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DOE Announces Members of the Secretary of Energy Advisory Board 27 Aug 2013 | 02:44 am
The U.S. Department of Energy has announced the members of the Secretary of Energy Advisory Board (SEAB). The nineteen member board comprised of scientists, business executives, academics and former g...
San Francisco Water & Electricity Threatened By Wildfire 26 Aug 2013 | 10:35 pm
Soot and Runoff Threaten Hetch Hetchy Drinking Water Supply Governor Jerry Brown has extended a state of emergency to include San Francisco because the Rim Wildfire is threatening the Hetch Hetchy Re...
Mississippi Energy Institute Wants Nuclear Waste Site In Mississippi 25 Aug 2013 | 11:09 am
The Mississippi Energy Institute (MEI) is making a pitch to politicians and business leaders that Mississippi get into the used nuclear fuel storage business. Although the Center's first choice for ....
Warren Buffett Invests Half Billion Dollars In Oil Sands Producer Suncor 25 Aug 2013 | 07:39 am
Warren Buffet Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway announced through a regulatory filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission that it bought $524 million worth of Suncor stock last quarter. Su...
Stanislaus National Forest Fire Spreads To Yosemite National Park 24 Aug 2013 | 05:49 pm
The Rim Fire at Stanislaus National Forest has spread into Yosemite National Park in California on Friday. Authorities urged more evacuations in nearby communities where thousands have already been f...
Rim Fire in Stanislaus National Forest Grows 22 Aug 2013 | 08:36 pm
The Rim Fire in the Stanislaus National Forest is now 53,866 acres and continues into an eastward spread. The Cherry Lake Campground was evacuated and an evacuation center has been opened at the Moth...
Aubrey McClendon Starts Over in Fracking Business 21 Aug 2013 | 07:28 pm
Aubrey McClendon, one of America's best known wildcatters, is building a new oil and gas exploration company. Mr. McClendon's new company, Oklahoma City-based American Energy Partners LP, struck a de...
Justice Department Investigating JP Morgan Chase on Energy Manipulation 21 Aug 2013 | 03:30 am
The Justice Department is investigating whether J.P. Morgan Chase & Co. manipulated U.S. energy markets. J.P. Morgan last month agreed to pay $410 million to settle allegations raised by the Federal ...
EPA Proposes Reductions In Toxics at Power Plants 20 Aug 2013 | 08:41 am
EPA Proposes to Reduce Toxic Pollutants Discharged into Waterways by Power Plants In accordance with a consent decree and in line with requirements under the Clean Water Act, the U.S. Environmental P...
Waterkeeper Alliance Report on Coal Plant Water Pollution 19 Aug 2013 | 10:40 pm
According to a new report by a coalition of environmental groups*, "CLOSING THE FLOODGATES: How The Coal Industry Is Poisoning Our Water and How We Can Stop It," claims that coal-fired power plants ar...
