From Jenna Orkin
Headlines
Options Studied for a Possible Pakistan Strike
Simmons Says Obama Should Detonate Nukes to Seal Oil Leak
On the second plume: "Cowan said that the submarine traveled about 400 feet down, close to the sea floor, and found oil all the way down. Trying to find the edges of the plume, he said the submarine traveled miles from side to side.
"We really never found either end of it," he said.
This discovery seems to confirm the fears of some scientists that -- because of the depth of the leak and the heavy use of chemical "dispersants" -- this spill was behaving differently than others. Instead of floating on top of the water, it may be moving beneath it."
Matt Simmons on the second leak: "The riser is a minor thing."
US cities may have to be bulldozed in order to survive
Is the World Broke? Entitlements, Spending May Spell Doom (Fox)
Energy
Oil Industry Faces Its ‘1,000-Year Flood’ as Drilling Is Halted
Either the BP Oil Gusher Has Just Completely Blown Out, or BP is Implementing LMRP RIGHT NOW
Parish official says BP shipped in workers for president's visit
2010 Atlantic Hurricane Season Outlook: 85% above normal
JP Morgan invented credit-default swaps to give Exxon credit line for Valdez liability - from Elizabeth Miller
10 ways to kick the offshore-oil habit
Terror/Intelligence
Russia’s War Games Preparing for Conflict with the East - from Rice Farmer
Pyongyang says South Korea faked warship sinking
China, South Korea Agree to Deepen Links as North Denies Torpedo Charges
Israel vows to halt flotilla aiming to break blockade
Cocaine traffickers are using submarines £3.5m stolen in Iraq bank robbery
Children, 4, 'to be fingerprinted to borrow school books from library' - from Rice Farmer "Intelligent" Stop Lights that Turn Off Cars
Cyber Command Doesn't Want to Defend Net ... Unless It Has To
Darpa's Beady-Eyed Camera Spots the 'Non-Cooperative' (working link)
Ex-Lawyer Jailed 14 Months, Not Charged
Much of Britain was exposed to bacteria sprayed in secret trials (2002) from Rice Farmer
Economy
Fitch downgrades Spain Euro plunges as Spain’s debt downgraded
Italy Is About To Be Smashed By A Wave Of Debt Maturities Worse Than Greece - from Rice Farmer
Environment
In farming, Prince Charles knows that the old ways are the new ways
Monsanto's Poison Pills for Haiti
Permissible Levels of Melamine in Codex Alimentarius
Cheated on Seeds and Denied Justice, Chinese Farmer Takes Own Life
Virginia Tech Prof Uncovers Truth About Lead in DC Water
Extreme Droughts To Be More Common - from Elizabeth Miller
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I think many of us already know who Rice Farmer is when you post his articles on the main page, but who is Elizabeth Miller?
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