Concerns over a Canadian oil pipeline that would snake through Nebraska could have been addressed more easily if lawmakers had taken issue with the project two or three years ago, a company official said.  More »

Environmental groups sued the Obama administration today for scrapping a stricter limit for smog-forming pollution, saying the decision violated the law and put politics ahead of protecting public health.  More »

Two members of Louisiana’s congressional delegation met with a top Interior Department official to express concerns about the Obama administration’s regulation of offshore drilling in the aftermath of the Gulf oil spill.  More »

After the Solyndra debacle, the Department of Energy might have learned the folly of using federal grants to pay for jobs, but apparently not. The government, it seems, is still paying premiums for hollow promises. As David Phillips writes at 24/7 Wall Street, two publicly traded solar companies, SunPower and First Solar, have received billions [...]  More »

U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has called for making electricity available to all by 2030 saying energy poverty threatens global economic growth and the creation of jobs.  More »

An energy company is seeking federal approval to allow exports of liquefied natural gas from the booming Appalachian drilling industry, saying that the nation’s natural gas supply is outpacing demand.  More »

The U.S. risks a repeat of the 2010 Macondo oil spill as its “wildcat culture” fails to put a premium on safety and security, the co-chairman of the National Commission on the BP Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill said.  More »

Four generators that power emergency systems at nuclear plants have failed when needed since April, an unusual cluster that has attracted the attention of federal inspectors and could prompt the industry to re-examine its maintenance plans.  More »

How often have you said you feel full of energy … or that you don’t have the energy to complete another task, walk that last mile, or just stay awake? We don’t always connect that kind of energy with the kind that comes out of the ground or from other natural resources on our planet, [...]  More »

Petroleo Brasileiro SA, Brazil’s state-controlled oil company, will finish 2011 at the lower range of its production target after a “global bottleneck” delayed rig deliveries, said its chief executive officer.  More »

The Environmental Protection Agency, facing intense opposition from some states and industry, on Thursday softened a new rule that requires aging power plants to sharply cut emissions that cause smog and soot in neighboring states.  More »

Operators of a proposed coal-fired power plant in Matagorda County announced Thursday that they will drop their request for a 40-year water contract with the Lower Colorado River Authority, opting instead for a more expensive but less water-intensive technology.  More »