EUROPE: Port of Las Palmas poised to grant LNG terminal concession  BunkerspotThe Port Authority of Las Palmas is seeking to grant a concession to Totisa Holdings SAU for the construction and operation of an LNG storage, regasification ... Read …

Longest Oil Spill in U.S. History May Be 900 Times Larger Than Originally Estimated  GizmodoWhile the BP oil disaster has received far more attention, elsewhere in the Gulf of Mexico, oil has been leaking into the water for far longer. The so-cal …

Should we resurrect the American chestnut tree with genetic engineering?  Los Angeles TimesGenetic engineering could help save chestnuts and other trees threatened by pests, disease and climate change. But how much we should intervene in nature? …

Wildfire smoke delays traffic on popular highway in Alaska  FireEngineering.comANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — Smoke from an Alaska wildfire is interrupting traffic on a highway to one of the state's busiest tourist destinations. Read more https://www.f …

Engineering enzymes to turn plant waste into sustainable products  EurekAlertA new family of enzymes has been engineered to perform one of the most important steps in the conversion of plant waste into sustainable and high-value ... Read more ht …

Truck driver charged with 7 homicides in motorcycle crash  FireEngineering.comCONCORD, N.H. (AP) — The driver of a truck in a crash that killed seven motorcyclists has been charged with seven counts of negligent homicide. Read more https://www.f …

Official: Woman, 3 children died of heat exposure in Texas  FireEngineering.comMISSION, Texas (AP) — Four people, including three children, found dead in South Texas near the border with Mexico most likely died of dehydration and heat ... Read m …

Prep school grad linked to sex assault released from jail  FireEngineering.comCONCORD, N.H. (AP) — A New Hampshire prep school graduate convicted of sexually assaulting a 15-year-old classmate has been released from jail. Read more https://www.f …

The Latest: Wildfire in Lincoln Nation Forest grows  FireEngineering.comARABELA, N.M. (AP) — The Latest on the wildfire in the Lincoln National Forest (all times local):. 9:30 a.m.. A wildfire in south-central New Mexico continues to ... Read mor …

Engineering enzymes to turn plant waste into sustainable products  Science DailyA new family of enzymes has been engineered to perform one of the most important steps in the conversion of plant waste into sustainable and high-value ... Read more …