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Deepwater Horizon oil spill trial begins. How much will BP pay?The Deepwater Horizon oil spill trial got underway Monday. Oil giant BP could face anywhere between $5 billion and $18 billion in fines for its role in the 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil spill.聽
Former Manhattan Project nuclear plant leaking radioactive wasteThe Hanford Nuclear Reservation, one of two Manhattan Project nuclear plants, is leaking highly toxic sludge, Daly writes. How much will it cost taxpayers?
The shale phenomenon: fabulous miracle with a fatal flawShale gas and tight oil are giving the US its biggest, most rapid boost in energy production in history. But it will probably prove fleeting.
EPA regulations a looming blow to Arizona economyHigher electricity rates under new EPA regulations would have negative impact on Arizona's ability to attract and create new jobs, experts tell a group of state lawmakers.
Tesla Motors vs. New York Times: what it says about decarbonizing transportationThe Tesla vs. New York Times spat is a proxy for the debate on how to best decarbonize the transportation sector, Stepp writes.
Boeing plan: Fix batteries to get Dreamliners flying againBoeing plan includes redesign of lithium batteries as well as Dreamliner battery compartment to reduce risk of fires. Boeing plans to lay out its proposal to the FAA. 聽
The future of oil on the Falkland IslandsTerritorial bickering aside, the Falkland Islands have been rather disappointing to the oil industry since the 2011 discovery of 1.4 billion barrels of oil in the North Falkland Basin, Alic writes.
Natural gas is neither perfect nor perfectly evilPromoting natural gas properly will make the blessings and virtues of natural gas more evident so we can balance risks properly, Grealy writes.
Who will clean up after the nuclear plants?Older US nuclear power plants built are coming to the end of their operational lives as their operating licenses expire, Daly writes.聽So, where to store the nuclear waste?
US oil production will soar in 2013. Can it last?Oil production in the US is expected to rise by record amounts in 2013, thanks to a revolution in drilling techniques. The question is: How long will the oil production boom last?
A diverse fuel mix for electricity benefits consumersWe need all of our domestic energy resources to create a balanced fuel portfolio and satisfy our growing demand for electricity, Tracey writes.
Super mega dolphin pod off San Diego: Why the big party?Super mega dolphin pod, which indulged in a feeding frenzy off the coast of San Diego over the holiday weekend, is only the latest in a recent string of odd behaviors by large creatures of the sea.聽
FocusGoing green: Forget the McNugget eaters, target McDonald's itselfPaper giant APP's move to go green in Indonesia has thrilled environmentalists. Many activist groups are now focusing on buying practices that could affect a firm's reputation 鈥� as well as its finances.
FocusStunning reversal? Why 'big paper' just went green in Indonesia.Asia Pulp & Paper Co. has promised to stop using wood from Indonesia's natural forests. 聽Unprecedented market pressures, driven in part by Barbie and Mickey Mouse, helped.- FocusStunning reversal? Why 'big paper' just went green in Indonesia.Asia Pulp & Paper Co. has promised to stop using wood from Indonesia's natural forests. 聽Unprecedented market pressures, driven in part by Barbie and Mickey Mouse, helped.
Will oil pipeline attack push energy companies out of Iraq?With violence on the rise, including a recent attack on a major oil pipeline, it may be only a matter of time before international oil companies lose their stomach for post-war Iraq, Graeber writes.
Climate rally: How a pipeline became Public Enemy No. 1Clean-energy advocates, environmentalists, and others descended on Washington Sunday, in what organizers say was the largest climate protest in US history. Their rallying point was opposition to the Keystone XL pipeline, which would take Canadian tar sands and transport it to US refineries.
Investors are subsidizing natural gas consumers. But it won't last.Investors have pushed so much capital into natural gas drilling that prices have collapsed, helping consumers. But the investor subsidy won't last as drillers pull back.
Shale gas boom slows in Marcellus formationNatural gas boom in Northeast slows as drillers wait for pipelines to be built and prices to rise. Still, gas production from the Marcellus Shale formation is expected to rise 30 percent this year.
Will shale stop the Keystone XL pipeline?Protests against the Keystone XL pipeline needs to be seen in a broader, economic light, Grealy writes. Canadian tar sands and the Keystone XL pipeline will be a mere sideshow, he adds, and future investment in it will have to fight shale oil, a battle that's already been lost.