BP?s internal investigation of the Deepwater Horizon oil spill examined the direct cause of a rig blowout but ignored decisions that managers made leading up to the accident, a witness testifies in federal court in New Orleans. The witness, an engineering professor at Berkeley, was testifying on behalf of the plaintiffs in civil litigation against the oil giant. [The Wall Street Journal]
Environmentalists fret about an M.I.T. professor?s possible candidacy for energy secretary, citing his ties to the natural gas industry and a study he authored suggesting that fracking risks are manageable. [The Washington Post]
Interpol plans a major effort to crack down on billions of dollars? worth of illegal fishing activity, calling it a threat to food security and ecosystems as well as a source of political instability and human rights violations. [The Guardian]
The head of Columbia University?s Earth Institute suggests that New York State explore a hydraulic fracturing demonstration project, given how intense the views are on both sides of the debate about whether drilling should be allowed. [The Huffington Post]
Another look at how the American military is seeking alternative energy sources even as Congress resists aggressive action. [Mother Jones]
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