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  • Keystone XL would reduce long-haul truck traffic, thus less emissions

    By Ben Wolfgang - The Washington Times

    Opponents of the Keystone XL pipeline contend that it would lead to dramatic increases in greenhouse gas emissions, but a supporter of the $7 billion oil sands project says approval would help cut harmful emissions and make the transport of American oil much more efficient.. Published May 7, 2013

  • EPA takes on State Department over Keystone pipeline

    By Ben Wolfgang - The Washington Times

    The Obama administration has heard from plenty of critics over its handling — and endless delays — of the Keystone XL pipeline. But now it's taking fire from its own Environmental Protection Agency, which is blasting the State Department for an "insufficient" review of the massive Canada-to-Texas oil sands project. Published April 23, 2013

  • Hollywood embraces censorship in China while opposing it at home

    By : Mary Anne McElroy — The Washington Free Beacon

    Hollywood continues its collaboration with Chinese censors even as it pushes back against U.S. attempts to limit violent content in film and television in the aftermath of the mass killing in Newtown, Conn., last December, experts observe. Published April 10, 2013

  • Feds fail to spend half of stimulus money promised for 'clean coal'

    By Edward Felker - Washington Guardian

    Years after promising to revive the coal industry with new carbon capture technologies, the Energy Department has spent less than half of the $1.5 billion it targeted for "clean coal" projects under President Barack Obama's stimulus program. Published March 26, 2013

  • Colorado city opts to ban fracking within its limits

    By Ben Wolfgang - The Washington Times

    Ignoring threats of a lawsuit from their own governor, local officials in Fort Collins, Colo., have banned the controversial drilling method known as fracking. Published March 6, 2013

  • State Department report paves way for Keystone; environmental backlash grows

    By Ben Wolfgang and Guy Taylor - The Washington Times

    While far from a full-throated endorsement, the State Department's assessment of the Keystone XL pipeline may have paved the way for President Obama to approve the controversial project. Published March 2, 2013

  • State Department's Keystone Pipeline report prompts divisive response

    By Guy Taylor - The Washington Times

    The State Department released preliminary findings of a new environmental impact study surrounding the controversial Keystone XL pipeline on Friday, but made no clear recommendation as to whether the the pipeline should be held up for environmental or economic reasons. Published March 1, 2013

  • Solar firm reportedly was aware of defects

    By Jim McElhatton - The Washington Times

    Abound Solar, propped up by tens of millions of dollars in federal loans that remain unpaid, acknowledged defects in the solar panels it was selling before the Colorado company went bankrupt, according to a customer. Published February 27, 2013

  • 6 leaking tanks are Hanford nuke site's latest woe

    By SHANNON DININNY - Associated Press

    Federal and state officials say six underground tanks holding a brew of radioactive and toxic waste are leaking at the country's most contaminated nuclear site in south-central Washington, raising concerns about delays for emptying the aging tanks. Published February 23, 2013

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