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- If Trump wins the election, US parks and wildlife will face a new age of mining Sat, 28 Sep 24, 8:00pmIntense heat in the north, epic rains in Miami, fires in New Mexico and California. Trump plans for ‘energy dominance’, removing protection from mining and drilling on public lands
- Subsidy plan for coal and nuclear plants 'will cost US taxpayers $10.6bn a year' Fri, 27 Oct 17, 9:00pmNon-partisan analysis reveals the cost of energy secretary Rick Perry’s proposal to give handouts to some of the country’s oldest and dirtiest power plants
- Coalition of US states pledge to accelerate renewable energy efforts Wed, 17 Feb 16, 9:18amBipartisan accord signed by governors of 17 states sets out commitments to expand energy efficiency and use more solar and wind generation for electricity
- Obama vows to overhaul coal mining on public lands to 'invest in the future' Wed, 13 Jan 16, 4:11pmPledge comes amid collapse in coal price but president says management of oil and coal should ‘better reflect the costs they impose’ on taxpayers and planet
- TTIP: what does the transatlantic trade deal mean for renewable energy? Wed, 5 Aug 15, 6:03pmTrade partnership between the EU and US could remove barriers facing the green energy sector, but experts warn of potential dangers
- Obama unveils US clean power plan – video Mon, 3 Aug 15, 10:22pmBarack Obama announces on Monday 'the biggest, most important step' the US has ever taken to combat climate change – the new clean power plan. Outlining the scientific evidence for global warming, including the negative...
- White House insists tough new carbon restrictions are legal under Clean Air Act Mon, 3 Aug 15, 6:29pmEPA chief: 2007 supreme court ruling allows ambitious greenhouse gas targetBush and Rubio lead Republican opposition to ‘overreaching’ new planThe White House insisted on Sunday it was on strong legal footing as it unveiled...
- Obama White House says carbon emissions cuts legal under Clean Air Act Mon, 3 Aug 15, 8:43amEPA chief: 2007 supreme court ruling allows ambitious greenhouse gas targetBush and Rubio lead Republican opposition to ‘overreaching’ new planThe White House insisted on Sunday it was on strong legal footing as it unveiled...
- Why Middle East conflict is a bigger threat to UK energy security than Putin Fri, 5 Sep 14, 6:41pmWorld oil markets have responded with surprising resilience in the face of uncertainty, but are prices set to rocket?
- Keystone XL pipeline closer to reality after State Department review Sat, 1 Feb 14, 9:07amFinal decision rests with Barack Obama but review says no 'significant' effect on carbon emissions is likely
- World's biggest solar plant may pave way for smaller-scale renewable future Wed, 22 Jan 14, 1:18amVast desert solar farms helping to meet energy targets but environment and wildlife campaigners raise concernsTower One glows so bright against the blue sky that even at mid-afternoon in the Mojave Desert it would be easy...
- Barack Obama announces new measures to tackle climate change - video Wed, 26 Jun 13, 8:04pmThe US president, Barack Obama, announces new plans to tackle climate change, including limiting carbon emissions from power plants
- Is the Keystone XL pipeline fight the Stonewall of climate change? | Bill McKibben Mon, 8 Apr 13, 10:21pmIf decision-makers take as long to act on this issue as they did on gay rights, we will all be wearing scuba masks to ralliesA few weeks ago, Time magazine called the fight over the Keystone XL pipeline that will bring some...
- Shell barred from returning to drill for oil in Arctic without overhaul Fri, 15 Mar 13, 11:13amReview finds company had failed to plan for short drilling season and its equipment did not stand up to harsh conditionsShell "screwed up" drilling for oil in Arctic waters and will not be allowed back without a comprehensive...
- Two years on, America hasn't learned lessons of Fukushima nuclear disaster | Richard Schiffman Wed, 13 Mar 13, 2:15amAmerica should not be depending on luck to save its citizens from Fukushima-like nuclear accidentsTens of thousands of demonstrators took to the streets in Tokyo on Saturday carrying banners reading, "No nukes" and, "Save...