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Energy official praised Solyndra before FBI bust
By Jim McElhatton - The Washington Times
A top Department of Energy official insisted Solyndra was “headed in the right direction.” Published October 3, 2011 Comments
Merger pressures Massachusetts utility on wind power
By Jay Lindsay - Associated Press
The nation’s first offshore wind farm enjoys high-profile federal and state backing, but it hasn’t been able to win over one important party: the second-largest utility in Massachusetts. Published September 25, 2011 Comments
Offshore wind farm passes final government test
By Steve LeBlanc - Associated Press
A federal agency approved a construction and operations plan for the Cape Wind project off the Massachusetts coast, clearing the way for work to begin on America’s first offshore wind farm as early as this fall, Interior Secretary Ken Salazar announced Tuesday. Published April 19, 2011 Comments
Court battle joined over Vt. nuke plant’s future
By John Curran - Associated Press
The owners of Vermont’s troubled nuclear plant sued state officials Monday to stop them from closing the plant next year, setting up a court fight about who has jurisdiction — state or federal nuclear regulators — over the site. Published April 18, 2011 Comments
California sets highest renewable-energy mandate
By Associated Press
Gov. Jerry Brown on Tuesday signed legislation requiring California utilities to get one-third of their power from renewable sources, giving the state the most aggressive alternative-energy mandate in the U.S. Published April 12, 2011 Comments
Recent Articles
Reps. scrutinize EPA frack-pollution link in Wyo.
By Mead Gruver - Associated Press
A U.S. Environmental Protection Agency official is defending a draft EPA report that theorizes gas industry activity including hydraulic fracturing may have polluted groundwater in Wyoming.
Obama, Congress begin 2012 in oil pipeline dispute
By Matthew Daly - Associated Press
President Obama and Congress are starting the election year locked in a tussle over a proposed 1,700-mile oil pipeline from Canada to Texas that will force the White House to make a politically risky choice between two key Democratic constituencies.
Oil price falls to $99 per barrel
By Chris Kahn - Associated Press
Oil prices fell Thursday after the U.S. government reported that the nation's crude stockpiles grew unexpectedly last week.
Congress overturns incandescent light bulb ban
By Stephen Dinan - The Washington Times
Congressional negotiators struck a deal Thursday that overturns the new rules that were to have banned sales of traditional incandescent light bulbs beginning next year.
BP settles with maker of failed blowout preventer
By Cain Burdeau - Associated Press
Cameron International, the maker of the Deepwater Horizon blowout preventer that failed to stop last year's massive oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico, has agreed to pay $250 million to BP under a legal settlement, BP said Friday.
Attack on Iran could risk Gulf oil supplies
By Rowan Scarborough - The Washington Times
Iran is contemplating violently shutting down shipping in the Persian Gulf as one of several counterattack options if Israel strikes its nuclear facilities, regional and intelligence analysts say.
Both sides turn up heat in final Canada-to-Texas pipeline hearing
By Tim Devaney - The Washington Times
A final public hearing on the proposed $7 billion Canada-to-Texas Keystone XL oil pipeline on Friday turned into a heated and often testy battle, filled with boos and cheers for speakers who traveled from across the country to testify.
White House feels pressure on oil pipeline
By Tim Devaney - The Washington Times
The State Department's support of a oil-pipeline project is putting pressure on the White House.
Feds guarantee $1 billion in new solar loans
By Jim McElhatton - The Washington Times
Days before the expiration of its loan program, the Department of Energy, under fire for backing more than a half-billion dollars in loans to now-bankrupt solar panel maker Solyndra LLC, announced Wednesday more than $1 billion in new loan guarantees for other solar projects in Nevada and Arizona.
Salazar says solar push to continue
By Matthew Daly - Associated Press
The Obama administration will continue its push for solar energy despite growing controversy over a $528 million loan to a now-bankrupt California solar panel maker, Interior Secretary Ken Salazar said Wednesday.
Power back on for most in Ariz., Calif. and Mexico
By Julie Watson - Associated Press
Utility crews brought electricity back to much of California, Arizona and Mexico on Friday, a day after a power outage left millions in the dark, paralyzed freeways and halted flights at San Diego's airport.
Oil falls to lowest level in over a month
By Chris Kahn - Associated Press
Oil is tumbling to the lowest level in more than a month as the dollar strengthened.
Oil and gasoline prices on the rise again
By Sandy Shore - Associated Press
Two weeks after the U.S. and other oil-importing nations took action that knocked down the price of oil to almost $90 a barrel, it's back around $100. And gas pump prices, which had dropped since May, are up about a nickel since Friday.
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Huguely guilty of second-degree murder
By Meredith Somers - The Washington Times
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GOP hopefuls try to separate from bailouts by Bush
By Seth McLaughlin - The Washington Times
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P.G. seeks casino at National Harbor
By David Hill - The Washington Times
Prince George’s lawmakers testified Wednesday before a Senate committee on a bill to bring slots ...
