ENERGY

Gov. Sam Brownback bills his plan as a compromise between conservative policy groups and companies in the wind-energy industry.

The company chaired by Elon Musk recently announced plans to expand beyond its traditional solar-panel installations.

Bradford County is the center of Pennsylvania's natural gas fracking boom. Three homeowners sued because of contaminants in their outdoor spigots.

U.S. banks expect more delinquencies and charge-offs from American oil and gas companies in 2015 due to lower oil prices, a Fed survey found.

The country's top weather tracker warned that the nation faces rising threats from typhoons, floods, droughts and heat waves.

An expected slowdown in U.S. drilling, and speculation on a Chinese economic stimulus package, helped push Brent crude to this year's peak.

The new plant, which will be constructed in two phases, will have an annual power generation capacity of 6,400 megawatts.

Gov. Jerry Brown this week ordered tougher CO2 emissions cuts for California. But reaching those targets will be tough unless other states join.

Tesla claims that its new battery system will help consumers move away from fossil fuels.

The Canadian company, which posted a first-quarter net loss, is among several producers pushing ahead with multibillion-dollar oil sands projects.

The oil giant on Thursday reported quarterly profits of $4.9 billion, down from $9.1 billion in the same period last year.

Shell said it has sold $2 billion worth of assets so far this year as part of its drive to keep only its most profitable assets.

The United States has said that there are no guarantees that a deal will be secured by a June 30 deadline.

The American Lung Associations said in a report air pollution is rising in California's industrial cities due to warmer, drier weather.

The Florida clean-energy company says it's on track to add hundreds of megawatts in new solar and wind energy projects in the coming months.

Deepwater Wind broke ground on a five-turbine, 30-megawatt project near Rhode Island, marking a critical step for the industry.

A hefty increase in refining revenue offset a slump in oil production earnings.

Earnings season is in full swing this week, with quarterly results from Apple, Twitter, LinkedIn and more.

The message follows Royal Dutch Shell's $70 billion offer to acquire rival producer BG.

The nation's largest electric utility is facing fresh criticism from North Carolinians over its handling of toxic coal ash.

A Canadian mining mogul claims the millions he donated to the Clinton Foundation were not an attempt to woo Hillary Clinton's support for a Colombian free trade agreement.

A paper published Friday in the journal Science found about 7 million acres of land was lost to oil and gas activities between 2000 and 2012.

Federal scientists have identified 17 areas across eight states that have seen a substantial rise in man-made earthquakes since 2000.

World Bank President Jim Yong Kim said that governments need to build smart, environmentally responsible cities.

The St. Louis coal miner cited softening Chinese demand and falling coal prices for the decline in first-quarter revenues.

Obama was in the Florida Everglades on Earth Day to warn about the dangers of sea level rise and other climate effects.

The state confirmed what scientists have said for years: The disposal of oil and gas wastewater is largely to blame.

On the fifth anniversary of the BP oil spill, environmental groups are urging President Obama to scrap a plan for offshore drilling in the Atlantic.

The new draft restrictions will be considered next month and seek to cut usage by as much as 36 percent.