Republican-backed legislation requiring President Obama to make a decision on a permit for a controversial oil pipeline by Nov. 1 is “unnecessary” and could prevent the...
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AP investigation: Gulf oil industry-government ties persist
WASHINGTON (AP) — Ties between offshore oil and gas companies and the agency that regulates them are so pervasive that a year after new ethics rules took effect, as many...
Mont. oil spill covers about 60 percent of shoreline inspected to date
Montana's chief environmental regulator says teams tallying damage from an Exxon Mobil Corp. oil spill into the Yellowstone River have found contamination along...
Australia’s carbon tax may slash coal-industry value by $8.7B
Australia’s planned carbon tax may reduce the value of the coal industry by about A$8 billion ($8.7 billion) as producers including Xstrata Plc (XTA) and Anglo American...
Biting the bullet, Vermont Yankee orders more fuel
Unless a court intervenes, the clock is winding down on the Vermont Yankee nuclear reactor. Its initial license expires next March, and the state of Vermont is blocking a...
Electric car maker Think returns from bankruptcy, again
Norway-based Think, a manufacturer of a pure electric sedan, was purchased by one of its investors after the company filed for bankruptcy three times, the company...
Amid opposition from conservatives, businesses defend RGGI greenhouse-gas accord
More than 200 businesses urged a handful of governors Monday to remain committed to a regional cap-and-trade program even as it is coming under attack from conservative...
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President Obama visited Denver today to talk about student loans -- and congressional Republicans -- but some members of the crowd brought up ...
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