The Associated Press talks about findings from NRDC’s popular state-by-state oil addiction report, profiling the best and the worst states, as well as efforts in Vermont… In the Associated Press Kate Sinding talks about the topic of natural gas and oil drilling in NY, emphasizing that the review process must be thorough, and any developments must minimize environmental impact and avoid vulnerable areas… In China International Business David Goldstein talks about the supportive relationship between environmental and energy standards and a healthy profit margin.

Nathanael Greene emphasizes the importance of doing ethanol right in The LA Daily News, emphasizing that ethanol can either be part of the global warming solution, or done wrong, part of the problem… In the Sacramento Bee Kate Poole reaffirms that it’s the responsibility of California water project authorities to figure out how to pump water without threatening three delta fish species with extinction, something they have not been doing well so far…