Keystone XL Pipeline's Climate Change Impact Could Be Four Times Worse Than US Estimates, New Study Says
Obama's decision on the controversial pipeline decision hinges in part on the project's impact on carbon dioxide emissions.
Oracle Corp. Sues Oregon Over Botched Health Insurance Exchange, Accuses Kitzhaber Of 'Flogging' Company
Last year's Cover Oregon fiasco kept the Oregon health insurance exchange offline and led to paper filing.
US Proposal To Smooth Tensions In South China Sea Overlooked At ASEAN Regional Forum 2014
China rejected Secretary of State John Kerry's call for a moratorium on provocative actions and denied any tensions in the disputed territory.
Pro-Russian Separatists Call For Cease-Fire With Ukraine To Avoid 'Humanitarian Catastrophe' In Donetsk
Ukrainian troops started shelling Donetsk Friday, killing one person and injuring 18, rebels claim.
'Patient Zero' Of Deadly Ebola Outbreak In Africa Was Likely A 2-Year-Old Boy In Guinea, Researchers Say
The Ebola virus death toll now stands at 961 people, the World Health Organization says.
Liberian Rioters Shut Down Highway To Protest Government Delays In Collecting Ebola Victims' Bodies
World Health Organization says Ebola outbreak death toll hit 961 people on Friday, including 300 victims in Liberia.
Russia Says Its Navy Detected, 'Expelled' US Submarine From Russian Waters, Local Media Say
The incident comes as US-Russian tensions mount because of Russian intervention in Ukraine.
Oklahoma Earthquake Tied To Fracking Wastewater Draws First Lawsuit, Joins Growing Legal Effort In Arkansas, Texas
An Oklahoma woman is suing two dozen energy companies over the 2011 Prague earthquake.
El Nino Update 2014: El Niño Odds Drop To 65% This Fall As Pacific Ocean Conditions Weaken, US Scientists Say
Climate Prediction Center El Niño data finds the event now has a 2-in-3 chance of occurring, instead of the 4-in-5 chance initially projected.
California Cannabis Growers Under Fire For Wasting Water Amid Crippling Drought
Residents and officials are shutting down illegal marijuana farms that they say are draining the state's stressed water supplies.
Offshore Fracking In Gulf Of Mexico Is On The Rise As Companies Seek Out Deep-Sea Riches
Offshore oil drilling companies like Baker Hughes and Halliburton say they're expanding plans to frack the oceans.
Mexico Oil Production To Rise After President Enrique Peña Nieto Mexico Oil Reform Finalized
Mexico oil reform is one step closer after President Enrique Peña Nieto got Mexico Congress' energy bill passed, ending the Pemex monopoly.
Winter Weather 2014: Why El Niño May Save The Central, Eastern US From A Frigid Forecast
Record low temperatures across the U.S this summer could indicate that a harsh winter is in store for parts of North America.
Wildfires And 'Biomass Burning' Are Bigger Climate Change Threats Than Previously Thought, Stanford Study Says
New research says that biomass energy contributes to global warming, despite its sustainable aim to replace fossil fuels.
Solar And Wind Power Poised To Overtake Hydropower As Largest Source Of U.S. Renewable Electricity Generation: EIA
Solar and wind could outstrip conventional hydropower this year for the first time, according to federal energy stats.
Exxon Mobil Arctic Drilling Operations Off Siberia On Track Despite New Russia Sanctions, Company Says
The Texas oil giant says its offshore Arctic drilling rigs are set to start producing late this year.
California Drought 2014: 'Exceptional' Drought Levels Now Cover More Than Half The State; Soil Water Levels 'Nearly Depleted'
New U.S. Drought Monitor maps show that 58 percent of California is in "exceptional" drought, up from 36 percent a week ago.
Veterans Affairs Overhaul Bill Passes Senate; $16.3-Billion Measure Awaits President Obama's Signature
The House-Senate compromise bill aims to end the conditions that led to the Veterans Affairs waiting list scandal in Phoenix.
Malaysia Airlines Search Update: Australia Says Deep-Sea Search For MH370 On Track For September
Two ships tasked with mapping the Indian Ocean are making progress ahead of the September mission, Australian officials said Thursday.
Alpha Natural Resources To Cut 1,100 Coal Miner Jobs As Coal Demand Falls; Demand For Natural Gas Increases
The job cuts in West Virginia follow layoffs in Kentucky last week. Demand for coal is sinking, while the market for gas grows.
Oregon LNG Export Terminal Wins Federal Permit Amid Rising Pressure to Export US Natural Gas To Europe, Asia
The conditional permit gives Oregon LNG permission to export natural gas to non-free trade agreement countries.
Europe Unprepared If Russia Cuts Off Natural Gas Exports To EU This Summer, Analysts Say
Europe's broader strategy for reducing EU dependence on Russian natural gas would provide medium-term fixes, not an immediate backup plan.
Electric Cars By Renault, Volvo And Mitsubishi Helped Double Sales of Plug-In Cars In Europe
Three manufacturers helped drive a 'surge' in electric car sales in Europe for 2013, a new analysis of official data found.
Will Russia Cut Off Gas To Europe? Morgan Stanley Analysts Think So
New European sanctions on Russia could cause the Kremlin to retaliate and cut off natural gas to Europe, according to analysts.
New Russia Sanctions: Latest EU Moves On Russian Oil Sector Would Hinder Drilling In Arctic Ocean And Shale Fields
The embargo is one of a slate of economic sanctions on Russia by the European Union and United States announced this week.
Climate Change: US East Coast Hit Hardest By 'Nuisance Flooding' Amid Sea Level Rise From Climate Change, NOAA Scientists Say
A NOAA study looking at 25 cities vulnerable to climate-change-related flooding indicates the trend is getting worse in the U.S.
Britain, New Zealand Capitalizing On Oil Industry Shift Away From Developing Countries
OECD oil-producing countries are luring global energy firms with stable politics and friendly regulations.
Climate Change A Greater Threat To Global Food Production Than Previously Thought: MIT Researchers
New research foretells how the interaction between warming temperatures and air pollution will harm staple crops.
El Niño 2014: Weather Phenomenon Will Arrive Later And Be Weaker Than Initially Expected, Forecasters Say
Slower warming in the Pacific Ocean this summer is delaying and weakening a 2014 El Niño event.
Droughts In California, US Southwest Help Drain 17 Trillion Gallons Of Water From Colorado River Basin In Last Decade
Drought conditions in the Colorado River Basin and population growth are driving groundwater levels to historic lows, a new study says.
