LOUISVILLE, Ky. — The federal government promoted some uses of coal ash, including wallboard or filler in road embankments, without properly testing the environmental...
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Inspector General says EPA failed to properly test coal ash risks before touting uses
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Japan quietly evacuating a wider radius from reactors
TOKYO — Japanese officials began quietly encouraging people to evacuate a larger swath of territory around the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant on Friday, a sign that they...
First Wind starts up Oahu wind farm with largest battery storage system connected to a US wind facility
First Wind Holdings Inc., a closely held developer, said a 30-megawatt wind farm in Hawaii has gone into commercial service, the first renewable energy project to be...
Chevron, recipient of the 5th Gulf of Mexico deepwater permit since spill, says safety is priority
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A race against time to save oil-coated, endangered penguins in the South Atlantic
Responders to a shipwreck and oil spill off a remote South Atlantic archipelago are in a “race against time” to save thousands of endangered penguins that have been coated...
PG&E unveils 'radio-off' smart meter option
Pacific Gas & Electric has chosen an option for customers who think their smart meter radios might be a health risk: just turn off the radios, and pay the extra...
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Arbitration panel thwarts BP-Rosneft deal
MOSCOW, March 24 (Reuters) - An arbitration panel onThursday stopped BP and Rosneft from forming astrategic alliance, the local shareholders in BP's Russianventure...
Showdown in Texas over EPA climate rules
There was a showdown in Texas Thursday over Environmental Protection Agency climate regulations.Gina McCarthy, the EPA’s top air official, came face to face with some of...
France keeps faith with nuclear in face of global doubts
The French government is championing EDF and Areva as they try to build their nuclear businesses around the worldNo country outside of Japan has been watching the crisis...
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