Industry’s top safety offenders targeted in Democrats’ report
Oil and gas producers including Apache Corp. and Chevron Corp. that reported the most environmental and safety incidents prior to the April 2010 spill continue to have the most violations, according to the analysis by the Democratic staff on the House Natural Resources Committee. More »
Republicans use gasoline-price angst to fuel attacks
Republicans are tapping into anger over rising gasoline prices by launching a fresh attack on congressional Democrats for failing to offer a “serious solution” to the problem. More »
Democratic aides cite report in saying EPA air rules won’t threaten electric reliability
The EPA has strongly rejected concerns the rules would cause electric reliability problems. EPA officials have cited 40 years of Clean Air Act rules that haven’t caused a single incident. More »
Senate adds new twist to light bulb battle
After butting heads about new energy-efficient standards for light bulbs, politicians added language into an appropriations bill that would require federal agencies to go green or go in the dark. More »
Obama risks alienating supporters with pipeline decision
The crowd of wealthy Democratic fundraisers and donors who protested outside President Obama’s $5,000-a-head San Francisco fundraiser last week — dubbed the “powerful and the POd” — aren’t going away. More »
Pa. Senate’s talks on gas drilling bill will go on
Efforts to write sweeping bipartisan legislation to update the state’s laws to address its booming natural gas industry and slap a fee on the drilling companies failed to wrap up in time for a vote this week and could go on for another two weeks in the state Senate, a top negotiator said. More »
Are Americans allergic to global warming?
Tucked between treatises on algae and prehistoric turquoise beads, the study on page 460 of a long-ago issue of the U.S. journal Science drew little attention. More »
White House wary of Solyndra re-election effects
The Obama administration was worried about the financial health of a troubled solar energy company even as officials publicly declared the company in good shape, newly released emails show. More »
NRC members divided on timeframe for safety review
Members of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission pledged quick action on a task force report recommending sweeping safety changes for the U.S. nuclear industry. More »
Poll: Just 19% of Americans think feds doing adequate job of developing U.S. energy resources
The national survey of likely voters found that 75 percent do not believe the country is sufficiently developing its own resources. More »
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