Maine Modernizing State Mining Regulations
On November 19, 2012, the Maine Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) announced it was hiring a Michigan firm and Maine subcontractor to update state mining rules that have not been changed...
View ArticleNew Investment in Small Modular Reactor Design and Use
On November 20, 2012, the Department of Energy (DOE) announced it was awarding support for the design and licensing of small modular reactors with the United States. The strategy is parallel with...
View ArticleUnited Kingdom Reaches Landmark Energy Policy Agreement
On November 23, 2012, the UK Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC) reached a landmark decision to increase investor confidence and generate 250,000 jobs in the energy sector. The decision,...
View ArticleU.S. Carbon Emissions Fall to Nearly 20-Year Lows
New figures show that, energy-saving technologies and a concerted effort in renewables have led to the overall reduction in climate pollution. This drops in climate pollution—even as the U.S. Congress...
View ArticleEnvironmental Protection Agency to Award $569 Million in Funding to Areas...
The United States Environmental Protection Agency announced that will provide grants of $340 million to New York and $229 million to New Jersey for improvements to drinking water treatment...
View ArticlePresident Obama Responds to Devastating Tornados in Oklahoma
At least 24 people, including nine schoolchildren, were killed when a massive tornado hit an area outside Oklahoma City on Monday afternoon. At least seven of the children killed were students...
View ArticleOklahoma Tornado Loss Estimate between $3 Billion to $5 Billion
The string of brutal tornadoes that ripped through the center of the United States last week brought forth at least $3 billion in damage, according to estimates from a catastrophe risk modeler known...
View ArticlePresident Obama: “The Jersey Shore is Back in Business”
Today, President Barack Obama took a trip to the Jersey Shore, where he visited with local business owners and families who are preparing for the 2013 beach season. President Obama last visited...
View ArticleCaught in the Act: WalMart Fined $110 Million for Flouting Environmental Laws
The world’s largest retailer has been fined for flouting the United States’ Clean Water Act; WalMart has been issued this fine by U.S. authorities on several accounts, a report claims. WalMart...
View ArticleSean Parker Slapped with $2.5 Million Fine for Dream Wedding
Napster co-founder and Internet bad boy Sean Parker dished out $10 million for his fantasy wedding in Big Sur, and now, he is being slapped with $2.5 million in fines for the dream-like nuptials....
View ArticleMaine Modernizing State Mining Regulations
On November 19, 2012, the Maine Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) announced it was hiring a Michigan firm and Maine subcontractor to update state mining rules that have not been changed...
View ArticleNew Investment in Small Modular Reactor Design and Use
On November 20, 2012, the Department of Energy (DOE) announced it was awarding support for the design and licensing of small modular reactors with the United States. The strategy is parallel with...
View ArticleUnited Kingdom Reaches Landmark Energy Policy Agreement
On November 23, 2012, the UK Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC) reached a landmark decision to increase investor confidence and generate 250,000 jobs in the energy sector. The decision,...
View ArticleU.S. Carbon Emissions Fall to Nearly 20-Year Lows
New figures show that, energy-saving technologies and a concerted effort in renewables have led to the overall reduction in climate pollution. This drops in climate pollution—even as the U.S. Congress...
View ArticleEnvironmental Protection Agency to Award $569 Million in Funding to Areas...
The United States Environmental Protection Agency announced that will provide grants of $340 million to New York and $229 million to New Jersey for improvements to drinking water treatment...
View ArticlePresident Obama Responds to Devastating Tornados in Oklahoma
At least 24 people, including nine schoolchildren, were killed when a massive tornado hit an area outside Oklahoma City on Monday afternoon. At least seven of the children killed were students...
View ArticleOklahoma Tornado Loss Estimate between $3 Billion to $5 Billion
The string of brutal tornadoes that ripped through the center of the United States last week brought forth at least $3 billion in damage, according to estimates from a catastrophe risk modeler known...
View ArticlePresident Obama: “The Jersey Shore is Back in Business”
Today, President Barack Obama took a trip to the Jersey Shore, where he visited with local business owners and families who are preparing for the 2013 beach season. President Obama last visited...
View ArticleCaught in the Act: WalMart Fined $110 Million for Flouting Environmental Laws
The world’s largest retailer has been fined for flouting the United States’ Clean Water Act; WalMart has been issued this fine by U.S. authorities on several accounts, a report claims. WalMart...
View ArticleSean Parker Slapped with $2.5 Million Fine for Dream Wedding
Napster co-founder and Internet bad boy Sean Parker dished out $10 million for his fantasy wedding in Big Sur, and now, he is being slapped with $2.5 million in fines for the dream-like nuptials....
View Article
More Pages to Explore .....