Colony Collapse Disorder In the Local News

Check out the Wausau Daily Herald’s article on colony collapse disorder, Jan 7

http://www.wausaudailyherald.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=2012201070438

Now read this

http://etheria888.wordpress.com/2011/01/21/clothianidin-honey-bees-and-recent-mass-die-offs/

The Commission was looking to address the use of the bee-killing pesticide Clothianidin a year ago, based on the reciept of a leaked document from the EPA saying they knew this pesticide was killing the bees among other things.  Locally this pesticide is used.  The Daily Herald has been advised of it by yours truly, and perhaps it is time for the Commission to revisit drafting a letter to local ag outfits advising them of the hazards Clothianidin.  Look for it on the Jan 23rd agenda.

Expert says Ohio earthquake was not a natural event

A 4.0 magnitude earthquake in Ohio on New Year’s Eve did not occur naturally and may have been caused by high-pressure liquid injection related to oil and gas exploration and production, an expert hired by the state of Ohio said on Tuesday.

http://www.enn.com/energy/article/43798

Breakthrough Facility to Trap Solar Energy in Molten Salt

One of the greatest problems of large scale solar power facilities is that they do not produce electricity at night, and when they do produce power, it is constantly fluctuating with the sun’s strength. Under development in the deserts of Tonopah, Nevada is a new technology that will effectively store solar energy in the form of molten salt. When the sun goes down, thermal energy from the salt will be able to produce electricity for eight to ten hours.

http://www.enn.com/energy/article/43801

Carbon Capture Report

This page summarizes all English-language monitored mainstream and social media coverage worldwide of Biofuels for the day of 01/03/2012  in addition to monitoring carbon emissions worldwide.

http://biofuels.carboncapturereport.org/cgi-bin/dailyreport?DATE=2012-01-03

Urban Forestry Insider

The Urban Forestry Insider is a publication of the WDNR.  It allows both professionals and non-professionals get up to date information on current urban forestry issues in the state.  Here is the Dec 16, 2011 copy

http://dnr.wi.gov/forestry/UF/resources/Insider/20111216.htm