News

time to catch up on geology/ science news and the news around me.

FIRST:
No Doubt has announced plans for a new tour and a new album! YES!!!!!!! Way cool and I am way excited!
MTV news 

Local news:
its cooling off finally. It snowed last night and should snow again tomorrow as well. Highs in the low 20's. I am just hoping we stay around 0 for a while. that would be nice.

Also in local news:
Alaska Sen. Murkowski grills Clinton on U.S. Arctic policy

Searchers find sunken supply boat near oil rig in Alaska's Cook Inlet

And the most important:
Palin unveils energy goals for cities, villages
ANCHORAGE — Gov. Sarah Palin has crossed swords with conservation groups about petroleum drilling, but she earned nothing but praise Friday after announcing the most ambitious renewable energy goal in the nation.

At a news conference announcing her statewide energy plan, Palin called for 50 percent of Alaska’s power to be generated by renewable resources by 2025.

the national energy goal is 25% by 2025. there is alot of potential for renewable energy sources, Geothermal is currently being used at Chena Hot springs, they are off the grid and produce enough to have (and keep cool), an ice hotel year round.


geology news:
from my new favorite site: GeologyTimes
Arctic heats up more than other places

Dirty snow causes early runoff in Cascades and Rockies

Sea level rise of 1 meter within 100 years (1/13/2009)

Trapped water cause of regular tremors under Vancouver Island*
I need to read this one closely, this has been debated for a while, I'm not sure this is the last of what we are going to hear about it.... non volcanic tremor was one of the sessions I went to at AGU and there was still some disagreement if I recall correctly.

6 North American sites hold 12,900-year-old nanodiamond-rich soil
Impact stuff

I will most likely add some more later, I have some chores to do and then I'll get on Science and Natures news sites and see whats up in the greater scientific community.

I know there is alot of excitement about methane sweeps on Mars and I'll get my hands on that article.