By Cheryl K. Chumley - The Washington Times
General Motors called for the White House to ratchet up regulations to rein in climate change, saying new global laws would be good for all business. Published May 2, 2013 Comments
By Cheryl K. Chumley - The Washington Times
A senator in New Jersey wants to recoup revenues lost from gas taxes on electric car drivers with a new fee that would charge them by the mile for their travels. Published April 26, 2013 Comments
By Ben Wolfgang - The Washington Times
If the Obama administration doesn’t act soon, the nation may miss out on a key opportunity to begin closing its trade deficit while U.S. companies also miss out on the chance to sell abundant natural gas to eager international customers, lawmakers said Tuesday. Published March 19, 2013 Comments
By Cheryl K. Chumley - The Washington Times
President Obama is asking that Congress budget $2 billion for alternative energy research over the next ten years, with an emphasis on clean car technology. Published March 15, 2013 Comments
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
By Matthew Brown - Associated Press
The initial cleanup along the oil-fouled Yellowstone River could be tested Tuesday as rising waters make it harder for Exxon Mobil Corp. to get to areas damaged by the crude spilled from a company pipeline. Published July 5, 2011
By Seth Borenstein - Associated Press
Our power supply has been so precise that we've set our clocks by it. But time may be running out on that idea. Published June 26, 2011
By Associated Press
Wary of a new surge in gas prices, the Obama administration has decided to release 30 million barrels of oil from the country's emergency reserve as part of a broader international response to lost oil supplies caused by turmoil in the Middle East and North Africa, particularly Libya. Published June 23, 2011
By Chris Kahn - Associated Press
The International Energy Agency, which includes the U.S. and 27 other countries, said Thursday it would release 60 million barrels of oil from emergency stocks in an effort to stave off a possible spike in energy prices that could strain the global economic recovery. Published June 23, 2011
By Jeff Donn - Associated Press
Three U.S. senators, alarmed by findings of an Associated Press investigation about aging-related problems at the nation's nuclear power plants, are asking for a congressional investigation of safety standards and federal oversight at the facilities. Published June 23, 2011
By Stephen Dinan - The Washington Times
Seeking to cap summertime gas prices, the Obama administration said Thursday it will tap the country's strategic oil stockpiles for a temporary boost. Published June 23, 2011
By Harry R. Weber - Associated Press
The owner of the rig that exploded in the Gulf of Mexico last year largely blames oil giant BP for the disaster in an internal investigation report released Wednesday that bolsters the Swiss firm's arguments in the face of lawsuits and expected government fines. Published June 22, 2011
By George Jahn - Associated Press
OPEC unexpectedly left its production levels unchanged on Wednesday, causing oil prices to jump, as senior officials said their meeting ended in disarray — a stunning admission for an organization that places a premium on consensus decision making. Published June 8, 2011
By Ben Wolfgang - The Washington Times
Paul Battista opened his industrial supply store in the small town of Slovan, Pa., 31 years ago in the hopes of doing big business with the infant solar-power industry. Times have changed — and so has his customer base. Published May 23, 2011
By Ben Wolfgang - The Washington Times
"Don't frack with our water!" For those who see a darker side to the Marcellus Shale natural gas drilling industry transforming these parts, that has become the new local rallying cry. Published May 22, 2011
By Ben Wolfgang - The Washington Times
Big energy companies have set up shop to tap the Marcellus Shale, a massive chunk of marine sedimentary rock stretching from the Finger Lakes region of New York as far south as Kentucky and Tennessee, holding within its subterranean grip vast deposits of natural gas. Published May 22, 2011
By Tim Huber and Vicki Smith - Associated Press
Massey Energy Co. recklessly ignored safety and allowed dangerous conditions to build inside a West Virginia mine until a blast last year killed 29 men in the deadliest U.S. coal accident since 1970, according to an independent report released Thursday. Published May 19, 2011
By Ben Wolfgang - The Washington Times
The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection on Tuesday levied the largest fine in state history against an oil or gas company, sending what it called a "clear message" to Chesapeake Energy after several recent violations. Published May 17, 2011
By Pablo Gorondi - Associated Press
Oil prices continued to plunge on Friday, slipping to near $97 a barrel as investors worried that a weakening U.S. jobs market may undermine demand for crude in the world's largest economy. Published May 6, 2011
By Dina Cappiello - Associated Press
The Republican-controlled House has passed the first of three bills aimed at making it easier for oil companies to drill offshore. Published May 5, 2011
