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    • W.Va. gas prices up for 3rd straight week AP - 9 hrs ago

      Gasoline prices in West Virginia are up for the third straight week.AAA East Central says the average price for a gallon of regular gasoline is $3.69. That's up 2 cents … More »W.Va. gas prices up for 3rd straight week

      Gasoline prices in West Virginia are up for the third straight week.AAA East Central says the average price for a gallon of regular gasoline is $3.69. That's up 2 cents from last week and 7 cents from ...

    • Groups want broad EPA probe of tainted Texas water Ramit Plushnick-Masti, Associated Press - AP - 10 hrs ago

      More than 80 environmental groups on Monday demanded a broad investigation into whether the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency behaved improperly when it abruptly dropped … More »Groups want broad EPA probe of tainted Texas water

      More than 80 environmental groups on Monday demanded a broad investigation into whether the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency behaved improperly when it abruptly dropped enforcement actions against ...

    • AOL, Tesla, Netlfix are market movers AP - Mon, Feb 11, 2013

      Stocks that moved substantially or traded heavily Monday on the New York Stock Exchange and Nasdaq Stock Market:NYSEYingli Green Energy Holding Co. Ltd., up 17 cents … More »AOL, Tesla, Netlfix are market movers

      Stocks that moved substantially or traded heavily Monday on the New York Stock Exchange and Nasdaq Stock Market:NYSEYingli Green Energy Holding Co. Ltd., up 17 cents to $3.26One of the solar stocks getting ...

    • AAA: RI gas prices jump another 8 cents AP - Mon, Feb 11, 2013

      Gas prices have gone up another eight cents in Rhode Island in the past week.AAA Southern New England reported Monday that the average price of regular gasoline in the … More »AAA: RI gas prices jump another 8 cents

      Gas prices have gone up another eight cents in Rhode Island in the past week.AAA Southern New England reported Monday that the average price of regular gasoline in the state is $3.74 per gallon.The state's ...

    • Mass. gas prices jump another 9 cents per gallon AP - Mon, Feb 11, 2013

      The cost of a gallon of gas in Massachusetts has leapt another nine cents in the past week, and has now risen a quarter in a month.AAA Southern New England reports Monday … More »Mass. gas prices jump another 9 cents per gallon

      The cost of a gallon of gas in Massachusetts has leapt another nine cents in the past week, and has now risen a quarter in a month.AAA Southern New England reports Monday that self-serve, regular is up ...

    • AAA Mich.: Gas prices rise 5 cents from last week AP - Mon, Feb 11, 2013

      AAA Michigan says gasoline prices have risen 5 cents during the past week to a statewide average of about $3.74 per gallon.The auto club says Monday the average is about … More »AAA Mich.: Gas prices rise 5 cents from last week

      AAA Michigan says gasoline prices have risen 5 cents during the past week to a statewide average of about $3.74 per gallon.The auto club says Monday the average is about 30 cents per gallon more than last ...

    • Maine gas prices jump more than 4 cents AP - Mon, Feb 11, 2013

      Maine gas prices continue to rise, but the good news is they are not rising as fast as they are nationally.Price-monitoring website MaineGasPrices.com reports Monday … More »Maine gas prices jump more than 4 cents

      Maine gas prices continue to rise, but the good news is they are not rising as fast as they are nationally.Price-monitoring website MaineGasPrices.com reports Monday that the average retail cost of a gallon ...

    • Ohio gas prices still rising AP - Mon, Feb 11, 2013

      Ohio gas prices are still rising.The average price for a gallon of regular gas in Ohio was about $3.57 in Monday's survey from auto club AAA, the Oil Price Information … More »Ohio gas prices still rising

      Ohio gas prices are still rising.The average price for a gallon of regular gas in Ohio was about $3.57 in Monday's survey from auto club AAA, the Oil Price Information Service and Wright Express. That's ...

    • Communities in Vt., Maine, to get EPA money AP - Mon, Feb 11, 2013

      The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency says one community in Vermont and two in Maine will receive technical assistance to pursue sustainable growth that encourages … More »Communities in Vt., Maine, to get EPA money

      The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency says one community in Vermont and two in Maine will receive technical assistance to pursue sustainable growth that encourages local economic development while safeguarding ...

    • US gas prices jump 25 cents over past 2 weeks AP - Mon, Feb 11, 2013

      The average U.S. price of a gallon of gasoline has jumped 25 cents over the past two weeks.The Lundberg Survey of fuel prices released Sunday says the price of a gallon … More »US gas prices jump 25 cents over past 2 weeks

      The average U.S. price of a gallon of gasoline has jumped 25 cents over the past two weeks.The Lundberg Survey of fuel prices released Sunday says the price of a gallon of regular is $3.59. Midgrade costs ...

    • Tribunal presses Ecuador to halt Chevron case enforcement Braden Reddall - Reuters - Fri, Feb 8, 2013

      Feb 8 (Reuters) - An international tribunal arbitrating Chevron Corp's long-running legal dispute over pollution in Ecuador has found the country violated the panel's … More »Tribunal presses Ecuador to halt Chevron case enforcement

      Feb 8 (Reuters) - An international tribunal arbitrating Chevron Corp's long-running legal dispute over pollution in Ecuador has found the country violated the panel's previous order to do all it could to prevent enforcement of a contested $19 billion judgment against the company. The tribunal, acting under The Hague's Permanent …

    • More Tax Credits Offered for Clean Energy Industry Susan Graybeal - Yahoo! Contributor Network - Fri, Feb 8, 2013

      The U.S. Department of Energy announced this week that it will be providing $150 million in Advanced Energy Manufacturing Tax Credits for clean energy and energy efficiency … More »More Tax Credits Offered for Clean Energy Industry

      The U.S. Department of Energy announced this week that it will be providing $150 million in Advanced Energy Manufacturing Tax Credits for clean energy and energy efficiency manufacturing projects across the country. Here are the details.

    • Exxon Mobil gives Nigeria production warning AP - Fri, Feb 8, 2013

      LAGOS, Nigeria (AP) — Exxon Mobil PLC has warned that it won't be able to meet its production forecast for Qua Iboe crude oil pumped from Nigeria due to pipeline repair … More »Exxon Mobil gives Nigeria production warning

      LAGOS, Nigeria (AP) — Exxon Mobil PLC has warned that it won't be able to meet its production forecast for Qua Iboe crude oil pumped from Nigeria due to pipeline repair work.

    • Iberdrola's power generating wind turbines are seen against rainy clouds at Moranchon wind farm
      France's GDF Suez to build wind park in Morocco Reuters - Thu, Feb 7, 2013

      PARIS (Reuters) - French utility GDF Suez says it is to build and operate Africa's largest wind farm in the desert in southern Morocco as it expands its presence in emerging … More »France's GDF Suez to build wind park in Morocco

      Iberdrola's power generating wind turbines are seen against rainy clouds at Moranchon wind farm

      PARIS (Reuters) - French utility GDF Suez says it is to build and operate Africa's largest wind farm in the desert in southern Morocco as it expands its presence in emerging markets with fast-growing power needs. The company will invest around 90 million euros in the project, which is due to enter service at the end of …

    • Sector Snap: Solar-energy companies AP - Wed, Feb 6, 2013

      Shares of solar-energy companies rose Wednesday as Citigroup initiated coverage of several companies in the sector with positive ratings.Analyst Shahriar Pourreza said … More »Sector Snap: Solar-energy companies

      Shares of solar-energy companies rose Wednesday as Citigroup initiated coverage of several companies in the sector with positive ratings.Analyst Shahriar Pourreza said solar panels have become a commodity ...

    • U.S. challenges India's solar program restrictions at WTO Reuters - Wed, Feb 6, 2013

      WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States has filed a case at the World Trade Organization challenging India's domestic content requirements for its national solar program … More »U.S. challenges India's solar program restrictions at WTO

      WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States has filed a case at the World Trade Organization challenging India's domestic content requirements for its national solar program as violation of global trade rules, U.S. trade officials said on Wednesday. "Let me be clear: the United States strongly supports the rapid deployment …

    • West Virginia gas prices jump 16 cents AP - Wed, Feb 6, 2013

      Gas prices have jumped 16 cents in the past week across West Virginia.AAA East Central says the price for a gallon of regular, unleaded gasoline averaged $3.67 this week.Prices … More »West Virginia gas prices jump 16 cents

      Gas prices have jumped 16 cents in the past week across West Virginia.AAA East Central says the price for a gallon of regular, unleaded gasoline averaged $3.67 this week.Prices range from $3.63 in Charleston ...

    • EPA plans final Bristol Bay assessment this year Becky Bohrer, Associated Press - AP - Tue, Feb 5, 2013

      The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency plans to issue a final report this year on the impacts of large-scale mining in the Bristol Bay region, regional director Dennis … More »EPA plans final Bristol Bay assessment this year

      The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency plans to issue a final report this year on the impacts of large-scale mining in the Bristol Bay region, regional director Dennis McLerran said.McLerran spoke Tuesday ...

    • FILE - In this July 10, 2007, file photo, the coal-fired Plant Scherer in operation at Juliette, Ga. For the second year in a row, the EPA's data shows that the largest greenhouse gas polluter in the nation in 2011 was the Scherer power plant in Juliette. The plant, owned by Atlanta-based Southern Co., reported releasing more than 22 million metric tons of carbon dioxide, the chief greenhouse gas, in 2011. Heat-trapping gases from U.S. power plants fell 4.6 percent in 2011 from the previous year as plants burned less coal, the biggest source of greenhouse gas pollution, according to a new government report. (AP Photo/Gene Blythe, File)
      EPA: Decline in carbon pollution from power plants MATTHEW DALY - AP - Tue, Feb 5, 2013

      WASHINGTON (AP) — Heat-trapping gases from U.S. power plants fell 4.6 percent in 2011 from the previous year as plants burned less coal, the biggest source of greenhouse … More »EPA: Decline in carbon pollution from power plants

      FILE - In this July 10, 2007, file photo, the coal-fired Plant Scherer in operation at Juliette, Ga. For the second year in a row, the EPA's data shows that the largest greenhouse gas polluter in the nation in 2011 was the Scherer power plant in Juliette. The plant, owned by Atlanta-based Southern Co., reported releasing more than 22 million metric tons of carbon dioxide, the chief greenhouse gas, in 2011. Heat-trapping gases from U.S. power plants fell 4.6 percent in 2011 from the previous year as plants burned less coal, the biggest source of greenhouse gas pollution, according to a new government report. (AP Photo/Gene Blythe, File)

      WASHINGTON (AP) — Heat-trapping gases from U.S. power plants fell 4.6 percent in 2011 from the previous year as plants burned less coal, the biggest source of greenhouse gas pollution, according to a new government report.

    • Is Nuclear Power Doomed to Dwindle?
      Is Nuclear Power Doomed to Dwindle? David Biello - Scientific American - Tue, Feb 5, 2013

      Is Nuclear Power Doomed to Dwindle? More »Is Nuclear Power Doomed to Dwindle?

      Is Nuclear Power Doomed to Dwindle?

      Is Nuclear Power Doomed to Dwindle?

    • Can Solar Energy and Farming Get Along? Takepart.com - Tue, Feb 5, 2013

      Food vs. fuel: It turns out the tug-o-war between the two isn’t only a story about biofuels and our nation’s ethanol mandate. It’s also a tale about producing clean, … More »Can Solar Energy and Farming Get Along?

      Food vs. fuel: It turns out the tug-o-war between the two isn’t only a story about biofuels and our nation’s ethanol mandate. It’s also a tale about producing clean, green energy, which is putting some of California’s most productive farmland at risk.

    • Obama waves to reporters as he walks across the South Lawn to board the Marine One helicopter for departure from the White House in Washington
      Outgoing EPA chief convinced Obama serious on climate change John Shiffman, Valerie Volcovici and Patrick Rucker - Reuters - Mon, Feb 4, 2013

      WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The departing chief of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Lisa P. Jackson, says she cringes whenever she is asked if President Barack Obama … More »Outgoing EPA chief convinced Obama serious on climate change

      Obama waves to reporters as he walks across the South Lawn to board the Marine One helicopter for departure from the White House in Washington

      WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The departing chief of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Lisa P. Jackson, says she cringes whenever she is asked if President Barack Obama is truly serious about confronting climate change. Of course he is, she tells them. "I don't think you need clues. The president has been really clear …

    • GOP Senator: Super Bowl Blackout Could Add Momentum to Energy Policy Amy Harder, National Journal - The Atlantic Wire - Mon, Feb 4, 2013

      The Super Bowl blackout could provide the momentum for energy policy like the Hispanic vote has done for immigration reform, according to Senate Energy and Natural Resources … More »GOP Senator: Super Bowl Blackout Could Add Momentum to Energy Policy

      The Super Bowl blackout could provide the momentum for energy policy like the Hispanic vote has done for immigration reform, according to Senate Energy and Natural Resources Ranking Member Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska.

    • News Summary: Beer will help power Alaska brewery The Associated Press - AP - Mon, Feb 4, 2013

      THE BUZZ: The Alaskan Brewing Co. is going green, but instead of to solar or wind energy, it has turned to a very familiar source: beer.HEAD START: The Juneau beer maker … More »News Summary: Beer will help power Alaska brewery

      THE BUZZ: The Alaskan Brewing Co. is going green, but instead of to solar or wind energy, it has turned to a very familiar source: beer.HEAD START: The Juneau beer maker purchased a $1.8 million furnace ...

    • Beer will help power Alaska brewery
      Beer will help power Alaska brewery Joshua Berlinger, Associated Press - AP - Mon, Feb 4, 2013

      The Alaskan Brewing Co. is going green, but instead of looking to solar and wind energy, it has turned to a very familiar source: beer.The Juneau-based beer maker has … More »Beer will help power Alaska brewery

      Beer will help power Alaska brewery

      The Alaskan Brewing Co. is going green, but instead of looking to solar and wind energy, it has turned to a very familiar source: beer.The Juneau-based beer maker has installed a unique boiler system in ...

     

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