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...
by Shelbie Bostedt | Feb 2, 2015 | Energy, Environment
Nearly seven years after its initial proposal, the Keystone XL pipeline remains a contentious issue in American politics. With the Senate voting to approve the pipeline last week, the legislation now moves to the President’s desk.
by Shelbie Bostedt | Jan 28, 2015 | Energy, Environment, Politics
WASHINGTON — Religious protesters and environmental activists gathered outside the White House on Wednesday to oppose the proposed Keystone XL pipeline. Lakota spiritual leader Chief Arvol Looking Horse and other faith leaders lead the protest and spiritual service in...
by Shelbie Bostedt | Jan 27, 2015 | Environment, Living
WASHINGTON – Pollution in the air, water and soil contributes one in seven deaths worldwide, according to a report released Tuesday by the Global Alliance on Health and Pollution. The report used World Health Organization data to gauge the number of deaths from...
by Astrid Goh | Jan 26, 2015 | Business, Energy, Environment
By Astrid Goh WASHINGTON – Among Latin American countries, Venezuela will take the biggest blow from the recent plunge in global crude oil prices, an energy analyst said Monday at George Washington University. About 15 people attended the event, “Crude Awakening:...
by Shelbie Bostedt | Jan 21, 2015 | Environment
WASHINGTON – The U.S. House passed legislation on Wednesday to speed the construction of natural gas pipelines by squeezing the federal review and permit process. The “Natural Gas Pipeline Permitting Reform Act” requires the government to approve or deny an...
by Shelbie Bostedt | Jan 20, 2015 | Energy, Environment, State of the Union
WASHINGTON – In his Inaugural address, President Barack Obama promised to “respond to the threat of climate change, knowing that the failure to do so would betray our children and future generations.” Six years later, as his next-to-last State of the Union approaches,...
by Shelbie Bostedt | Jan 14, 2015 | Energy, Environment, Health & Science
WASHINGTON – The EPA announced its plan for the nation’s first ever federal methane emissions regulations on Wednesday. As part of the Obama administration’s “commitment to addressing climate change,” the EPA outline proposes “common sense” strategies to thwart an...
by William Hicks | Jan 14, 2015 | Environment
WASHINGTON – The Agriculture Department and local government partners will spend nearly $800 million to fund 115 conservation projects, Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced Wednesday. The 115 conservation projects aim to improve water quality and soil health...
by Adam Mintzer | Jan 12, 2015 | Environment
WASHINGTON – Despite Republican lawmakers’ resistance to carbon emission regulation, a new study suggests voters’ views don’t always align with their elected officials’ actions. On Monday, the Yale Project on Climate Change Communication said 54 percent of...
by Shelbie Bostedt | Jan 12, 2015 | Business, Energy, Environment
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court will determine whether the Natural Gas Act of 1938, allowing the federal government to regulate the natural gas industry, preempts state antitrust laws regarding retail sales of natural gas in the landmark case ONEOK, Inc. v. Learjet,...
