Climate change warning stickers on gasoline pumps?
A group of Bay Area environmentalists wants to slap warning stickers on gasoline pumps, telling drivers that the fuel they’re buying is cooking the planet. The stickers would constantly remind...
View ArticleKeystone report said likely to disappoint pipeline foes
The U.S. State Department is preparing to issue a report as soon as today that will probably disappoint environmental groups and opponents of the Keystone XL pipeline, according to people briefed on...
View ArticleUnder pressure, Exxon Mobil agrees to disclose risks of carbon rules
Under pressure from activist shareholders, Exxon Mobil has agreed to disclose how carbon regulations could impact its business model and investment plans, investors said Thursday.
View ArticleAnalysis: Celebrities’ Keystone activism outweighs pipeline’s climate impact
Actress Daryl Hannah hasn’t chained herself to the White House fence in support of tougher power plant emissions. Maybe she should.
View ArticleTop coal-power operator expects plant closures on Obama plan
American Electric Power Co. expects to be challenged and shut some of its largest units if the Obama administration proposes a 25 percent greenhouse-emission cut.
View ArticleObama’s boldest move on carbon comes with perils
As with other issues, the regulation to limit the pollution blamed for global warming from power plants is a compromise for President Obama, who again finds himself caught between his aspirations and...
View ArticleEPA to seek to cut power plant carbon by one-third
The Obama administration on Monday will unveil a plan to cut earth-warming pollution from power plants by 30 percent by 2020, setting in motion one of the most significant actions to address global...
View ArticleCoal’s share of world energy demand at highest since 1970
Coal dominated world energy markets last year by supplying the biggest share of demand since 1970, making it the fastest growing fossil fuel, according to an annual review by BP Plc.
View ArticleRenewables to get most of $7.7 trillion power investments
Renewable energy may reap as much as two-thirds of the $7.7 trillion in investment forecast for building new power plants by 2030 as declining costs make it more competitive with fossil fuels.
View ArticleNortheast carbon auctions reach $1.8 billion
The nine Northeastern and Mid-Atlantic states participating in the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative use the revenue to fund energy efficiency, renewable energy, consumer utility bill assistance, and...
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