AP - Hundreds of coal miners rallied on Capitol Hill Wednesday against the Obama administration's attempts to rein in mountaintop removal mining, accusing the...
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Arctic sea ice shrinks to third lowest area on record
Arctic sea ice that didn't melt over the summer will cover the third smallest area on record, said US researchers Wednesday. They also said global warming could leave...
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New Pennsylvania lawsuit claims fracking site contaminated drinking water
Over a dozen families in Susquehanna County, Pa., filed a lawsuit Tuesday against Southwestern Energy Production Company, asserting...
Interior requires permanent plugs for unused offshore oil-and-gas wells
The Interior Department announced new mandates Wednesday that require offshore energy companies to install permanent plugs on non-producing oil-and-gas wells in the Gulf...
Study: Women exhibit more scientifically accurate climate change knowledge than men
A new study published in the journal Population and Environment suggests that gender differences exist when it comes to knowledge of climate science...
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Levin asks Obama to ‘promptly investigate’ China on clean energy
On Wendesday, Sen. Carl Levin (D-Mich.) on Wednesday called on the President to quickly look into the allegations that China’s green-energy subsidies are violating WTO rules.
Allen: Blown-out Gulf well to be sealed by Sunday
Admiral Thad Allen, the U.S. government's point man on the Gulf oil spill said Wednesday that BP's blown-out well is expected to be permanently sealed and...
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Ethanol battle heats up as EPA ruling approaches
The Environmental Protection Agency has said it will rule by the end of this month on whether to allow gasoline retailers to sell a mixture that is 15% ethanol and 85%...
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China rejects US trade complaint over clean energy
AP - China rejected a U.S. union's trade complaint over Beijing's support for clean energy industries and said Wednesday such criticism is hypocritical at a time...
The Navy Calls for More Algae Fuel
The U.S. Navy has signed a deal to get 150,000 gallons of algae fuel from Solazyme. A year ago, Solazyme signed a deal with the Navy to deliver 20,000 gallons...
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Kerry forecasts cloudy future for Senate climate bill
“Anything that’s comprehensive or with a cap … will not pass right now,” he told reporters. In fact, he said, even something as...
New mandates are coming for offshore wells
The nation's chief drilling regulator stressed Tuesday that it highly unlikely the government would extend its ban on deep-water exploration after it expires Nov. 30.
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Activists join government in mountaintop mining court battle
Environmental groups file a motion to take part in court proceedings in a suit filed against the E.P.A. by the National Mining Association.
Climate scientist James Hansen arrested Monday at DC coal protest
Monday, scientists, youth, and coalfield residents came together to protest the coal industry’s destruction of our future in a global day of action. In Washington, DC, top...
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