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Energy & Environment
Louisiana Coal Plant to Pay $14 Million in Pollution Suit
Largest Clean Air Act settlement in state's history
California Raises $233 Million to Not Cut Pollution
Cap and trade auction serves goal of giving state more money, not any environmental purpose
Supreme Court to Take Up Raisin Market Regulations
At issue is how farmers may launch challenge
CA Carbon Permits Raise Less Cash Than Expected
The market-set price per permit came in lower than forecast
Thanksgiving Goodies Heavily Subsidized by Taxpayers
Robbing Peter to pay Paul is as American as lousy pumpkin pie
Calif. Egg Farmers Sue over Enclosure Regs
Proposition requires hens to be able to move around, but fails to provide guidelines for compliance
Group Says The Hobbit Crew Responsible for Animal Deaths
Claims 27 animals died at facilities where they were being kept
White House Spurns Request To Ease Requirement for Corn-Based Ethanol in Gasoline
ADM must have a serious presence in D.C.
EPA Backs Big Ethanol Against Farmers
In light of the big drought in the Midwest this summer, livestock farmers are concerned about the price of corn.
Protesters in Jordan Calling for King Abdullah to Step Down
Muslim Brotherhood had urged people onto the streets
Record Breaking Criminal Penalty for BP Over Deepwater Spill
Between $3 and $5 billion to settle criminal charges
Authorities Try to Kill Hundreds of Millions of Galapagos Rats
Non-native species introduced in 17th century threaten animal eggs
Calif. Chamber Tries to Stop Carbon Allowance Auctions
Says unelected board's behavior is implementing an unconstitutional tax
Sec. of Interior Apologizes for Threatening to Punch Out Reporter
Did not like being asked about agency decisions at an Obama event
Government-Subsidized SolarCity Under IRS Scrutiny
Another administration-connected company in hot water
CA Initiates "Cap and Trade"
There are low-cost business sites and eager workers in Arizona and Nevada. Just sayin'.
Hawaii Budget Strained by Solar Tax Credits
Officials just guesstimated up-front costs, and came up short
Supreme Court Pays Closer Attention to Property Rights Cases
At Greenwire, Lawrence Hurley reports on a very interesting development at the U.S. Supreme Court.
EU Freezes Carbon Taxes on Aviation
Had been leading to a possible trade war with non-EU nations
IEA: US Could Become World's Largest Oil Producer Within Decade
90 percent of Mideast oil would go to China, the the international agency estimated
Michigan Home to Half of the Largest Government-Backed Green Energy Businesses Going Broke
Four of the eight largest green energy companies to receive subsidies and file for bankruptcy are based in the Great Lakes State
U.S. Could Become Largest Oil Producer in a Decade, Says IEA
More Middle Eastern oil could head to China
Government Scientists: Global Warming Will Be Worse Than Expected
New model points to temperature rises on the higher side of previously cited ranges
Canada Confident Obama Will Move Keystone XL Pipeline Forward
No doubt sighs of relief that Jill Stein didn't get elected
Supreme Court Takes on Drug-Sniffing Dogs
A cop with an accommodating canine can search whatever he wants.
19 Subsidized Green Energy Firms Have Gone Under
Combined, they've received $2.6 billion in government assistance
In Ohio, Romney Counts on Obama's Hostility to Coal
He hopes the president's energy policies alienate voters
Natural Gas Industry Cozies Up to Washington
Investor dollars, not government subsidies, should guide the energy industry.
Previously Unseen Whale Species Washes up on New Zealand Beach
So rare scientists weren't really sure it actually existed
Iran Slows Down Pursuit of Nuclear Materials
Appears to be reducing stockpile for use as nuclear energy
Germany Holds Talks on National Energy Policy
Mandate to increase reliance on renewable energy
Australia Moves Toward Wheat Deregulation
A free market for food? What will they think of next?
