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Solar plane stuck in Japan until weather improvesAfter an unplanned landing due to bad weather on Monday, Solar Impulse 2 is waiting to take of for its nonstop flight to Hawaii.
Will environmentalists block Shell's offshore Arctic drilling plans?Environmental groups are renewing a challenge to 2008 lease sale of Arctic sea off Alaska's northwest shore.
In Western sagebrush, a new model for saving threatened speciesThe Endangered Species Act has long rankled residents and businesses in the West. But a new effort to save the sage grouse could point to a model of cooperative conservation.
Why natural gas may become the fuel of choice in this coal stateIn coal-loving Kentucky, Obama's climate regulations and the cheap price of natural gas are making the fossil fuel an appealing alternative to coal, writes Andy Tully.
Lindsey Graham: the Republican who wants to tackle climate changeSouth Carolina's senior senator, one of the GOP's few moderates on climate change, launched a bid for president Monday. But Sen. Lindsey Graham's odds are long, and his campaign is focused on national security.
In quake-prone Nepal, why solar power is an energy solutionDeveloping and disaster-prone nations such as Nepal are turning more to solar power as a response to climate change, and as a path toward energy security and economic stability.
Dear UN, put a price on carbon. Yours truly, Big Oil.Major European oil firms have called on world leaders to put a global price on carbon. It's a sign of growing unity around a potential tool for slowing climate change, but not everyone is on board.
How secure is global oil? [Recharge]US oil abundance helps to counteract vulnerabilities in the Middle East; the Obama Administration opens up a second front in environmental policy; North America reimagines energy trade. Catch up on global energy with the Monitor's Recharge.
In oil-rich Middle East, an opening for renewable energyWith solar costs falling, oil-poor countries in the Middle East 鈥� like Egypt and Jordan 鈥� might be able to cash in on their plentiful sun power, writes Darrell Delamaide.- California oil spill: Did official cleanup start soon enough?California's U.S. senators called the oil spill response insufficient and demanded Plains All American Pipeline explain what it did, and when.
Investors turning away from green energyBig investors are confident that fossil fuels will remain a key energy source for years down the road, writes Michael McDonald, and the number of clean energy patents 鈥� a proxy for innovation 鈥� fell last year.
Coal is having a terrible year. Is this the beginning of the end?With the world鈥檚 largest coal consumers trying to rid themselves of the dirty fuel, it appears that there is little room to maneuver for coal producers, Cunningham writes. 2015 may be the year in which it all starts to fall apart.
The US economy is slowing. Are energy costs to blame?The high energy prices of the last decade or so may be, in part, responsible for low productivity growth in the US, Cobb writes.
California oil spill: Did pipeline operator act fast enough?What was done to detect and stop a California oil pipeline spill and protect some of the most fabled coastline in California has come under scrutiny, as officials continue cleaning up the mess created by a leak estimated at up to 101,000 gallons.
Mysterious oily goo on California beaches puzzles officialsA mysterious oily goo has shut down 7 miles of California beaches. Officials are scooping up truckloads of tar balls and patties that began washing ashore Wednesday.
Norway oil fund to divest from coal amid climate concernNorway's massive oil fund will exclude companies that get at least 30 percent of their revenue from mining or burning coal due to its contribution to climate change.
Arctic drilling: Why oil won't be flowing anytime soonEven Shell officials think that the oil major will not be able to see Arctic oil hit the market until sometime in the 2030s, Cunningham writes.
US forecaster predicts below average Atlantic hurricane seasonNOAA's forecast does not say whether any of the storms are likely to make landfall in the United States.
EPA issues new rules to protect Americans drinking water, streamsPresident Obama said in a statement Wednesday that the rules will provide needed clarity for business and industry and 'will ensure polluters who knowingly threaten our聽waters聽can be held accountable.'
Can US meet its climate goals? New study says 鈥榊es鈥�Ahead of global climate talks in December, a new study outlines how the US can meet its ambitious goals to cut back on carbon emissions.