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An Oklahoma judge awarded the ex-wife of oil shale tycoon Harold Hamm a $973 million divorce settlement -- one of the largest ever, but only 7 percent of Hamm's estimated $14 billion net worth.

California regulators need to significantly tighten restrictions on oil refineries to more closely resemble stricter regulatory regimes in Europe, the U.S. Chemical Safety Board said in its final report on the 2012 Chevron Corp. refinery fire in Richmond.

The American Petroleum Institute today released a series of standards to ensure that the design, construction and maintenance of offshore structures used for oil and gas drilling take into account the location of the structures.

A federal judge has ruled that the administrator overseeing payouts to those affected by the 2010 Gulf of Mexico oil spill will remain in place, despite arguments by BP PLC that the administrator has a conflict of interest.

Environmental groups yesterday threatened to sue the Tennessee Valley Authority over pollution concerns near coal ash dumps associated with the federally backed utility's Gallatin Fossil Plant.

A federal judge yesterday approved a $5.15 billion government settlement with Anadarko Petroleum Corp. to address large-scale environmental contamination across the United States.

A newfound habitat for an elusive songbird has given bird watchers reason to rejoice.

In California, officials are scrambling to fend off the ecological consequences expected as the 110-year-old Salton Sea continues to shrink.

Three men are facing federal charges after being convicted of state hunting violations in Nevada, game officials said yesterday.

More than 100 countries agreed to protect 31 species, including polar bears, at the Convention on Migratory Species conference in Ecuador that closed Sunday.

Grand Canyon National Park late last week proposed to loosen restrictions on air tour pilots who use quieter aircraft, part of an ongoing effort to incentivize the restoration of natural quiet that drew praise from Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.).

Democratic Pennsylvania Gov.-elect Tom Wolf named his former opponent, Kathleen "Katie" McGinty, as his chief of staff yesterday.

Washington state and Oregon should avoid replicating California's biofuel program and remove assumptions that will hurt corn ethanol, two industry groups warned this week.

President Obama joined leaders of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation bloc today in expanding their goals for boosting renewable energy, cutting fossil fuel consumption and curbing wildlife trafficking.

Los Angeles planners after a nine-month review are advising their City Council not to attempt a ban on fracking and other unconventional oil drilling.

Feeling withdrawal now that the 2014 midterm election cycle is (almost) over? Do battles between would-be presidential contenders seem too far off? Then it's a good thing it's nearly 2015.

A swaggering, brown bird is causing major political angst for the Obama administration, which must decide this week whether to protect it under the Endangered Species Act.

BAY OF FUNDY, Maine -- Engineers are chasing clean power's great white whale in the bay's cold, dark waters. Their quest to harness marine hydrokinetic energy (MHK) isn't quite the stuff of legend yet. They're just trying to glimpse Moby Dick -- and aim for a more profitable ending.

What opportunities exist for U.S. energy companies in the Latin American renewables market? During today's OnPoint, Camilo Patrignani, CEO of Greenwood Energy, a company heavily invested in Latin America, discusses the opportunities for investors, as well as the challenges and regulatory uncertainty that are pervasive in the Latin American renewables space. Click here to watch today's OnPoint.

After construction of a new coal-fired power plant was denied in Yirca, Turkey, the company behind the plant last week cut down 6,000 olive trees near the proposed site.

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