Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio) is urging the White House to re-evaluate greenhouse gas permitting regulations to avoid damaging manufacturers and other industries that are...
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Fearing economic impact, Sen. Sherrod Brown presses Obama to ‘reevaluate’ climate rules
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Think’s electric car faces third recall after three months in the U.S.
Dozens, even hundreds, of different models get recalled each year by their makers to address defects or potential problems.Most pass unnoticed, except to the owners who...
Report: Regional cap-and-trade program improved state economies
A regional cap-and-trade program established in the Northeast has reduced greenhouse gas emissions, created new jobs and lowered state energy bills, a report released...
Solyndra raises another $75M, DOE loan guarantee period extended
The thin film solar firm that's raised close to a billion dollars is raising still more. Solyndra has closed $75 million in a credit facility from existing investors,...
Iceland channels volcanoes to win Europe's energy-supply race
Europeans left stranded at airports last year as an Icelandic volcano spewed ash across the continent may soon benefit from the power that seethes beneath the remote north...
China remains global renewable energy leader, report says
China is still the world leader in its renewable energy market and investment, according to a report published today by Ernst & Young.China’s wind and solar markets...
Salazar, Bromwich review oil containment system
HOUSTON, Feb. 28 (UPI) -- Development of an interim oil spill containment system for work in the Gulf of Mexico protects a vital U.S. economic resource, a company said...
Regulation lax as gas wells’ tainted water hits rivers
The American landscape is dotted with hundreds of thousands of new wells and drilling rigs, as the country scrambles to tap into this century’s gold rush — for natural gas.
Dems seek EPA natural gas drilling controls on heels of exposé
A top House Democrat is urging EPA to quickly toughen regulation of natural gas drilling following a New York Times report on the discharge of dangerous pollutants into...
House GOP's short-term spending bill does not target EPA
The short-term spending bill released Friday by House Republicans does not include language to block funding for the Environmental Protection Agency’s climate rules or...
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