Energy & Environment
The Democratic Party's Science and Technology Policy Platform
What the Dems think about sex education, fracking, climate change, drilling, renewables, R&D 'investments,' and much more.
Harry Reid Pushes for Power Agreement for Solar Company His Son Represents
Chinese company lured to Nevada; now Reid wants to make sure the state signs agreement
Gas Prices and Political Mythology
If there is any issue you can be sure will come up during a presidential election campaign, it's gasoline prices.
Solyndra In the House at DNC
Both supporters and Cassandras of the failed green pork project represent in Charlotte.
Amazon Rainfall Expected to Drop Due to Deforestation
Precipitation may drop by 20 percent during drier periods in rain forest
The Republican Party's Science and Technology Policy Platform
What the GOP thinks about sex ed, fracking, abortion, stem cells, nuclear power, climate change and more.
Economic Arguments for Climate Change Policy Challenged
Policies require the current generation to beggar itself for minimal future benefit
How Ag Gag Laws Suppress Free Speech and the Marketplace of Ideas
Why states are banning farm photography.
Feds Say Power Grid Vulnerable to Cyber Attack
And the solution is more power for bureaucrats, of course
Regulations, Competition Threaten Coal Plants
Even a court win against the EPA didn't clear away all the red tape
Antarctica Not Unusually Warm After All
Sorry to buzzkill your panic, but the data says it's business as usual
Romney's Energy Plan: Drill, Baby, Drill!
Calls for more oil and natural gas extraction from federal lands.
Organizers of International $100 Billion Climate Change Fund to Meet
Will bankroll efforts for poorer countries to adapt.
Antarctic Temperatures Started Rising 600 Years Ago
Study helps explain collapses of ice shelves.
Romney Talks Energy Plan with Oil Executives
Promises jobs and increased U.S. energy production.
Nikola Tesla Museum in the Works
The electricity pioneer was somewhere between wacky and way ahead of his time
"Clean" Energy Sidelined by Gas and Oil
Traditional fuels are becoming cheaper and more plentiful
Land Grabs in the Developing World
How powerful interests seize land from peasants, pastoralists, and others around the globe
Rising Temperatures May, Or May Not, Affect Biodiversity
The effects of temperature changes may be a big deal, overstated, or mitigated by evolution, say stubbornly scientific scientists
U.S. May Release Oil Reserves
Hmmm ... Engineering a temporary drop in gas prices just before the election ...
California May Ease "Cap and Trade" Burden
The state's signature green regulations are kryptonite for businesses and jobs
California Initiative Puts Profit Ahead of Science
Proposition 37 props up profits for organic growers and denies the scientific consensus in favor of biotech crops.
California Rules Block Lake Tahoe Crayfish Farming
Allegedly pro-environmental regs block pro-environmental cleanup efforts.
U.S. Export-Import Bank to Give $2 Billion Loan to South Africa for Green Energy
The 18-year loans target solar, wind and thermal energy.
