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State of Alaska to sue federal government over polar bear protection
AP - Alaska officials filed notice Tuesday that the state would sue the federal government over a decision to designate a swath of the Arctic as critical habitat for polar...
America COMPETES Act to become law
The lame-duck House of Representatives today accepted a stripped-down Senate version of the America COMPETES Act, a bill to strengthen research, education, and innovation...
BYD investor Warren Buffett still bullish on long-term success of green cars
With all of the delays and cancellations, you might think that someone who's invested $230 million into BYD would be a little worried. This is not the case with U.S....
House Dems to Interior: More science needed before Shell can drill off Alaska
More than three-dozen House Democrats are urging the Interior Department not to approve Royal Dutch Shell’s request to drill in Arctic waters off Alaska’s coast next year...
Biofuel startup LS9 raises $30 million
Biofuel and biochemical startup LS9, which is using a genetically modified version of e.coli bacteria to make diesel, has closed a round of $30 million led by the...
Solar plant with molten-salt storage gets green light
Solar Reserve said today it has the federal permitting approvals it needs to begin construction of a concentrated solar power plant with enough storage to operate after...
House Republican promises to scrutinize administration's policy on science
The incoming chairman of the House Science and Technology Committee’s oversight panel on Monday promised to scrutinize the Obama administration’s scientific integrity...
Clean air laws helped California reduce key player in global warming, study says
Pollution reduction measures that were aimed primarily at reducing California's notorious smog problem and improving public health, also helped cut emissions of black...
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