Bipartisan agreement on energy conservation has disappeared at the state capitol Minnesota Public Radio Former state Rep. Ron Erhardt, R-Edina, a co-sponsor of the pioneering energy policies, was defeated by a more conservative Republican, Keith Downey. Erhardt said he is not surprised that an influx of new GOP legislators opposes renewable energy.
Ad defends Obama's clean energy record (0:30) Washington Post Political ad from Obama's reelection campaign defends the President's clean energy record. (Jan. 25) (/CMAG) Correction: Clarification: SuperFan badge holders consistently post smart, timely comments about Washington area sports and teams.
Clean Air Task Force's Schneider discusses latest delay on NSPS Environment & Energy Publishing Monica Trauzzi: Do you think it's politically risky for EPA just to generally release this during an election year? Conrad Schneider: Well, to the contrary. You know, we think clean energy is good policy and good politics, so if there's risk involved, ...
Insiders: Energy Legislation Unlikely in 2012 National Journal By Olga Belogolova In his State of the Union address last week, President Obama appealed to Congress for energy legislation. Among the items on his wish list: a clean-energy standard for electricity generation, an energy-efficiency program, ...
Villagers scramble for fuel in Europe's big chill FARKASLYUK, Hungary (Reuters) - Hungarian villagers were scavenging for coal with their bare hands on Thursday as a blast of Siberian air killed scores in Eastern Europe and looked set to keep its icy grip on the continent for another week.
Middle East trails again in green energy growth ABU DHABI/DUBAI (Reuters) - Talk of a Middle Eastern green energy boom is likely to prove no more than a mirage with little hope of the region saving clean technology companies from the shrinking project pools of Europe.
U.S. group sues to halt artist Christo's project DENVER (Reuters) - A coalition of environmentalists, outdoor enthusiasts and wildlife advocates have filed a federal lawsuit to block a project by the artist Christo that would drape fabric canopies along a long stretch of the Arkansas River in Colorado.
Japan governor wants nuclear safety pledge in writing TOKYO (Reuters) - Japanese governor Tokihiro Nakamura believes nuclear power is vital for the resource-poor land, but even he says the central government must put safety pledges in writing before he'll agree to restart off-line reactors -- a sign of the tough battle ahead to repair tattered public trust after the Fukushima crisis.
Drought, warmer weather persist in much of U.S. (Reuters) - Weird weather kept vexing large swathes of the United States over the last week, with unseasonably warm and dry conditions melting northern snows and spreading drought through the southwest, even as heavy rains soaked parched pastures in Texas and Oklahoma, according to climate experts.
Australia braces for floods, threat to coal and crops CANBERRA (Reuters) - Heavy summer rains across eastern Australia prompted authorities to issue flood warnings for vast areas of Queensland and New South Wales states on Thursday, including coal mining areas in the Hunter Valley.
Fukushima reactor leaks, radiation tiny: Tepco TOKYO (Reuters) - More than 8 tonnes of radioactive water leaked from a reactor at Japan's Fukushima nuclear plant but none reached outside the reactor building, Tokyo Electric Power Co said on Thursday as it strives to ensure damaged reactors are stable enough for work to start on dismantling them.
Fewer zoos may have elephants under new standard KANSAS CITY, Kansas (Reuters) - Fewer U.S. zoos of the future may have elephants but those that do would have happier animals under a new policy requiring American zoos with two elephants to add space for a third in case one dies.
Exclusive: Indonesia to set up $5.6 billion plantation firm JAKARTA (Reuters) - Indonesia's government plans to create one of the world's largest palm oil and rubber firms in March by combining state planters with total assets of $5.6 billion, a government minister told Reuters on Thursday.
Analysis: Southeast Asia goes slow on nuclear HANOI (Reuters) - After the 1986 Chernobyl nuclear disaster, Vietnam suspended its nuclear plans and waited for more than a decade before reviving them.
Shell Produces Less Oil, But 2011 Profits Soar 54% to $31 Billion Royal Dutch Shell announced today profits of $31 billion for 2011, up by 54 percent since 2010. Shell’s fourth-quarter profits slipped four percent compared to the fourth quarter last year. But spurred by high energy prices, the company is making more profit on fewer barrels of oil and cubic feet of natural gas. Here are [...]
Offshore Wind One Step Closer to Reality in the Mid-Atlantic How the U.S. can match Europe, which has 53 offshore wind projects, nearly 3,800 MW of capacity by Kit Kennedy, reposted from NRDC’s Switchboard Today the Obama administration moved forward with plans to develop the enormous offshore wind energy resources along the Mid-Atlantic coast, using a ?Smart for the Start? approach designed to expedite the [...]
Video: Mitt Romney Sings ?America the Beautiful.? But Would His Energy Policies Keep America Beautiful? After winning the Florida primary this week, Mitt Romney celebrated with a call to “fight for the America we love.” But will Romney’s energy policies preserve that America? In order to show his passion for the country’s natural beauty, Romney is fond of quoting the song “America the Beautiful.” Earlier this week, before leading an [...]
February 2 News: Ocean ?Hotspots? Warming 2-3 times Faster Than Global Average Rate Other stories below: Three states require insurance companies to disclose climate change response; filmmaker sounds the alarm over plastic Changes in global wind patterns have pushed the East Australian Current southward and warmed temperatures in the ocean off Tasmania by several degrees in the past few decades. Global warming drives dramatic changes in ocean currents An [...]
Groundhog Decade: We?re Stuck in a Bad Movie, Where It?s Always the Hottest Decade on Record Somewhere on a Hollywood movie set for Groundhog Day, Part 2: Bill Murray wakes up to find he’s just lived through the hottest decade on record, just as he did in the 1990s, just as he did in the 1980s. And he keeps waking up in the hottest decade on record, until he gains the [...]
Anti-Fracking Activists Poach the X Games Half Pipe Competition I’ve seen plenty of people kicked out of X Games and other snow sports events for a variety of things. But getting kicked out for energy-related activism is a new one to me. At the X Games in Aspen, Colorado this week, a group of a dozen young activists brought in anti-fracking signs and held [...]
Coal on the Ropes: In One Week, 4,099 MW of U.S. Coal Plants Are Set to Close or Hung Up in Court In less than one week, eight U.S. coal plants representing 4,099 MW of capacity have been put on the chopping block for closure or have been delayed in court due to environmental concerns. It is yet more proof of the major changes taking place in the American coal industry. The dirtiest and oldest coal plants [...]
Spill, Baby, Spill: House Transportation Bill Is Another Giveaway to Big Oil America Already Runs More Drill Rigs than Rest of World Combined by Kiley Kroh Today the House Natural Resources Committee will take up a trio of ?drill, baby, drill? bills that would partially pay for the House surface transportation reauthorization bill, designed to fund our nation?s programs for trains and automobiles. As it stands right [...]
High-Level Global Panel: Phase-Out of Fossil Fuel Subsidies, Commit to Low-Carbon Energy by Jake Schmidt, reposted from NRDC’s Switchboard Twenty-two high level representatives have just released their report ? Resilient People, Resilient Planet: A Future Worth Choosing?which sets out specific recommendations to ?put sustainable development into practice and to mainstream it into economic policy as quickly as possible.? The report reinforces the push to phase-out inefficient fossil [...]
Walter Energy Announces Date of Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2011 Earnings ... MarketWatch (press release) BIRMINGHAM, AL, Feb 02, 2012 (MARKETWIRE via COMTEX) -- Walter Energy, Inc. /quotes/zigman/153668/quotes/nls/wlt WLT +2.81% /quotes/zigman/4662942 CA:WLT +2.74% , the world's leading publicly traded "pure-play" producer of metallurgical coal for the ...
TECO Energy Announces Dividend Increase MarketWatch (press release) TAMPA, Fla., Feb 02, 2012 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- The board of directors of TECO Energy Inc. /quotes/zigman/242794/quotes/nls/te TE -2.08% has approved an increase to the company's common stock dividend. A quarterly dividend of 22 cents per share was ...
ZBB Energy Signs Definitive Agreement to Raise $3.0 Million in Registered ... MarketWatch (press release) MILWAUKEE, WI, Feb 02, 2012 (MARKETWIRE via COMTEX) -- ZBB Energy Corporation /quotes/zigman/459499/quotes/nls/zbb ZBB -12.49% , a leading developer of intelligent, renewable energy power platforms, today announced that it has entered into a securities ...
Wind energy's Republican friends - The real story behind GOP's drilling bills ... Politico With help from Darren Samuelsohn, Erica Martinson, Darius Dixon, Talia Buford, Darren Goode and Alex Guillén AN INSIDE JOB -- Wind energy advocates are leaning on a pair of Republican governors, Iowa's Terry Branstad and Kansas's Sam Brownback, ...
Wisconsin Energy Posts Fourth Quarter and Full-Year Results for 2011 MarketWatch (press release) 2, 2012 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ -- Wisconsin Energy /quotes/zigman/246692/quotes/nls/wec WEC -0.35% today reported net income from continuing operations of $114.1 million or 49 cents a share for the fourth quarter of 2011. This compares with net income ...
Top-10 Storylines to Watch in Latin America Americas Quarterly (blog) Both stories will include hypotheticals (and wishful thinking) on the future direction of chavismo and bolivarianismo when Chávez ultimately leaves power, one way or another. 9) Fidel ?Is He Dead Yet? Castro: News organizations have had Cuban ...
Pro: We should, but won't Janesville Gazette That's likely wishful thinking because of the combination of energy policies and shortages caused by problems in some of the major foreign oil producers. Crude oil prices determined 68 percent of gasoline prices in 2010, according to the federal Energy...
D60 science fair draws few older students Pueblo Chieftain Materials and Bioengineering ? Lindsey Larson, fifth, Belmont; Aubriana Lopez, fifth, Somerlid; Zachary Moreno, fourth, Cesar Chavez; Quinn Zabukovic, third, Highland Park. Energy and Transportation ? Kaia Ashley, fifth, South Park; Carlos Ortega, ...
Oil Rich Venezuela's Electricity Shortfalls Lose Economy $80 Billion OilPrice.com But in domestic energy policies President Hugo Chavez, leader of his self-proclaimed "Bolivarian revolution," has stumbled badly in addressing his nation's chronic electricity shortages. $81 billion, according to a report in Venezuela's most popular ...
Top Filipino chef crowned at 2nd annual Kulinarya showdown Inquirer.net By Armando B. Chavez Billed as a Filipino culinary showdown, the 2nd annual ?Kulinarya? was held last Saturday, January 21st, at Carnelian-By-The-Bay, a charming two-story restaurant right behind a San Francisco landmark, the Ferry Building.
Wind energy's Republican friends - The real story behind GOP's drilling bills ... Politico But they allow House Republicans to continue contrasting their agenda with that of President Barack Obama. Goode has the story behind the story for Pros: http://politico.pro/y0ZXps. HAPPY THURSDAY and welcome to Morning Energy, where four years ago ...
Clean-Tech Industry Facing Lean Times After Solyndra NPR 5:00 pm ET May 26, 2010: President Obama tours the headquarters of the now-bankrupt Solyndra solar panel company in Freemont, Calif. May 26, 2010: President Obama tours the headquarters of the now-bankrupt Solyndra solar panel company in Freemont, ...
Bipartisan agreement on energy conservation has disappeared at the state capitol Minnesota Public Radio Former state Rep. Ron Erhardt, R-Edina, a co-sponsor of the pioneering energy policies, was defeated by a more conservative Republican, Keith Downey. Erhardt said he is not surprised that an influx of new GOP legislators opposes renewable energy.
Wonkbook: Romney's problem isn't his gaffes. It's his policies. Washington Post (blog) Romney's problem is the interaction all of this has with his policies. In particular, the interaction it has with his tax and fiscal policies. Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney and his wife Ann arrive at a campaign rally in Las Vegas Feb.
Do Tax & Regulatory Policies Pose a Threat to the Dollar? Jutia Group By Merk Investments, on February 2nd, 2012 in Politics & Government Which political party will do a better job at preserving the purchasing power of the US Dollar? A common tenet amongst Treasury Secretaries, irrespective of their political affiliation ...
Mourners celebrate former mayor's life, energy Boston Globe The funeral Mass for the former longtime mayor at St. Cecilia Catholic Church served as both a solemn burial rite and a rousing political roast, evoking White's devotion as a father, his magnetism as a leader, and his occasional missteps as a ... Celebrating the life of Kevin WhiteBoston.com (blog)
Republican lawmakers press their case for incandescent light bulbs in 6 states Environment & Energy Publishing Lawmakers from Texas -- the nation's most energy-consuming state -- successfully passed a bill last summer that protects the old-fashioned bulbs, as long as they are made and sold within state lines. Now politicians in Virginia, Pennsylvania, Michigan, ...
Clean Energy Signs Joint Marketing Agreement with Navistar, Major Truck ... MarketWatch (press release) Clean Energy will provide a comprehensive CNG/LNG fueling solution designed to meet Navistar customer demands and bring new customers into the natural gas market. Specifically, Clean Energy will work with Navistar and its customers to provide truck ...
?Clean? Energy May Not Be as Green As We Thought What They Think (blog) By Richard Romano on February 2nd, 2012 New Scientist has a long, yet provocative article pointing out that alternative energies may be subject to the law of unintended consequences. That is, at present, renewable energy sources such as wind and solar ...
Vogtle Loan Guarantee Update: Nuclear Power Secrecy Continues Clean Energy News (blog) After nearly two years of stonewalling by the US Department of Energy (DOE), the Southern Alliance for Clean Energy (SACE) continues to press ahead with our Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) litigation so that US taxpayers can learn the full extent of ...
Czech NGO mounts legal challenge over 'free' ?EZ emissions Czech Position ... companies to a major chunk of the carbon emissions allowances that they are seeking in return for ?clean energy? investments. Czech NGO Environmental Law Service (EPS) says the challenge could cost ?EZ billions of crowns if it is successful.
Bipartisan agreement on energy conservation has disappeared at the state capitol Minnesota Public Radio But many of those same legislators joined her in supporting clean energy legislation not that long ago. On Monday, Senate Energy Committee Chairman Julie Rosen, R-Fairmont, said she didn't trust Anderson to set aside her passionate commitment to ...
Republicans step up attacks on Obama's green agenda The Guardian Last week Obama made a pitch for clean energy investment during his state of the union address, and on Wednesday the interior secretary, Ken Salazar, announced the development of four new areas for offshore windfarms along the mid-Atlantic coast.
In Defense of Clean Energy New York Times After months of standing by as Republicans tried to gut environmental laws and discredit his clean energy initiatives, President Obama took the offensive in his State of the Union address. He blasted Republicans for their single-minded commitment to ...
Future is bleak for popular stimulus grant program Environment & Energy Publishing ... from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, and a tight fiscal environment makes its future bleak. But Republican and Democratic mayors alike say the grants are among the most successful tools in the Energy Department's clean energy arsenal, ...
Solar project caught in legal shadows Staunton News Leader The project didn't comply with state law, Dominion officials said. The crux of the argument is that the large energy company, let's call it Goliath, says the State Corporation Commission regulations require a third-party power supplier meet 100 percent ...
If you were energy czar, how would you change US energy policy? Minnesota Public Radio President Obama called last week for an "all-out, all-of-the-above strategy" for the development of US sources of energy. Today's Question: If you were energy czar, how would you change US energy policy? Comment Preview appears above this form upon ...
DOE boss says shale gas could be good for wind and solar Plain Dealer The torrent of gas flowing from fracked shale beds doesn't have to be the death knell for wind and solar power, the nation's top energy czar said Wednesday. New, highly efficient gas turbines can zoom from zero output to 500 million watts in 10 minutes ...
2 key aides leave Beutner's campaign for LA mayor Los Angeles Times Beutner spent 15 months as Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa's ?jobs czar,? ran the Department of Water and Power on an interim basis and tried to make the city more business-friendly. On the campaign trail, however, he has grown increasingly harsh in his ...
Government to modernise power usage calculations: Sam Pitroda Economic Times MUMBAI: The Indian government is planning to set up a "Smart Meter Task Force" that will look into modernising the "primitive ways" of calculating power usage, tech czar Sam Pitroda said Monday. "It is amazing to see how India - which is a super power...
Will Obama Address Science in State of the Union? Opposing Views Just to give a couple of examples: White House Energy Czar Carol Browner improperly altered a scientific report on oil spill remediation in order to support a ban on off-shore drilling. Then there was the administration's rejection of Yucca Mountain as ...
Fairfax Marketing Report including Ariana Resources, Hummingbird Resources ... Proactive Investors UK Russia's Prime Minister Vladimir Putin has said he wants to reduce shareholding in state-owned in energy companies if? when he is re-elected for a further 6 year term as president. · Energy czar Igor Sechin, a close ally of Putin is not in agreement ...
'Man on a Ledge' Latest Hollywood Hit Job on the Rich Big Hollywood No, Ed Harris' character isn'ta crusading journalist, a nonprofit executive or a green energy czar. He's a? wait for it? super rich real estate developer out to smite the common man. Harris plays him with all the requisite sleaze the Oscar winner can ...
The Need for a Federal Czar to Oversee the Development of the Nation's Oil ... Huffington Post What has been needed for a long time -- and is needed now more than ever -- is the appointment of a US czar with jurisdiction over all of our energy resources. Such a czar should have the power given to the head of the Manhattan Project which developed ...
Auction 2012: Energy Lobby Finds Power In Money And Fear Huffington Post Industry representatives worked the refs -- then-White House chief of staff Richard Daley and regulatory czar Cass Sunstein -- appealing to their own anti-regulatory leanings. And behind all that was the implicit -- or perhaps explicit -- threat that ...
Merkel retracts call for Greek debt czar Toronto Star Other European leaders said that the Commission, the EU's executive, needed the power to block bad spending decisions, but not only in Greece but also other highly indebted countries. Email Print Add to Favourites Report an error Rss Top Stories: ...
