by Allyson Chiu | Mar 16, 2016 | Energy, Environment
WASHINGTON– Clean energy is a hot topic that’s about to get even hotter. Investment in geothermal energy is a growing global trend, but development in the United States has stalled due to limited incentives and cheaper energy options, geothermal experts said...
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 Allyson Chiu | Mar 9, 2016 | Environment
WASHINGTON– A world where all energy is harvested from the wind and sun is becoming a reality with more countries investing in renewable energy and energy efficiency, but the U.S. isn’t moving fast enough or spending enough to stay ahead of other nations, a...
by Jasper Scherer | Mar 9, 2016 | Environment
WASHINGTON – A flood of new environmental regulations imposed by the Obama administration has jeopardized cooperation between states and the Environmental Protection Agency, Senate Republicans said Monday. The EPA doesn’t consult with states at the beginning stages of...
by Allyson Chiu | Mar 9, 2016 | Environment
WASHINGTON – The earthquake and tsunami that rocked Japan five years ago causing many deaths and a meltdown at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant has left a lasting legacy for the nuclear industry. The disaster sparked a worldwide response, with some countries...
by Jasper Scherer and Allyson Chiu | Mar 8, 2016 | Environment
WASHINGTON– The Forest Service is spending too much on managing and fighting wildfires – more than half its annual budget — and not enough on preventing the fires, members of both parties on the Senate Energy Committee said Tuesday. The Forest Service...
by Nicolas Rivero | Mar 7, 2016 | Environment
WASHINGTON — It’s up to local communities to find ways to reduce U.S. transportation emissions because the federal government is unlikely to lead the way, some environmental leaders and government officials said Monday. Last December, Congress passed the FAST...
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 Jasper Scherer | Mar 2, 2016 | Environment
WASHINGTON – Regulations to restrict oil and gas drilling leases on federal land will lead to energy production shortfalls and lost federal revenue, House Republicans said Wednesday. But Democrats pushed back, saying current regulations do not go far enough in...
by Allyson Chiu | Mar 1, 2016 | Environment
Former Vice President Al Gore speaks at annual energy summit in Maryland. (Allyson Chiu/Medill News Service) NATIONAL HARBOR, Md. — Former Vice President Al Gore called on businesses to get greener and combat climate change at an energy summit Tuesday. However,...
by Noah Fromson | Mar 1, 2016 | Environment
WASHINGTON – A new type of buffer can help reduce the pollution of lakes and streams caused by fertilizers and other farm products, an agriculture expert said Tuesday. Kent Rodelius, vice president of the Agricultural Drainage Water Management Coalition, testified...
by Jasper Scherer | Mar 1, 2016 | Environment
WASHINGTON–House Republicans criticized the Department of Energy’s funding of clean energy research in its 2017 budget proposal, calling instead for more investment in coal, natural gas and nuclear energy. The Energy Department’s overall request for $32.5...
