Environmentalists and natural gas producers agree that without better information about the amount of methane that is vented from natural gas systems, the climate implications of more gas production and…
CLIMATE: Industry, greens face off over methane rules for drill sites
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CLIMATE: Shift to gas drives energy-related CO2 emissions to 1994 levels -- EIA
As power producers rapidly shift from coal to natural gas, carbon dioxide emissions from the energy sector continue to drop, and last year they hit their lowest level since 1994,…
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INTERIOR: As Salazar starts packing, critics assess his conservation record
While Interior Secretary Ken Salazar has overseen the protection of millions of acres of federal lands over the past four years, his signature conservation efforts as Interior's 50th secretary have focused largely on staving off development on farms and ranchlands, including the Flint Hills of Kansas, the prairie grasslands of the Dakotas and Montana's Crown of the Continent. Salazar, 58, who will step down as secretary in coming weeks, said in an interview that he's most proud of his work with private landowners who agree to permanently protect their lands from development through the use of easements.
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NEPAL: Poachers become prey in rhino conservation effort
Nepal's Chitwan National Park was once a preferred hunting ground for poachers, but now officials are pursuing poachers there as part of a successful conservation effort. Poachers have killed wild…
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JAPAN: Radioactive water continues leaking at nuclear plant
The operator of Japan's damaged nuclear power plant said today that it has discovered a new leak of radioactive water from one of the facility's storage tanks. Tokyo Electric Power…
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PHILIPPINES: Chinese ship hits reef that mired U.S. Navy boat
A suspected Chinese fishing vessel struck a protected Philippine coral reef -- the same formation that mired a U.S. Navy minesweeper earlier this year -- officials said today. The 12…
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FLORIDA: State Senate advances bill that would halt nuclear fees
For the first time in seven years, a Florida state Senate committee unanimously passed a bill yesterday that would weaken a law that has allowed the state to charge customers…
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PUBLIC HEALTH: Exposure to air pollution during pregnancy leads to cancer in kids -- study
Children whose mothers have a heightened exposure to motor vehicle air pollution while pregnant may have an elevated chance of developing certain cancers, according to a new study. Studies on…
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RAIL: Amtrak posts growth in ridership as March sets all-time record
Amtrak posted a nearly 1 percent increase in ridership for the first half of fiscal 2013 over the previous year, as March set an all-time single-month record for the railroad,…
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AUTOS: Grocer installs EV charging stations at Calif., Ariz. stores
Kroger Co., the nation's largest grocery store owner, plans to install 225 vehicle charging stations at 125 supermarkets in California and Arizona. San Francisco-based Ecotality Inc., the operator of the…
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RENEWABLE ENERGY: World's largest wind farm goes online
The United Kingdom's 630-megawatt offshore wind farm -- the world's largest wind farm -- is now fully operational. The London Array project, owned by Dong Energy AS, Masdar Clean Energy…
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AUTOS: Fisker inches closer to bankruptcy
Fisker Automotive Inc., the troubled manufacturer of luxury plug-in hybrid sports cars, is preparing to file for bankruptcy protection, sources said. Fisker is up against an April 22 deadline to…
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OIL AND GAS: Investigators probe deadly Texas well blowout
The Occupational Health and Safety Administration is investigating a Texas well blowout last week that killed two people and sent another three to the hospital. On Friday, a well owned…
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NUCLEAR POWER: Reactors should be phased out, replaced -- Jaczko
The former chairman of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission yesterday said all the reactors in the United States have safety problems that can't be fixed. Gregory Jaczko said during the Carnegie…
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BIOFUELS: EPA urged to halt 'ethanol shuffle' with Brazil
As U.S. producers struggle to bring advanced biofuels to market, the United States has relied on imported Brazilian sugar cane ethanol to meet the federal renewable fuel standard's targets. In…
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CLIMATE: Breadth of U.S. vulnerability to extreme weather should prompt federal action -- report
Climate-fueled extreme weather events have touched so many communities in different parts of the United States in recent years that policymakers should see the urgency in taking steps to curb…
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PESTICIDES: Shell, BASF to settle Brazil contamination case
The Brazilian units of Royal Dutch Shell PLC and German chemical company BASF SE consented to a $187 million settlement yesterday in a lawsuit over suspected contamination at a now-closed…
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OIL AND GAS: Jury begins deliberations in Exxon-N.H. water pollution case
The trial that has pitted the state of New Hampshire against Exxon Mobil Corp. is nearing its end after lawyers made closing arguments yesterday. Jurors will begin deliberating whether Exxon's…
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GRAND CANYON: Groups ask judge to reconsider his decision upholding mining limits
Groups opposing the Obama administration's ban on new mining claims on 1 million acres around the Grand Canyon are asking an Arizona federal judge to reconsider his decision last month…
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NATIONAL PARKS: Vandalism forces closure of popular Calif. trail
Officials at Joshua Tree National Park in California have shut down a popular trail after recent vandalism damaged rocks and walls. Since January, vandals have spray-painted and scratched areas in…
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