Nevada seeks to nix govt nuclear waste storage plan Reuters.com: The state of Nevada on Friday asked the Nuclear Regulatory Commission to reject the U.S. government's plan to store thousands of tons of nuclear waste temporarily above ground at a mountain located about 90 miles from Las Vegas.
Huge plant-eating dinosaur unearthed in Spain Reuters.com: Scientists in Spain have found the fossilized remains of one of the largest animals ever to walk the Earth, a gargantuan plant-eating dinosaur up to 125 feet long and weighing as much as seven elephants.
Florida homecoming caps shuttle mission Reuters.com: Space shuttle Discovery flew through gray Florida skies and safely touched down on a Kennedy Space Center runway at twilight on Friday to cap a 13-day mission to continue construction of the International Space Station.
Rockhopper penguin numbers tumble in South Atlantic Reuters.com: Rockhopper penguins, a type featured in the movie "Happy Feet", have suffered a mysterious 30 percent decline in numbers over five years in their South Atlantic stronghold, conservationists said on Friday.
Forest law brings hope, danger for India's tigers Reuters.com: A new law giving rights to millions of poor Indian forest dwellers has provoked debate among conservationists who disagree over whether it will help save or further threaten the nation's dwindling tiger numbers.
California regulators issue solar energy guide Reuters.com: The California Pubic Utilities Commission on Thursday issued requirements and other details for a new energy program that aims to make the state one of the world's biggest producers of solar energy.