Maria Gallucci

Reporter-Energy & Environment

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Maria is an energy & environment reporter at IBTimes in New York City. She previously covered the clean-energy economy at InsideClimate News and also worked as a reporter in Mexico City until 2011. She holds a journalism degree from Ohio University's E.W. Scripps School of Journalism.

US Shale Oil Boom: When It Comes To CO2 Emissions, Not All Crude Oil Is Created Equal

The Oil-Climate Index found the dirtiest oils are 80 percent more carbon-intensive than the lowest-emitting crudes.

US Clean Energy Companies Added Fewer Jobs In 2014, Signaling Slowdown In Sector's Jobs Growth: Report

Clean energy job creation last year was down 40 percent from 2013, in part because of expiring tax credits.

US Solar Industry Sees Record Growth In 2014, But Boom In Jeopardy As Key Tax Credit Winds Down

U.S. solar companies installed 30 percent more solar photovoltaic projects last year than in 2013, but the boom may hit a snag.

El Niño Has Arrived But It Won't Solve The California Water Shortage

The Pacific Ocean phenomenon could result in brief bouts of rain for bone-dry California and set up 2015 to be one of the warmest years on record.

Oil Prices At Risk Of Slipping Again As Traders Sell Off Stored Crude Supplies

Traders who have stashed oil supplies in recent months are selling some of the fuel, threatening to push prices down again.

Climate Change And Economy: Food Waste Costs Global Consumers $400B A Year While Boosting CO2 Emissions, Study Finds

Consumers waste staggering amounts of food each year, boosting greenhouse gas emissions and costing precious dollars, a new study found.

Oracle Corp. Must Keep Hosting Oregon's Medicaid System, Oregon Judge Rules

The technology giant must keep hosting the system, even though its contract with Oregon expires Saturday, a state judge ruled.

Animal Experimentation In US Labs Shoots Up 72 Percent Since 1997, PETA Study Finds

A dramatic rise in animals used for experiments comes despite a push by American consumers for cruelty-free products.

Washington, DC, Will Legalize Pot At 12:01 AM On Thursday Despite Threats From Congressional Republicans

Mayor Muriel Bowser confirmed Wednesday that Washington, D.C.'s Initiative 71 would go forward, despite threats from Congress.

Snowstorm Accident: Major Highway Collision In Maine Leaves 75 Cars In Pileup, 17 People Injured

Maine State Police said about 75 cars were towed or damaged and 17 people injured during the Wednesday collision.

Three Al Jazeera Journalists Arrested In Paris For Flying Drone Near Park

Three reporters for the Doha-based broadcast network were taken into custody Wednesday after flying a drone.

Italy, Tunisia Jointly Urge Libya's Rival Governments To Reconcile Amid Escalating Violence

The foreign ministers of Italy and Tunisia issued a joint call Wednesday for Libya's rival parliaments to reconcile.

UN Climate Change Panel Chair Rajendra Pachauri Resigns Amid Sexual Harassment Allegations In India

Rajendra Pachauri, who headed the U.N.'s Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, resigned Tuesday over allegations in India.

Climate Change And Corporations: Apple, Dell, HTC And Others Launch Effort To Reduce Carbon Footprint Of Global Supply Chain

A new initiative by an electronics industry group and CDP aims to pressure manufacturers to lower their greenhouse gas emissions.

French Nuclear Power Company Areva Warns Of $5.6B Loss As Debt Mounts And Profitability Slides

The Paris-based energy company warned investors Monday that losses for 2014 could surpass its total market value of $4.2 billion.

CO2 Emissions Threaten Seafood As Ocean Acidification Spreads Along US Coastlines

Ocean acidification is harming more U.S. coastlines than scientists previously realized, the Natural Resources Defense Council found.

Obama Administration Clears A Plan To Overhaul Oil And Gas Rules For Arctic Drilling

The proposed overhaul would, for the first time, establish offshore drilling standards for the Chukchi and Beaufort Seas near Alaska.

Exxon Mobil Refinery Blast Comes As US Industries Grapple With Safety Concerns: Union, Enviro Groups Say

The explosion, injuring four people, comes as the industry grapples with high risks, weak safety standards and regulatory concerns.

Oil Prices Slip Again As US Crude Inventories Build And Saudi Output Rises

Global crude prices dipped below $59 a barrel Thursday after reports of growing U.S. crude inventories and rising Saudi output.

Southwest, Great Plains States Are Ill-Prepared For Megadroughts This Century

In the coming decades, 30-year stretches of crop shortages, water scarcity and extreme dryness could become the norm. America isn't ready.

Citigroup Inc Unveils $100 Billion Climate Change Fund To Back Clean Energy And Resiliency Projects

The financial giant said Wednesday it will lend, invest and facilitate deals to reduce emissions and prepare for climate effects.

Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway Inc Dumps $3.7B Share In Exxon Mobil Corporation Amid Oil Price Decline

Berkshire Hathaway Inc. ditched the Texas oil giant last quarter while raising its stake in a Canadian synthetic crude producer, according to SEC filings.

West Virginia Train Derailment Raises Safety Concerns Over Crude By Rail

The fiery derailment comes as federal regulators and rail companies struggle to address the rise in freight trains carrying crude oil.

US Shale Oil Boom To Plateau This Summer As Drillers Respond To Ultralow Oil Prices

The total number of U.S. oil-drilling rigs is now at 553, down 34 percent since October. The decline is the fastest in nearly three decades.

Gas Prices Are Rising Again--Blame Increasing Crude Oil Prices and Refinery Slowdowns

Even so, drivers should still expect to pay 80 cents to $1 less per gallon of regular than this time last year, analysts say.

Climate Change Solutions: Wetlands Are More Powerful In Fighting Climate Change Than Previously Thought

Swamps and marshes may be up to 50 times more effective than forests at storing carbon dioxide emissions, Australian researchers say.

US Solar Companies SunEdison Inc And First Solar Inc Give Critical Boost To India Solar Energy Target With 20,000 MW Pledge

SunEdison Inc. and First Solar Inc. say they'll build over 20,000 megawatts of solar energy capacity in India to boost country's renewable energy goal.

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