Daily Roundup: July 2, 2010

Just Nuke It? Russia's former nuclear energy minister told reporters that BP could stop the gushing oil in the Gulf with "a nuclear explosion over the leak." Reuters

Better Bottles: The California Assembly passed a bill banning the use of BPA in baby bottles. Los Angeles Times

Coyotes Gone Wild: Local police are on alert and residents on edge after two children were attacked by coyotes in a New York suburb. New York Times

Damage Control: To combat dead zones in the Chesapeake Bay, the EPA proposed tougher pollution limits for the region. Baltimore Sun

Not Sold on Squirrels: A $1.25 million plan to save the endangered Mount Graham red squirrel was abandoned after the proposal drew protests from Arizona residents and government officials. Scientific American

--Della Watson