New EPA Water Rules That Aim To Protect Nation's Wetlands And Streams Blocked By House
House policymakers said the proposed rules represented a massive government land grab of the nation's streams, ponds and ditches.
2014 Hurricane Season: Atlantic Ocean Hits Season's Peak With Calmer-Than-Average Performance
Early El Niño indicators and "suppressive" climate conditions have subdued hurricane activity in the Atlantic.
US Crude Oil Output To Hit Highest Level Since 1970 Amid Boom In Shale Oil Drilling, EIA Says
Federal energy forecasters say the surge will lower gasoline prices and reduce U.S. fuel imports.
Greenhouse Gas Levels Reaching Record Highs, Rising At Surprisingly Faster Rate, UN Reports
The new data reflects the continued burning of fossil fuels but also a potentially disturbing trend in the way the planet absorbs CO2, scientists said.
Sharp's Possible Sale Of US-Based Solar Energy Subsidiary Reflects Company's Financial Troubles, Not A Struggling US Industry
Analysts say talk of Sharp selling its Recurrent Energy subsidiary come amid record-breaking growth in the U.S. solar sector.
Japan's Sharp Considers Selling US-Based Solar Energy Subsidiary As Company Winds Down Overseas Solar Ventures
The Japanese electronics firm already stopped its U.S. and U.K. solar panel production lines earlier this year.
BP Deepwater Horizon Spill: UK Government Sends Support For British Oil Giant In US Court Rulings Tied To 2010 Disaster
British lawyers urged the U.S. Supreme Court to review its finding that BP has to keep compensating companies for oil spill damage.
MH370 Search To Resume In Indian Ocean Six Months After Plane's Disappearance
Australian and Malaysian vessels will begin trawling the Indian Ocean in two weeks for signs of the missing jetliner.
Did Pro-Russian Separatists Violate The Cease-Fire? Heavy Explosions And Shooting Reported Throughout Ukraine
Witnesses saw plumes of black smoke filling the sky on Sunday morning, in a further test for a cease-fire that is barely 40 hours old.
Somali Extremist Group Al-Shabab Announces New Leader After US Airstrikes Kill Top Commander
The Islamist group, a wing of al Qaeda, also pledged to take revenge over the death of Ahmed Abdi Godane last week.
Sierra Leone's Planned Ebola 'Lockdown' Could Cause Virus To Spread Even Further, Doctors Without Borders Warns
Doctors Without Borders warned that Sierra Leone's plans for a three-day house arrest could exacerbate the spread of the Ebola virus disease.
BP: 'Business As Usual' For Offshore Oil Plans Despite Ruling That Company Was 'Grossly Negligent' In Deepwater Horizon Explosion
BP's technology chief told Bloomberg Television that the Thursday ruling won't hamper its investment in deepwater drilling.
Keystone XL Pipeline: Landowners, State Attorneys Square Off In Nebraska Supreme Court Over Proposed Pipeline Route
Nebraska lawyers are challenging a February ruling that invalidated the Keystone XL's proposed 300-mile route through the state.
Hillary Clinton: I Want To Turn The US Into 'Clean Energy Superpower'
Though she didn't offer specifics, the prospective presidential candidate called on businesses and politicians to confront climate change.
Hillary Clinton, Chris Christie Appeal To Energy Industry Constituents Ahead Of Potential 2016 Presidential Runs
Clinton is addressing "clean energy" leaders Thursday, while Christie appealed to oil and gas players in a Wednesday speech.
Utica Shale Boom: Shell's Latest Gas Discoveries In Northeast Pennsylvania Could Spur Drilling Boom Along Utica Shale Formation
Royal Dutch Shell is among the first companies to try to tap the Utica shale formation in northeastern Pennsylvania.
Oil And Gas Discoveries Near Africa's East Coast To Soon Drive Billions In Investments: PWC
Major gas finds in Mozambique and Tanzania in particular could spur an East African boom, if countries can overcome production challenges.
Duke Energy To Help Build $5B Natural Gas Pipeline To Tap East Coast Shale Gas Boom
The North Carolina-based utility will own 40 percent of the Atlantic Coast Pipeline, which will cut through the Marcellus and Utica shale gas basins.
Chevron Finalizes Sale Of Its Clean Energy Subsidiary, Marking Latest Oil Industry Move Away From Renewables
The sale of Chevron Energy Solutions follows a series of similar moves by oil giants Shell and BP in recent years. Is renewable energy bad business for big oil?
Russia-Ukraine Conflict: Europe's Energy Chief Not Ruling Out 'Worst-Case Scenarios' For EU Energy Security As Tensions With Moscow Escalate
European Energy Commissioner Guenther Oettinger spoke to fears that Russia could cut off Europe's natural gas supplies in the winter.
Thirty Years Later, DNA Evidence Exonerates Two Half Brothers Convicted Of 1983 North Carolina Murder
Half brothers Henry Lee McCollum and Leon Brown, who had been convicted of raping and killing a girl, were ordered released Tuesday.
Family Of 9-Year-Old Girl Who Shot Instructor Charles Vacca Devastated By Arizona Uzi Accident, Attorney Says
The girl's family members "continue to pray for [Vacca]'s family during this terribly difficult time," an attorney said Tuesday.
Cybersecurity: Home Depot Could Be Latest Company Hit By A Massive Credit Card Data Security Breach
The Atlanta-based home improvement retailer says it is investigating "unusual activity" in its credit card information systems.
Third Airline Legroom Squabble Causes A Flight To Divert, As Claustrophobic Travelers Fight Reclining Seats
A Delta Air Lines flight from New York to Florida was forced to land early on Monday night after a passenger became irate over a reclined seat.
As Landmark US Wilderness Act Turns 50, Federal Parks Officials Face Criticism For Not Upholding Law's Basic Goals
Environmental critics say the U.S. Congress and National Park Service aren't doing enough to protect national wilderness areas.
50 Years Wild: Landmark National Wilderness Act Turns Five Decades Old This Week [PHOTOS]
Nearly 110 million acres of U.S. land have been designated as "wilderness" areas since national Wilderness Act took effect in 1964.
Nigeria Oil Corruption A Tough Match For Government Transparency Initiative, Chairman Says
Questions about missing oil funds run rampant in Nigeria, but the group tasked with policing the industry is struggling to do its job.
Climate Change And Carbon Emmissions: Existing Power Plants Will Churn Out 300 Billion Tons Of Climate Change Emissions Over Their Lifetime, Scientists Say
Continuing global investments in fossil fuel-fired power plants are undermining efforts to reduce greenhouse gases.
US Oil Boom 2014: US Railroads Are Moving Greater Volumes Of Crude Oil This Year Amid Bakken Drilling Boom
Oil companies are increasingly leaning on railroads to ship crude as pipeline capacity fails to keep up with demand.
Russian Energy Giant Gazprom Wants Rubles, Not US Dollars, For Its Arctic Oil Exports Amid Western Sanctions
The currency switch is a protective measure for Russia, since U.S. dollars can be tracked and controlled by American officials.
