IAEA: Japan nuke cleanup may take more than 40 yrs
A U.N. nuclear watchdog team said Japan may need longer than the projected 40 years to decommission its tsunami-crippled nuclear plant and urged its operator to improve plant stability. More »
Natural gas site burns in Wyoming, no one hurt
A natural gas storage site in southwestern Wyoming exploded but no one was hurt, and firefighters waited most of the day Sunday to allow the flames to die down so they could investigate. More »
Pa. wind energy soars in 2012, but total is small
Wind energy installations almost doubled in Pennsylvania last year, but the industry still provides only about 1 percent of the state’s electricity, far behind Iowa, Texas and others. More »
Ky. plant to make fertilizer from coal byproducts
Kentucky’s two U.S. Senators are visiting a Louisville power plant Monday morning to unveil a new recycling facility that will turn the byproducts of coal-burning into agricultural fertilizer. More »
US gas prices drop 11 cents over past 2 weeks
The average U.S. price of a gallon of gasoline has dropped 11 cents over the past two weeks. More »
Florida becomes 4th state to sue BP over oil spill
The state of Florida filed a lawsuit Saturday against oil company BP and cement contractor Halliburton over the Deepwater Horizon oil spill, becoming the fourth state to seek damages for the 2010 disaster. More »
3 years later: Gulf oil spill impact
Three years after the nation’s worst offshore oil spill, the long-term environmental impact is not fully known. Here’s a look at Cat Island in Barataria Bay near southeastern Louisiana, then and now. More »
Mississippi becomes 3rd state to sue BP for oil spill
Louisiana and Alabama sued BP earlier and are participating in a federal trial that is ongoing in New Orleans to determine the liability of BP and its contractors. More »
GE profits rise with oil and gas expansion
Orders for oil and gas equipment rose 24 percent in the first quarter, as GE is reshapes itself into a more focused conglomerate that sells and services industrial equipment and appliances. More »
Remains of possible explosives at Pa. drill sites
Police say they’re investigating reports remains of small explosive devices were found at two natural gas drilling sites in northeastern Pennsylvania. More »
Statoil announces new oil find in North Sea
Norwegian energy company Statoil ASA says it has found “significant” new oil resources in the North Sea. More »
Wind energy plan tests power of farmers
The first high voltage electric transmission line to dissect their crop and pasture land arrived in 1967, when Sunflower Electric paid Edwards County farmer Anthony J. Brake $1,413 for the privilege. More »
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