The Obama administration said Monday that it would appeal a federal judge’s ruling that the Environmental Protection Agency illegally vetoed a major coal mining project in...
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EU climate chief Hedegaard: Airline carbon cash should help fill climate fund
BRUSSELS/LONDON (Reuters) - EU nations should pledge that funds from paying for airline emissions will help poor countries deal with global warming, the bloc's...
Inhofe distances himself from aide's email to oil lobbyists
Sen. James Inhofe (R-Okla.) distanced himself Tuesday from an email in which one of the lawmaker's top aides referred to Republicans as “partners” with oil and...
India will cut oil imports from Iran by 11%
NEW DELHI — A week after Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton urged New Delhi to reduce its engagement with Tehran, India said it would cut Iranian oil imports by 11...
New concentrated PV plant in Colorado is biggest on the US grid
Until just a few days ago, the Hatch five-megawatt concentrated photovoltaic (CPV) installation in New Mexico built and operated by NextEra Energy Resources held the title...
EU says 8 Chinese and 2 Indian airlines violated aviation emissions law
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - A total of 10 Chinese and Indian commercial airlines have broken EU law requiring them to offset their carbon emissions, while all other international...
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