Ten widely cited climate scientists say the State Department’s review of the proposed Keystone XL pipeline should include a “serious” evaluation of how enabling Canadian...
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Four U.S. nuclear reactors shut during heat wave
July 18 (Reuters) - Several nuclear plants on the U.S. East Coast shut down by early W ednesday and New York's Consolidated Edison power company reduced the voltage...
China now emits nearly as much energy-related CO2 per person as Europe does
The per capita emissions of the world's largest national emitter is almost on a par with the European average, new figures showThe average Chinese person's...
Chairmen Issa, Mica ask FAA if Cape Wind decision was made under political pressure
Senior House Republicans are asking the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) whether it faced political pressure from Obama administration officials to determine that a...
Japan to restart second reactor amid faultline concerns
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan will on Wednesday restart its second nuclear reactor after the Fukushima crisis closed the nation's atomic power plants, even as fresh...
China aims to rewrite perceptions on Africa investment push
BEIJING (Reuters) - Beijing is eager to rewrite negative perceptions of its growing ties with Africa at a summit this week, citing expanding private investment and a push...
Anonymous targets Shell and Gazprom over Arctic drilling plans
MOSCOW, July 18 (UPI) -- Gazprom and Shell this week were among the targets of the Anonymous computer hacking collective, who protested plans for offshore drilling in the...
Bingaman to push for expanded oversight of power grid in cybersecurity bill
Senate Energy and Natural Resources Chairman Jeff Bingaman (D-N.M.) on Tuesday announced he plans to offer legislation to increase federal oversight of the electric grid...
Ads hit GOP lawmakers for opposing Navy biofuels
A liberal-leaning national security group has a six-figure ad campaign attacking four Republicans, including potential vice presidential pick Sen. Rob Portman (R-Ohio) and...
GM opens up OnStar with peer-to-peer car sharing service
The around 6 million subscribers to GM's OnStar connected car service can now rent out their cars to other drivers via a deal between the auto giant and peer-to-peer...
Poll: Gen X unconcerned about climate change
Amid a summer of record-setting heat, a new survey finds that most of Generation X 's young and middle-age adults are uninformed and unconcerned about climate change.
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