“Palau will declare its territorial waters and extended economic zone to be the first officially recognized sanctuary for sharks. … The purpose of this is to call attention to the world to the killing of sharks for commercial purposes, including to get the fins to make shark fin soups, and then they throw the bodies in the water.”

Palauan President Johnson Toribiong discusses his country’s move to set up the world’s first shark sanctuary (AP).

“Capturing the full energy efficiency potential in the state requires more than simply providing rebates to support the installation of the latest and greatest widget.”

California Public Utilities Commission President Michael R. Peevey comments on the approval of a $3.1 billion energy-efficiency programme (WSJ).

“By verifying the production of element 114, we have removed any doubts about the validity of the Dubna group’s claims. This proves that the most interesting superheavy elements can in fact be made in the laboratory.”

Heino Nitsche, head of the Heavy Element Nuclear and Radiochemistry Group, comments on the creation of element 114 at the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, confirming the work of a Russian group.