AFP - The vast majority of the world's rivers are reeling from pollution, over-development and excessive extraction, and billions of dollars of investment by rich...
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Interior Dept. sets new offshore drilling rules
AP - The Obama administration on Thursday announced new rules requiring that offshore drilling rigs certify they have working blowout preventers and standards for...
Drilling increasing in waters off Russian Far East, threatening endangered gray whales
With reserves of as much as 45 billion barrels of crude by some estimates, the waters around Sakhalin Island in the Russian Far East are seen as one of the world’s most...
Kerry: 'Simplistic' politics led to climate bill's demise
Sen. John Kerry (D-Mass.) blamed "simplistic" politics in the U.S. for the demise of climate change legislation in the Congress. Kerry lamented what he said was...
Cuba raises safety concerns with plans to start drilling in the Gulf
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South Korea firms jump onto solar bandwagon
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Capps, Markey push Senate on spill commission subpoena power
Two House Democrats are pressing Senate leaders to quickly provide subpoena power to the presidential commission probing the BP oil spill, but the Senate appears unlikely...
GM creates customer group to test drive Volt
The Chevrolet Volt Customer Advisory Board is a 15 member group of electric vehicle enthusiasts, selected by General Motors to drive the Volt plug-in hybrid for three...
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