulate the siting and conduct of offshore marine aquaculture, according to an independent panel of leaders from scientific, policymaking, business, and conservation institutions. At the same time, the Marine Aquaculture Task Force suggests that the federal government should provide funding and incentives for research, development, and deployment of technologies, and techniques for sustainable marine aquaculture.

http://www.whoi.edu/mr/pr.do?id=19887

State officials plan to expand their study of childhood cancer rates on Cape Cod to include a look at whether the PAVE PAWS radar facility in Sagamore could be playing a part in the unusual number of cases of a rare form of bone cancer in the region.

http://www.capecodonline.com/cctimes/
pavepaws17.htm