Oil companies are seizing on the recent White House executive order that promotes international regulatory harmony to seek a big exemption from upcoming federal rules that...
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New study suggests human water use accounts for 42% of sea-level rise since 1961
Climate change, with its associated melting ice caps and shrinking glaciers, is the usual suspect when it comes to explaining rising sea levels. But a recent study now...
Indonesia peatland back on protected list in test case
JAKARTA (Reuters) - Indonesia's government said on Monday it would protect a strip of peatland in Aceh province at the centre of an international storm over palm oil...
EPA launches new 'Years to Payback' feature for alt-fuel vehicles
Did you know the Cadillac Escalade Hybrid is a better deal for fuel-economy-inclined car buyers than a Honda Insight? True story, but only sorta.
Nuclear agency chief Jaczko to step down
Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) Chairman Gregory Jaczko announced his resignation on Monday after three tumultuous years as head of the agency.
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