by Jasper Scherer | Mar 14, 2016 | Campaign 2016, Energy, Environment
Clinton’s positions on the environment have shifted amid pressure from Sanders and primary voters. (Photo credit: Natalie Escobar) During the Democratic presidential debate in Flint, Michigan, a student in the crowd asked candidates Hillary Clinton and Bernie...
by Jasper Scherer | Mar 7, 2016 | Energy, Environment
Construction of new nuclear reactors came to a halt for years amid questions about cost and safety. (Source: Energy Information Administration) WASHINGTON – Thirty-seven years after a partial nuclear meltdown at the Three Mile Island power plant stunted the growth of...
by Alex Duner | Feb 1, 2016 | Energy, Environment
WASHINGTON — The rapper Akon was on a different kind of stage Monday at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce promoting a renewable energy project called Akon Lighting Africa. The five-time Grammy-nominated performer started the project in 2014 to increase access to solar...
by Allyson Chiu | Jan 28, 2016 | Energy, National Security
WASHINGTON– Nuclear power plants need to improve security systems to safeguard against non-traditional terrorist attacks, but that’s challenging for developing countries, nuclear security experts said Thursday. Nuclear power has grown in popularity in some...
by Nick Hagar | Jan 19, 2016 | Business, Energy, Topics
WASHINGTON — U.S. oil production is likely to fall this year in part due to price volatility, a top government energy official told a Senate committee on Tuesday. Testifying before the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, Adam Sieminski, administrator at the...
by Allyson Chiu | Jan 13, 2016 | Energy, Environment
WASHINGTON– Under the Paris climate agreement, wealthy nations are expected to take responsibility for helping less well-off countries that are most vulnerable to climate change, environmental and economic experts said Wednesday. The agreement, involving 195...
by Shelbie Bostedt | Feb 11, 2015 | Energy, Environment, Topics
WASHINGTON –In 2013, his fifth year in office, President Obama announced his plans to take action against the growing threat of climate change. He chose Georgetown University as his venue, speaking to students and faculty about ways to cut carbon emissions and...
by Shelbie Bostedt | Feb 11, 2015 | Energy, Environment
By Shelbie Bostedt WASHINGTON – Energy Secretary Ernest Moniz defended his near $30 billion budget request for 2016 during an appearance Wednesday before a skeptical House Energy and Commerce subcommittee. The panel, controlled by Republicans critical of...
by Haley Hinkle | Feb 9, 2015 | Energy
By Haley Hinkle WASHINGTON– A Texas firm is seeking to open the country’s first facility for disposing of nuclear waste from commercial energy use, but opponents are concerned that the company is creating serious risks of radioactive exposure. The new facility...
by Shelbie Bostedt | Feb 3, 2015 | Energy, Environment, Topics
WASHINGTON — The European Union needs to cut its dependence on Russian oil and streamline its climate change policies, the EU’s energy chief said Tuesday. Climate and Energy Commissioner Miguel Arias Cañete is spearheading the establishment of a European Energy Union...
by Madeline Fox | Feb 3, 2015 | Energy
WASHINGTON – The U.S. needs more pipelines, railroads and other infrastructure to support the growth in domestic oil and natural gas production, transportation and energy industry leaders told a House infrastructure subcommittee Tuesday. The hearing, which focused on...
by Shelbie Bostedt | Feb 2, 2015 | Energy, Environment
WASHINGTON – Energy Secretary Ernest Moniz on Monday proposed $29.9 billion in spending for his department in 2016, a 9 percent increase from the current year, with a focus on renewable energy technologies and energy efficiency. Following the release of President...
