Ida Disrupts Gulf Energy Output Despite Slowing

The U.S. Minerals Management Service said that Tropical Storm Ida shut down 27.5% of gas output and 29.6% of Gulf oil production, according to Reuters. A quarter of U.S. oil and 15% of its natural gas are produced from fields in the Gulf, and 40% of the nation’s refining capacity is in that region. Ida [...]

French Church of Scientology Convicted of Fraud

Two branches of the Church of Scientology‘s operations and a few of its French leaders have been fined according to BBC News. A case against the organization came to French court after two women filed complaints. One woman alleges she was sold expensive life-improvement courses, vitamins and other products after taking a personality test. Another [...]

Sweden Studies Cumulative Exposure To Parabens, Phthalates

The results of an investigative study by Sweden’s environment ministry of the cumulative effects of potential endocrine disruptors, such as parabens and phthalates, will be presented at the November meeting of the Swedish environmental working party, reports Cosmetics Design. The Swedish study is in response to increasing findings that show reduced semen quality, malformation of [...]

Wales May Charge Fee For Plastic Bags

The Welsh Assembly Government says that charging shoppers for plastic bags is the only way to reduce plastic bag usage while promoting bag reuse, reports The Ecologist. Welsh Environment Minister Jane Davidson cited a study by environmental consultancy AEA Technology that looked at the implications of the charge as evidence that the charge does reduce [...]

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