Three weeks after a pipeline burst and spilled about 21,000 gallons of diesel at the Great Salt Lake in Utah, Chevron Corp. said it cannot account for all the spilled…
WATER POLLUTION: Thousands of gallons of diesel remain missing in Utah
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WATER POLLUTION: Industry, enviros spar over proposed N.M. copper-mining rule
SANTA FE, N.M. -- A state regulatory panel yesterday began evaluating a proposed rule that would change how copper miners manage groundwater. The New Mexico Environment Department proposal would let…
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PEOPLE: DOE assistant secretary takes research post at Columbia University
NEW YORK -- Columbia University's revamped energy studies program today hired David Sandalow, the Department of Energy's assistant secretary for international affairs, to head a research team on U.S.-China energy…
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WATER: Ikea, Nike invest in dry fabric-dyeing firm
Ikea Systems BV yesterday joined forces with Nike Inc. to invest in a Dutch waterless dyeing firm. Waterless dyeing could be a key way to cut back on resource use…
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NUCLEAR POWER: Westinghouse tries again for DOE small modular reactor grant
A Pennsylvania-based nuclear power company is seeking a federal grant to deploy small modular nuclear reactor technology. Westinghouse Electric Co. and other nuclear energy companies have high hopes for the…
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ARCTIC: Repsol suffers another accident in Alaska as ruptured hose spews oil
A ruptured hose at an Alaska well yesterday sprayed about two-thirds of an acre of snow-covered tundra with oil and forced Spanish oil firm Repsol SA to stop exploration tests,…
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COAL: Judge returns mountaintop permit to Army Corps for more review
A U.S. District Court judge has returned a mountaintop-removal coal mining permit to the Army Corps of Engineers for further review. This was the second time Judge Robert Chambers of…
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OCEANS: Iceland volcano sparked plankton plume -- study
A volcanic eruption in Iceland three years ago appears to have affected undersea organisms nearby, researchers found in a new study. Iron-rich ash from the Eyjafjallajökull volcano blast triggered a…
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FISHERIES: NMFS to merge West Coast offices
The National Marine Fisheries Service is proposing the merger of two administrative regions on the West Coast, a proposal that would save $3 million annually. The West Coast is currently…
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INTERIOR: Keystone debate ensnares Calif. oyster farm controversy
The owners of a California oyster company fighting the federal government for permission to operate on public land were taken aback recently when Republicans in Congress included their plight in…
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ARCTIC DRILLING: ConocoPhillips scratches 2014 exploration plans
Oil industry efforts to develop the American Arctic took another hit today as ConocoPhillips scrapped plans to drill in the Chukchi Sea in 2014. Blaming regulatory uncertainty, ConocoPhillips issued a…
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CAMPAIGN 2013: LCV endorses McAuliffe for Va. governor
The League of Conservation Voters and its Virginia affiliate today endorsed former Democratic National Committee Chairman Terry McAuliffe's gubernatorial bid. McAuliffe is expected to face off with state Attorney General…
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INTERIOR: Barrasso doesn't object to Jewell as Republicans consider swift action
Sen. John Barrasso (R-Wyo.) today said he would not object to the confirmation of Sally Jewell as Interior secretary, a sign that the former chief of outdoor retailer REI will…
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TRANSPORTATION: Obama proposes $40B for 'fix it first' infrastructure program
President Obama released a fiscal 2014 budget proposal today that asks Congress to fund the $40 billion "fix it first" push to repair crumbling bridges, highways and transit systems. The…
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MINING: Obama proposes royalty reform, boost in coal fees
President Obama's fiscal 2014 budget blueprint proposes for the first time a royalty on noncoal mining and a new industry fee to pay for cleanup efforts. Obama for years has…
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NOAA: $5.4B proposal would boost funding for satellites, weather
Weather forecasting and environmental satellites dominate in the Obama administration's $5.4 billion request for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. The proposed spending increases for weather and satellites stand out…
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USDA: Budget proposal would cut conservation funding, boost clean energy
President Obama today proposed cutting rural conservation programs, eliminating direct farmer subsidies and reducing federal spending on crop insurance in his spending plan for the Department of Agriculture. The fiscal…
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ARMY CORPS: Obama proposes 5.5 percent cut, focusing spending on 'highest priority' work
President Obama today requested $4.7 billion for the Army Corps of Engineers in fiscal 2014 -- a 5.5 percent decrease from the 2012 enacted level and the same amount requested…
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FEDERAL WORKFORCE: Obama stirs controversy with budget plan including 1% COLA, pension reform
President Obama's budget is mostly bad news for federal employees, signaling that the White House is willing to use their pay and benefits as a bargaining chip in negotiations over…
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KEYSTONE XL: Obama's budget would end oil sands 'loophole,' boost pipeline safety
President Obama's budget is silent on the fate of the controversial Keystone XL pipeline, but it does respond to other concerns raised by environmentalists who call for an elimination of…
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