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Rosneft says sanctions on Russia will hurt US, Western investorsRussia's government-owned oil company Rosneft says US sanctions imposed on Russia will only hurt the US and other Western investors. Rosneft says that the US sanctions are 'illegitimate and groundless.'
Oil prices continue slide but remain elevated on Ukraine, IraqOil prices continued their slide Monday but markets remain on edge over conflicts in Ukraine, Iraq, and Israel's offensive in Gaza. Last week's events pushed oil prices higher, though the likelihood of direct supply disruption is small.
Malaysia crash ups Ukraine tension with oil firms caught in middleThe downing of a Malaysia Airlines jetliner last week is further straining relations between Russia and the West over Ukraine. That could spell trouble for several major oil companies operating in Russia.
Oil train derails, spills diesel in WisconsinA freight train carrying diesel oil struck another freight train in a small Wisconsin village late Sunday, injuring two and聽spilling thousands of gallons of diesel oil. The diesel oil spill also prompted the evacuation of dozens of homes.
Typhoon Rammasun causes fatalities in Vietnam, ChinaTyphoon Rammasun hit Vietnam and China in recent days, causing fatalities in the double digits. Typhoon Rammasun is the strongest typhoon to hit China's southern region in 41 years.
Why lightning is a fire risk for fiberglass saltwater tanksLightning strikes have started three large fires this summer in North Dakota storage tanks used in oil drilling.
How to boost food production but not emissions? Researchers identify key ways.The international agricultural system already produces a hefty share of the world's greenhouse gases, making expansion of food production a delicate balancing act. But it might not be as hard as it seems, researchers say.
Gas prices hit 100-day low as US oil cushions global turmoilGas prices in the US have fallen to the lowest level in 100 days, and drivers have strong US energy production to thank. Analysts say the domestic oil boom is softening the impact that turmoil in Iraq and Ukraine would otherwise have on prices at the pump.
Typhoon Rammasun hits southern Chinese island of HainanTyphoon Rammasun made landfall on the southern Chinese island of Hainan Friday, causing at least one fatality. More than 26,000 people on Hainan were evacuated, and Typhoon Rammasun is expected to make landfall in Vietnam.
Power plant bomb scare actually a mosquito trapA mosquito trap inadvertently caused a power plant bomb scare Wednesday, when security guards spotted a seemingly suspicious device with wires and a battery at a coal-fired power plant in Wyoming.聽
Bogot谩 goes (literally) green with sustainable buses, bikesTo solve the problem of inequality, the mayor of聽Bogot谩, Colombia turned to better buses and more bike lanes, Guevara-Stone writes. Can urban development done right develop a more egalitarian and sustainable city?
Can nuclear power rebrand itself as environment-friendly?The nuclear industry is lining up heavy hitters from past administrations to convince Congress and the public that nuclear power represents a solution to climate change. But safety fears post-Fukushima, along with concerns about high building costs and the lack of permanent storage for spent fuel rods, remain big hurdles. 聽聽
In US energy boom, who decides if fracking comes to town?Americans across the country are weighing the benefits and downsides of increased domestic energy production, and the controversial new technologies that come with it. Increasingly, they're also debating who gets to decide when and where fracking happens, or if it takes place at all.
Tesla Motors targets masses with cheaper Model 3 electric carTesla Motors chief executive Elon Musk confirmed the Model 3, a forthcoming electric car that will cost less than half its coveted Model S.聽Can a cheaper Tesla Motors model woo a broader public still wary of electric cars?
For clean energy, think small (nano small)Inexpensive nanotubes 鈥� sheets of carbon rolled into pipes thinner than a human hair 鈥� may be the key to making hydrogen fuel cleaner and less expensive. A new study shows how nanotubes could bring clean energy technologies closer within reach.
Push to export US oil gets staunch ally in CongressWith US energy production booming, Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R) of Alaska is leading the charge to overturn a decades-old ban on US crude oil exports. Murkowski met with the Obama administration this week to discuss oil condensate exports and the prospect of further loosening the oil export ban.
Google searches for natural gas leaks, finds a lot of themGoogle is teaming up with an environmental group to map methane leaks from natural gas pipelines in US cities. Methane contributes to global warming, and Google hopes its new maps will encourage utilities to patch and replace old pipelines.
In Latin America, Putin wheels, deals on energyRussian President Vladimir Putin has signed several energy deals in Latin America as he visits the region this week. Will it hurt the US's energy influence, or is Putin just focused on expanding Russia's economic relationships?
Texas town rejects partial fracking banA North Texas city voted down a petition that would have made it the first city in the state to ban further permitting of hydraulic fracturing (fracking), a controversial technique used to extract oil and gas.聽
Rare forest in Florida sold to make way for WalmartRare forest sold by the University of Miami to developer who plans a Walmart, an LA Fitness Center, a Chik-fil-A and Chili's restaurants, and apartments. Nearly half the rare forest will be kept as a preserve, which is habitat to plants, animals, and insects found nowhere else.
