Writing in The Times, A.O. Scott praises ?Promised Land,? Gus Van Sant?s new film about the battle over fracking, as a film that ?works,? mainly ?by putting character ahead of story? and ?inviting the actors to be warm, funny and prickly.? At the paper?s Dot Earth blog, however, Andrew C. Revkin suggests that the film ?may not satisfy many people,? not least because its main characters ?too often border on caricature.? For those interested in learning more, check out this video of a Times Talks event in which the paper interviewed Mr. Van Sant and Matt Damon, who stars in the film. And this feature focuses on Mr. Damon?s screenwriting collaboration with John Krasinski. [The New York Times]
A research mission that aimed to drill through nearly two miles of ice in the Antarctic to seek hints of life forms in a lake that has been sealed for thousands of years is called off because of technical problems. [BBC]
A portable solar-powered lamppost designed by an Italian architect transforms daily life in a community in Mali. ?Wherever we need the lamp to be, we just move it,? the town chief?s wife says. [The Guardian]
The Environmental Protection Agency issues a waiver that allows California to adopt emissions standards for vehicles that are far stricter than the federal government?s. The waiver applies to the 2017 to 2025 model years. [Pacific Swell]
Source: http://green.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/12/28/on-our-radar-promised-land/?partner=rss&emc=rss
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