US Oil Companies Ease Off Drilling Rigs As Lower Crude Prices Force Production Slowdown
U.S. oil companies drilled 28 percent fewer wells in January compared with last June, according to an analysis released Wednesday.
Midwest States Are Getting Soaked By Rise In Damaging Floods, Study Finds
Midwest states suffer more frequent flood events as regional temperatures and rainfalls rise, Iowa researchers say.
Wind Energy Booms In Europe As U.S. Developers Face Uncertainty
Wind projects in 2015 could soar even higher as companies chase government incentives and countries address climate change.
Carbon Capture And Storage Technology Faces Uncertain Future After Feds Pull Plug On $1.7B FutureGen Facility
The technology is considered crucial for allowing the world to use fossil fuels in a lower-carbon future, but interest and investments are drying up.
Oil Price Predictions Are Both Science And Art For Energy Analysts
Energy analysts say forecasts for oil prices are based on "imprecise" assumptions about global supply and demand.
Federal Energy Use Drops To Lowest Level On Record, Thanks To Major Energy-Efficiency Push
Federally run buildings and vehicles are becoming more efficient, thanks largely to a Bush-era energy policy.
US Coal Power Ticks Up In 2014 As Natural Gas Prices Climb, Boosting America's Carbon Emissions
Cleaner energy sources are surging in the United States, but high-carbon coal power isn’t on the outs just yet.
Staples Inc And Office Depot Inc May Be Merging, But Even A Combined Company Would Face Uncertainty
Even if Office Depot and Staples merge, the combined company faces an immense challenge.
Obama Budget Proposal FY2016 Calls For Boosting US Clean Energy Funding, Climate Change Initiatives
The proposal includes a $4 billion fund to help states speed emissions reductions and $7.4 billion for clean energy projects.
How The Keystone XL Pipeline Decision Will Influence UN Climate Change Talks In Paris
The Obama administration is on track to issue its final verdict of the Canada-to-Texas pipeline early this spring after a crucial Monday deadline passed.
Greece Hires US Investment Bank Lazard To Advise On Country's $270B Debt Burden To Europe
Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras says he is confident “we will soon manage to reach a mutually beneficial agreement" with Europe.
Fate Of Jordanian Air Force Pilot Captured By ISIS Remains Unclear After Kenji Goto's Beheading
Intelligence experts say it is "hard to calculate" what the extremist group will do in the wake of a Japanese journalist's execution.
California Measles Outbreak Update: Three Cases Confirmed In San Francisco Bay Area As Total U.S. Cases Top 100
The White House is urging parents to heed the advice of public health officials and scientists, and get their children vaccinated.
Massive Seven-Alarm Brooklyn Blaze Could Smolder For Days, FDNY Says
New York fire officials said they expect the seven-alarm warehouse blaze will take "several days" to contain.
Islamic State Group Purportedly Beheads Japanese Journalist Kenji Goto: Video
A police analysis found the video of Kenji Goto's beheading by ISIS appears genuine.
Oil Price Decline Is Hurting Sasol, Shell Efforts To Turn Natural Gas Into Liquid Diesel
Energy companies are struggling to justify new multibillion-dollar projects as crude-oil prices slide below $50 per barrel.
Russian Oil Giant Rosneft Is Delaying Arctic Drilling Plans Amid Western Sanctions Against Moscow
Russian oil giant Rosneft won't drill in the Arctic this year -- a major blow to Russia's efforts to expand its much-needed oil revenue.
The Super Bowl Is An Energy-Guzzling, Carbon-Emitting Machine; Here's What The NFL Is Doing About It
The NFL's environmental chief says the league is working to slash the waste and carbon emissions created by Super Bowl XLIX in Arizona on Sunday.
Recycling And Waste-Reduction: US Food And Beverage Companies Come Up 'Significantly Short'
A new environmental report found that U.S. fast-food, beverage and grocery companies are doing little to deal with the mountain of packaged material waste.
Royal Dutch Shell Tells Its Investors To Adopt Climate Change Resolution, A First For Major Oil & Gas Companies
The measure would require the Anglo-Dutch oil giant to disclose its exposure to future climate change policies, shareholder activists say.
Kansas Earthquakes Likely Tied To Rise In Fracking Wastewater, State Geologists Say
State geologists confirmed this week that a correlation exists between increased seismic activity and the rising number of wastewater disposal wells.
Obama Administration Proposes Offshore Oil And Gas Drilling Along East Coast
The U.S. Interior Department on Tuesday proposed auctioning off an oil-and-gas drilling lease for the outer Atlantic shelf.
Northeast Blizzard: Global Warming Will Make Blizzards Stronger And Snowier In The Future, Scientists Warn
Scientists warn blizzards may become more common because of rising ocean temperatures that pump more moisture into the air.
Winter Storm Juno: Northeast Blizzard Is Latest In Rising Number Of Extreme Weather Events Taking Economic Toll
The U.S. has seen a rising number of $1 billion storms as more people move to the coast and the climate changes.
Death By Chocolate: Cocoa Killed Four Black Bears In New Hampshire, State Wildlife Officials Confirm
Theobromine, a chemical compound in cocoa, triggers heart failure, seizures and vomiting in animals, including black bears.
US Agriculture Officials Call For Independent Review Amid Scandal Over Nebraska Meat Research Facility
U.S. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack directed staff to create a new animal welfare plan in the wake of a New York Times investigation.
US-Cuba Relations: Obama Administration Has 'No Illusions' That Human Rights Will Improve Soon In Cuba
Roberta Jacobson, a senior U.S. diplomat in Havana, doesn't expect the Castro regime to improve human rights soon, even as relations thaw.
Republican Senator Deletes 'Civil Rights And Human Rights' From Name Of Judicial Subcommittee
A "retreat" on civil rights? John Cornyn is facing criticism for altering the name of the Senate subcommittee he chairs.
Napa Valley Police Recover $300,000 In Rare Wines Stolen From Thomas Keller's French Laundry Restaurant
Authorities recovered over 70 bottles of wine stolen from restaurant French Laundry after a monthlong cross-country search.
Climate Change 2015: Countries Should Take Advantage Of Cheap Oil Prices And Put A Charge On Carbon Emissions
"Closing the Climate Deal" panelists in Davos said politicians should capitalize on falling oil prices and slap a fee on carbon emissions.
