By Cheryl K. Chumley - The Washington Times
A new law proposed by the European Commission is being criticized as a massive government overreach that will ultimately damage the farming industry, and lead to the outlaw of certain types of seeds. Published May 8, 2013 Comments
By Cheryl K. Chumley - The Washington Times
Just in time for the cooler spring that has swept the nation — complete with unseasonal snow in the Rockies region — scientists with the University of Manchester said pollution actually brings on climate cooling, not warming. Published May 6, 2013 Comments
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 Guy Taylor - The Washington Times
While the North Korean issue has dominated headlines around Secretary of State John F. Kerry’s visit with Chinese leaders Saturday, the two nations quietly joined in a forward-leaning “joint statement” calling for more action by global leaders to get tough in response to “climate change.” Published April 13, 2013 Comments
By Jessica Chasmar - The Washington Times
The Environmental Protection Agency acknowledged Tuesday that it released the personal information of thousands of farmers and ranchers to environmental activists. Published April 10, 2013 Comments
By Valerie Richardson - The Washington Times
Interior Secretary Kenneth L. Salazar placed a 20-year moratorium Monday on new uranium mining claims in the Grand Canyon region over the objections of Western Republicans, who insisted the ban would deliver an unnecessary blow to the Northern Arizona economy. Published January 9, 2012
By Ben Wolfgang - The Washington Times
The natural gas industry and its opponents are readying their final arguments for what many think will be a critical year in the debate over "fracking" safety. Published January 8, 2012
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. Published December 16, 2011
By Arthur Max - Associated Press
A U.N. climate conference reached a hard-fought agreement Sunday on a far-reaching program meant to set a new course for the global fight against climate change. Published December 11, 2011
By Seth Borenstein - Associated Press
Top international climate scientists and disaster experts meeting in Africa had a sharp message Friday for the world's political leaders: Get ready for more dangerous and "unprecedented extreme weather" caused by global warming. Published November 18, 2011
By Robert Barr - Associated Press
Anadarko Petroleum Co. has agreed to pay $4 billion to BP PLC as part of a settlement related to last year's Gulf of Mexico oil spill, adding weight to BP's contention that it was not solely responsible for the disaster. Published October 17, 2011
By Tracie Cone - Associated Press
Dozens of foreign insects and plant diseases slipped undetected into the United States in the years after 9/11, when authorities were so focused on preventing another attack that they overlooked a pest explosion that threatened the quality of the nation's food supply. Published October 10, 2011
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. Published October 7, 2011
By Tim Devaney - The Washington Times
The State Department's support of a oil-pipeline project is putting pressure on the White House. Published October 6, 2011
By Matthew Brown - Associated Press
The Obama administration is taking steps to extend new federal protections to a list of imperiled animals and plants that reads like a manifest for Noah's Ark — from the melodic golden-winged warbler and slow-moving gopher tortoise, to the slimy American eel and tiny Texas kangaroo rat. Published September 29, 2011
By Jay Reeves - Associated Press
Tar balls washed onto Gulf of Mexico beaches by Tropical Storm Lee earlier this month show that oil left over from last year's BP spill isn't breaking down as quickly as some scientists thought it would, university researchers said Tuesday. Published September 20, 2011
By Ben Wolfgang - The Washington Times
Despite billions of dollars in federal investment and cheerleading from President Obama, even the most ardent supporters of an energy sector based largely on wind, solar and other renewable sources acknowledge that their dreams have not translated into reality. Published September 11, 2011
By Dave Boyer - The Washington Times
President Obama ordered the Environmental Protection Agency Friday to shelve proposed regulations for new air-quality standards, citing the potential impact on the weak economy. Published September 2, 2011
By Tim Devaney - The Washington Times
In a twist, business leaders who had been critical of the Obama administration were praising the president Friday for choosing the economy over the environment in back-to-back moves. Published September 2, 2011
By Raphael G. Satter - Associated Press
A new oil sheen was spotted in the Gulf of Mexico, although energy company BP said Thursday the discovery had nothing to do with its operations and was far from the site of its disaster-hit Macondo well. Published August 18, 2011
