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Japan to restart nuclear reactors, despite political oppositionFour years after the Fukushima nuclear disaster, Japan is inching toward restarting its shuttered nuclear reactors. But many in Japan think it's too soon, and others say Japan should abandon nuclear power all together.
G7 pledges to end greenhouse emissions this centuryThe Group of Seven announced Monday that it aims to halt its greenhouse emissions by 2100 in an effort to combat human-generated climate change.
Could a global 'People's Pilgrimage' help curb climate change?On Monday Naderev Sa帽o, the聽Philippines' former聽climate change commissioner, launched a six-month global journey to call attention to climate change.
The energy revolution will not be televisedEnergy transitions take a lot of time, Cobb writes, far too much time to be shrunk down into a television special, a few talking points, or the next big energy idea.
On oil prices, OPEC plays the long gameAt its June meeting, the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries decided to maintain crude oil production levels. The group is playing a waiting game, hoping low oil prices help it retain market share and undercut unconventional drilling.
Did the EPA just say fracking is safe? Depends who you ask.The Environmental Protection Agency's report on fracking said very little damage to drinking water was found, but that danger still lay in irresponsible practices.
Why new EPA report is unlikely to settle fracking debateSupporters and opponents of fracking have both claimed victory from the report, which found聽isolated incidents of water contamination but concluded the problems weren't widespread or systemic.
Baseball-sized hail, floods, and tornadoes rock US Central PlainsSevere storms passed through parts of Colorado, Kansas, and Missouri on Wednesday and Thursday with storms expected to continue through the weekend.聽
Why Indonesia wants back in OPECFew expected huge news out of Friday's OPEC meeting, Charles Kennedy writes, but the fact that Indonesia wants back in the powerful oil cartel came as a surprise.
OPEC maintains output. Is anyone steering oil markets?The Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) announced it would keep oil output unchanged during its meeting Friday. That inaction won't answer any of the myriad questions surrounding the future of the world's most dominant fuel.
EPA: Fracking has polluted surface water but not groundwaterA long-awaited EPA report on hydraulic fracturing (fracking) to drill for oil and gas, says the practice has not contaminated US water supplies, yet.
OPEC oil output: What happens if Iran sanctions are lifted?Sanctions on Iran have kept its oil out of the marketplace, writes Nick Cunningham, but that could change if the country reaches a nuclear agreement with the West. What's unclear is how OPEC would accommodate the flood of Iranian crude.
What's driving rapid recovery of American waterways?Since the passage of the 1972 Clean Water Act many US streams and rivers have made a surprisingly rapid comeback 鈥� but that's only part of the story.
Next target for EPA climate rules? AirlinesEPA will soon determine that airline greenhouse gases are pollutants harming human health, the first step in regulating planet-warming emissions from the sector. But some wonder if Obama's regulations will go far enough to make a difference.
Why Rick Santorum doesn't want Pope Francis talking about climate changeIn an interview on a Philadelphia radio show Monday, Republican presidential hopeful Rick Santorum criticized the pope鈥檚 vocal stance on climate change and the environment.
Oil price revival bolsters outlook for Russian economyFalling oil prices last year spelled trouble for Russia, which gets half its budget from fossil fuel revenues, writes Andy Tully. But the modest revival in prices over the last few month has made economic forecasts more optimistic.
Fatal Chevron gas well explosion leads to record fine in Penn.Chevron Corp has been fined over $900,000 for a February 2014 explosion that killed a Pennsylvania man.聽
As California drought persists, residents cut water use by 13.5 percentAs snowpack water hit a record low, drought restrictions and mandatory cutbacks encouraged Californians to save water in April.
Oil prices up as Saudis see rising demand, slowing supplySaudi Arabia's oil minister arrived in Vienna Monday for a semi-annual Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries meeting, and expressed optimism that the cartel's strategy of maintaining output is working.
California farmers finding new ways to conserve water amid droughtFarmers in the Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta are changing what they plant, in addition to how much, in efforts to reduce the impact of the ongoing California drought.