At the end of 2008, the incoming Obama administration called attempts to sell prime parcels of Bureau of Land Management land near Utah's national parks improper and...
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Trial of eco-activist who punk'd BLM begins
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China's environment minister: Pollution, environmental destruction 'grave impediments' to nation's development
BEIJING — China’s environment minister on Monday issued an unusually stark warning about the effects of unbridled development on the country’s air, water and soil, saying...
Innovative silicon wafer manufacturing process nets 1366 Technologies $28.4 Million, including GE backing
1366 Technologies, a startup based on research conducted by solar Hall of Famer Ely Sachs, has landed $28.4 million in additional capital from GE Energy Financial...
China caps emissions for rare earth miners
BEIJING — China has tightened its grip over the rare earths industry by setting tough emission limits on miners producing the lucrative metals, which are indispensable in...
FutureGen to store captured carbon dioxide in Morgan County, IL
Developers of the FutureGen project said Monday they have chosen an underground storage site in Morgan County for carbon dioxide generated by a western Illinois power...
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Murkowski: ARPA-E likely won't be funded at levels requested by Obama
Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska) said Tuesday there is significant support for an Energy Department program to invest in high-risk, high-reward technologies, but cast doubt...
Oil drilling to resume in the gulf’s deep waters
WASHINGTON — The Interior Department said Monday that it had approved the first new deepwater drilling permit in the Gulf of Mexico since the BP explosion and spill last...
More Coverage: The Hill's E2 Wire
BP, others ask judge to dismiss Gulf oil spill claims
BP and other companies sued over the massive Gulf oil spill are asking a federal judge to dismiss many of the claims filed by businesses and people who say they have been...
Google backs climate-change weather insurance startup
AFP - Google on Monday was among investors pumping $42 million into a climate change inspired technology startup that calculates the chances of crops being ruined by weather.
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White House launches new tally of STEM education programs
An inventory by the Bush Administration of federal efforts to bolster science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) education was too simplistic to be useful,...
Big increase for Indian research is not good enough, say scientists
NEW DELHI—The Indian government plans to spend 21% more this year on science and technology, Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee announced today. But some scientists think...
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Eco-activist who blocked BLM auction in Utah is convicted
A federal jury in Salt Lake City on Thursday convicted environmental activist Tim DeChristopher of two felony counts for using bogus bids to block the auction of 22,000 of...
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