Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio) is mulling legislation that would block the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) from regulating greenhouse gas emissions for one year.The...
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Audi highlights vehicle-to-vehicle communication technology at CES
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Bacteria devoured methane from gulf oil spill, study shows
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China state media says country is readying new rare earths mining standards
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Feds sue Pennsylvania coal plant operators over pollution
AP - The federal government on Thursday sued several companies over a coal-burning electricity generating plant, calling it "one of the largest air pollution sources...
GM and LG Chem turn to Argonne Lab for battery tech
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The House approved a GOP amendment to federal spending legislation Friday that would block fiscal year 2011 funding for EPA’s implementation of greenhouse gas...
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