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    • Companies pay $1.6m to settle EPA toxic claims AP - Fri, Feb 15, 2013

      The EPA says it's reached a $1.6 million settlement with dozens of companies that dumped hazardous waste at a Los Angeles-area landfill that's now a Superfund toxic cleanup … More »Companies pay $1.6m to settle EPA toxic claims

      The EPA says it's reached a $1.6 million settlement with dozens of companies that dumped hazardous waste at a Los Angeles-area landfill that's now a Superfund toxic cleanup site.Federal regulators announced ...

    • Wash. lawmakers seek to change clean energy law Phuong Le, Associated Press - AP - Fri, Feb 15, 2013

      Ever since voters passed a law requiring Washington state's largest utilities to get more electricity from wind, solar and other renewable power, there's been no shortage … More »Wash. lawmakers seek to change clean energy law

      Ever since voters passed a law requiring Washington state's largest utilities to get more electricity from wind, solar and other renewable power, there's been no shortage of attempts to overhaul the rules.This ...

    • Why Japan Can't Quit Nuclear Power Olga Belogolova - National Journal - Fri, Feb 15, 2013

      TOKYO—Hiroko Sata, an 87-year-old nurse, walked out into the Tokyo street on Nov. 11 to see about the commotion. To her left, more than 1,000 people were banging drums … More »Why Japan Can't Quit Nuclear Power

      TOKYO—Hiroko Sata, an 87-year-old nurse, walked out into the Tokyo street on Nov. 11 to see about the commotion. To her left, more than 1,000 people were banging drums and shouting slogans. “What in the world is going on there?” she asked me and my translator, grimacing at the disturbance. The protesters, we told her, had …

    • SD Senate panel endorses incentives for wind power Chet Brokaw, Associated Press - AP - Thu, Feb 14, 2013

      A South Dakota Senate committee endorsed a measure Thursday that would provide financial incentives to encourage the stalled construction of wind power projects in the … More »SD Senate panel endorses incentives for wind power

      A South Dakota Senate committee endorsed a measure Thursday that would provide financial incentives to encourage the stalled construction of wind power projects in the state.The Commerce and Energy Committee ...

    • Exclusive: Foreign investors set to sue Spain over energy reform Tracy Rucinski and Jose Elías Rodríguez - Reuters - Thu, Feb 14, 2013

      MADRID (Reuters) - Foreign investors in renewable energy projects in Spain have hired lawyers to prepare potential international legal action against the Spanish government … More »Exclusive: Foreign investors set to sue Spain over energy reform

      MADRID (Reuters) - Foreign investors in renewable energy projects in Spain have hired lawyers to prepare potential international legal action against the Spanish government over new rules they say break their contracts. It is unclear how much claims might be worth, but international funds have more than 13 billion euros …

    • EPA: Cuts will hamper pollution work DINA CAPPIELLO - AP - Thu, Feb 14, 2013

      WASHINGTON (AP) — A top environmental official is warning lawmakers that automatic spending cuts due next month would jeopardize EPA's ability to protect against oil … More »EPA: Cuts will hamper pollution work

      WASHINGTON (AP) — A top environmental official is warning lawmakers that automatic spending cuts due next month would jeopardize EPA's ability to protect against oil spills, air pollution, and hazardous waste.

    • Motorists are shown at gas pumps at a Chevron gasoline station in Burbank
      Chevron moves closer to Romania shale gas exploration Ioana Patran - Reuters - Thu, Feb 14, 2013

      BUCHAREST (Reuters) - U.S. energy major Chevron is moving towards exploration for shale gas in eastern Romania but still needs at least two more permits before it can … More »Chevron moves closer to Romania shale gas exploration

      Motorists are shown at gas pumps at a Chevron gasoline station in Burbank

      BUCHAREST (Reuters) - U.S. energy major Chevron is moving towards exploration for shale gas in eastern Romania but still needs at least two more permits before it can start drilling, the environment ministry said on Thursday. Local authorities in Vaslui county, where Chevron has a 1.6 million acre concession, have granted …

    • Exxon Mobil, Russia's Rosneft sign Arctic deals
      Exxon Mobil, Russia's Rosneft sign Arctic deals Dan Joling, Associated Press - AP - Wed, Feb 13, 2013

      Exxon Mobil Corp. and Russian partner Rosneft have signed an agreement that will give the U.S. company exploration access to an additional 234,000 square miles in the … More »Exxon Mobil, Russia's Rosneft sign Arctic deals

      Exxon Mobil, Russia's Rosneft sign Arctic deals

      Exxon Mobil Corp. and Russian partner Rosneft have signed an agreement that will give the U.S. company exploration access to an additional 234,000 square miles in the Russian Arctic.A separate agreement ...

    • Report: Chevron should have replaced leaky pipe AP - Wed, Feb 13, 2013

      Government investigators said Wednesday a decades-old pipe that leaked and fed a massive fire at a Chevron refinery in California was corroded, and the company knew it … More »Report: Chevron should have replaced leaky pipe

      Government investigators said Wednesday a decades-old pipe that leaked and fed a massive fire at a Chevron refinery in California was corroded, and the company knew it should have been replaced.The report ...

    • Factbox: Possible Obama steps on climate change Valerie Volcovici - Reuters - Wed, Feb 13, 2013

      WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama gave Congress an ultimatum on climate change in his State of the Union address: craft a plan to slash greenhouse gas emissions … More »Factbox: Possible Obama steps on climate change

      WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama gave Congress an ultimatum on climate change in his State of the Union address: craft a plan to slash greenhouse gas emissions or the White House will go it alone. Energy policy analysts have long expected that Republican opposition to proposals such as putting a price on climate-warming …

    • AAA: Nevada gas prices shoot 38 cents in 1 month AP - Wed, Feb 13, 2013

      Nevada's average gas price has shot up 38 cents in a single month.AAA statistics released Tuesday show the average price was $3.54 per gallon, slightly lower than the … More »AAA: Nevada gas prices shoot 38 cents in 1 month

      Nevada's average gas price has shot up 38 cents in a single month.AAA statistics released Tuesday show the average price was $3.54 per gallon, slightly lower than the national mark of $3.60.AAA officials ...

    • W.Va. gas prices up for 3rd straight week AP - Tue, Feb 12, 2013

      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 - Tue, Feb 12, 2013

      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 …