A pair of former special agents in the Commerce Department's Office of Inspector General pleaded guilty yesterday to submitting tens of thousands of dollars' worth of false reimbursement claims related to their relocations from Atlanta to Washington, D.C. But it's what the defendants didn't plead guilty to that could continue to have ramifications for Commerce Inspector General Todd Zinser, who is fighting charges of mismanagement and bullying whistle-blowers in his office.
COMMERCE: 2 plead guilty to false claims as embattled IG ties them to his own troubles
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OIL AND GAS: Saudi petroleum minister discusses U.S. push for energy independence
How will developing unconventional energy resources in the United States affect international energy markets? During today's E&ETV Event Coverage of a Center for Strategic and International Studies event, Ali Al-Naimi,…
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SOUTH CAROLINA: Harbor improvements could be achieved if federal trust fund wasn't raided -- lawmakers
The nation's harbors could undergo necessary deepening projects if the Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund weren't raided for other purposes, lawmakers argued this week. Rep. Bill Shuster (R-Pa.), Rep. Jim Clyburn…
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MASSACHUSETTS: After meeting one solar power goal, governor sets another
After Massachusetts achieved a 10-year solar power goal in only six years, Gov. Deval Patrick (D) is challenging the state to produce even more. Patrick's administration set a new state…
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WILDLIFE: Insecticide harming water-based species -- Dutch study
One of the most widely used insecticides, imidacloprid, is wreaking havoc on dragonflies, snails and other species living near water, a Dutch study found. Three insecticides, including imidacloprid, were banned…
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CHEMICALS: Texas explosion sparks talk of regulation reform
Safety advocates and the agriculture industry are battling over proposed regulation reforms that would change how chemicals are used and stored. The debate comes as investigations into the fertilizer plant…
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CHEMICALS: Avon shareholders to vote today on safer chemicals proposal
Shareholders of Avon Products Inc., the fifth-largest cosmetics company in the world, are slated to vote on a resolution today to phase out potentially hazardous chemicals in its products. "Reputational…
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CYBERSECURITY: U.S. dam database falls victim to hackers
A database of information about the vulnerabilities of every U.S. dam was hacked, Army Corps of Engineers officials said. The hacker is believed to be from China and broke into…
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GULF SPILL: Agreement reached on Ala. restoration
BP PLC and federal and state officials have agreed to a deal over suggested early restoration efforts from the BP oil spill that are expected to cost about $94 million.…
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PIPELINES: Enbridge request to double line's capacity could bring battle
While activists protest the Keystone XL pipeline, another pipeline proposal has flown under the radar. Enbridge Inc. has a pending request for a permit to increase the volume of oil…
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JAPAN: U.S. officials worry over nuclear reprocessing facility
U.S. officials are concerned as Japan prepares to flip the switch on a nuclear fuel reprocessing plant. The Obama administration is worried that the Rokkasho plant, which is capable of…
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AVIATION: Solar plane to begin trek across U.S.
Weather permitting, a sun-powered airplane will take flight across the United States tomorrow. The plane, manned by Bertrand Piccard and André Borschberg, will take off from California and stop in…
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NATIONAL LABS: Calif. facility moves away from creating 'ignition'
The Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory in California plans to look into international high-energy research, officials announced yesterday. The move comes after 14 years of trying to create a self-sustaining thermonuclear…
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ILLINOIS: State set record for coal exports in 2012
Illinois' vast quantities of high-sulfur coal saw record demand abroad last year even as coal providers in America widely cut production amid competition from cheaper natural gas, according to a…
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OIL AND GAS: Exxon Mobil pipeline spills small amount of crude in Mo.
About a barrel of crude from Exxon Mobil Corp's Pegasus oil pipeline leaked in a Missouri residential yard Tuesday, a company spokeswoman said. The spill occurred about a month after…
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OIL AND GAS: Ontario court ruling a win for Chevron in Amazon pollution case
An Ontario Superior Court judge sided with Chevron Corp. in a 20-year case over the company's pollution in Ecuador. Amazonian villagers were trying the case in Canadian courts in an…
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ENERGY MARKETS: Court unsympathetic to FERC's attempts to obtain emails from company
Federal judges today seemed opposed to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission's efforts to force a subsidiary of JPMorgan Chase to turn over emails as part of an investigation into alleged…
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WILDFIRES: Dry winter, warming trend foretell hazardous season
Two small yet unseasonably early fires roaring in Northern California's wine country and another fire to the south likely foretell a brutal summer season for the West. The dry winter…
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INVASIVE SPECIES: Search underway for snakehead spotted in N.Y.'s Central Park
Anglers at Central Park's Harlem Meer have detected an intruder, the northern snakehead, which is a menacing fish common in Asia's rivers but considered an invasive species in America. The…
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WILDFIRES: Calif. braces as dry, windy conditions set stage for blazes
As firefighters slow the advance of a blaze 90 miles east of Los Angeles, dry, windy conditions threaten to worsen wildfires throughout the state. "Today was a transition day," state…
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