Nuclear power back on German political agenda - International Herald Tribune

"Nuclear power is not ideal but it is the only parameter which can help us get through the next 10 years," said Fritz Vahrenholt, a wind energy pioneer who led turbine maker REpower and is now head of RWE's renewable unit RWE Innogy.

Government agrees to designate critical habitat for polar bears

Environmental groups and the Bush administration reached a partial court settlement on Monday that requires the Department of Interior to designate critical habitat for polar bears by June 30, 2010.