Energy & Environment
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?
US Carbon Emissions to Fall No Matter Who Wins Election
Climate change enters the election cycle as some try to connect it to the superstorm
China Blocks Conservation Protections for Antarctic Waters
Wants to preserve potential fishing rights
Green Party Presidential Candidate Arrested at Keystone XL Blockade
Was attempting to deliver supplies to protesters blocking pipeline construction
The Paradox of Energy Efficiency
Why greener technology doesn't translate into reduced energy consumption
3 Stupid Responses to Hurricane Sandy - and Every Other Disaster You Can Think Of
This trifecta gets trotted out whenever there's a hurricane, earthquake, or terrifying event.
Iran Official Says World Must Recognize its Nuclear Energy Rights
Such recognition would end standoff
SCOTUS Considers When Dogs Can Authorize Searches
Tomorrow the Supreme Court is scheduled to hear two Florida cases that cast doubt on the routine use of drug-sniffing dogs to generate probable cause for searches.
