Energy & Environment
Hurricane Isaac Washes Up Oil
Too early to say if oil is from Deep Water Horizon spill
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
Iran Opens Nuclear Site to First Foreign Visitor
President of Mongolia given tour of uranium enrichment plant
How Ag Gag Laws Suppress Free Speech and the Marketplace of Ideas
Why states are banning farm photography.
Ex-Con Arrested in Massive Oil Drilling Scam
There's also this thing about ozone enemas. Ozone. Enemas.
Federal Regulators Deny License Third Reactor for Maryland Nuclear Power Plant
Tell the French company operating the plant it has 60 days to find a U.S. partner or their plan will be nixed entirely
Iranian Lawmaker: IAEA Report a Political Move
Report says Iran is increasing enrichment abilities
Refinery Disaster Will Be Hit to Venezuela's Oil Industry
Nation may have to start importing oil.
Feds Say Power Grid Vulnerable to Cyber Attack
And the solution is more power for bureaucrats, of course
Venezuela Refinery Fire Extinguished
One of the deadliest oil industry accidents in years.
Refinery Blast Could Harm Chavez's Re-election Efforts
Assuming he doesn't steal the election, of course.
France Backs Nuclear as "Industry of the Future" Despite Pre-Election Promises to Cut Nuclear Energy
The minister for industrial renewal made the remarks, irking the Socialists' Green allies
In Texas, Oil Companies Have Eminent Domain Authority
Even when they're Canadian, one landowner discovers.
Feds Look to Manage Grouse Without Bird-Brained Protections
If bird ends up on endangered species list, it would affect development efforts in Western states.
Diplomats Say Iran Is Shrouding Nuclear Site
Spy satellites can no longer monitor Tehran's alleged efforts to clean up the site
Bloomberg Gives Group $6 Million to Develop Fracking Regulations
"The environmentalists who oppose all fracking are wrong, and the drillers who claim that regulation will kill the industry are wrong."
Nigeria Pays Warlords $40 Million a Year in Oil Protection Money
Keeping the pipelines free from attack
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.
Sea Otter Populations on the Rise
BuzzFeed, fans of cute animal videos all breathe sigh of relief.
Romney Talks Energy Plan with Oil Executives
Promises jobs and increased U.S. energy production.
Animal Smugglers Flew Deer, Sheep into Hawaii
They have no predators on new home. Ecosystem now all screwed up.
Calif. Bill Would Turn Stores into Mandatory Recycling Centers
Large shops would be required to have in-house plastic bag recycling programs.
Nikola Tesla Museum in the Works
The electricity pioneer was somewhere between wacky and way ahead of his time
Energy Regulators Think You're Crazy
A new study uncovers what regulators really think of American consumers.
"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
