Warm reception for U.S. hydropower
Source: United Press International
Upi :: Philippines | updated 2013-04-24 05:24:04 -0700 | green-news
Lawmakers heard testimony over a pair of bills meant to make it easier to develop hydropower resources...Sen. Lisa Murkowski , R-Alaska., would give the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission new permitting powers. Wright testified that he supported the draft regulation but...
Market conditions limits BP actions in Gulf of Mexico
Source: United Press International
Upi :: Philippines | updated 2013-04-23 05:51:25 -0700 | green-news
It's too early to put the second phase of the Mad Dog field in the Gulf of Mexico to rest despite market concerns, British energy company BP said. BP and project partners Chevron and BHP Billiton are reviewing plans for...
United States funding biofuels research
Source: United Press International
Upi :: Philippines | updated 2013-04-23 05:51:15 -0700 | green-news
Nearly $18 million is available to help U.S. researchers develop biofuels that meet military specifications, the U.S...U.S. oil and natural gas production has increased substantially thanks in part to new drilling technologies like hydraulic fracturing.
Health industry hails EPA power plant rule
Source: United Press International
Upi :: Philippines | updated 2013-04-22 03:12:42 -0700 | green-news
Regulating pollutants discharged from power plants provides a vital benefit to the health of the U.S. public, the American Public Health Association said...Environmental Protection Agency proposed measures to reduce water pollution in areas near power plants.
Evacuees allowed to return home after explosion in central Texas
Source: United Press International
Upi :: Philippines | updated 2013-04-21 16:02:52 -0700 | green-news
Residents of a town in central Texas were allowed to return to their homes after being evacuated due to an explosion at a fertilizer plant, officials said...Fourteen people were killed and a number of homes were destroyed, CNN reported.
U.S. leaders want gulf waters open for oil
Source: United Press International
Upi :: Philippines | updated 2013-04-19 05:35:17 -0700 | green-news
The United States can move closer to energy independence by opening offshore reserves near the Mexican border, lawmakers said...Rep. Jeff Duncan, R-S.C., and House Natural Resources Committee Chairman Doc Hastings , R-Wash., and House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on Western Hemisphere...
Alaska turns eye to unconventional energy
Source: United Press International
Upi :: Philippines | updated 2013-04-18 05:36:51 -0700 | green-news
There's a strong interest to show that developing unconventional energy resources like methane hydrates makes sense, an Alaskan state commissioner said. The Alaskan Department of Natural Resources signed a memorandum of understanding with the U.S.
400 pigs, 100 dogs die suddenly in Chinese village
Source: United Press International
Upi :: Philippines | updated 2013-04-18 08:01:20 -0700 | green-news
Villagers near Yanshi, China, are blaming the mass overnight deaths of 400 pigs and 100 dogs on a nearby chemical plant, officials said. A number of villagers living in Dongtun village in Henan Province awoke Monday to find their pigs...
Sally Jewell starts work as interior chief
Source: United Press International
Upi :: Philippines | updated 2013-04-16 06:31:40 -0700 | green-news
Interior Department has "smart decisions" to make in the way in which it manages the country's natural resources, Interior Secretary Sally Jewell said...The Interior Department said Jewell started work on energy development and conservation shortly after a meet-and-greet with department...
Renewable fuel critics maintain vigil
Source: United Press International
Upi :: Philippines | updated 2013-04-09 06:45:18 -0700 | green-news
There may be enough non-food feedstocks for biofuels to meet U.S. renewable fuel proposals, the Union of Concerned Scientists said. UCS said there are ways to meet targets for the Renewable Fuel Standard without straining food supplies.
Shell signals intent for Russian arctic
Source: United Press International
Upi :: Philippines | updated 2013-04-09 05:36:07 -0700 | green-news
Dutch supermajor Royal Dutch Shell may explore hydrocarbons in the Russian arctic alongside gas company Gazprom, the Russian company said. Gazprom announced that Chief Executive Officer Alexei Miller signed a tentative deal with Shell board Chairman Jorma Ollila during talks...
Cotton planting under way
Source: United Press International
Upi :: Philippines | updated 2013-04-08 15:11:06 -0700 | green-news
Department of Agriculture said cotton planting had begun appreciably in four of the major cotton-growing states. The weekly crop report issued Monday said corn acreage was 30 percent of the anticipated cotton acreage in Arizona had been planted. Planting was...
U.S. reviews arctic resource management
Source: United Press International
Upi :: Philippines | updated 2013-04-05 06:22:09 -0700 | green-news
A U.S. federal report calls for an integrated approach to the way in which policymakers address changes to arctic regions, including increased energy interest...Interior Department says changes in arctic sea ice cover is sparking interest of offshore developers keen on...
Ending poverty by 2030 'within our grasp'
Source: United Press International
Upi :: Philippines | updated 2013-04-03 10:57:02 -0700 | green-news
Extreme global poverty can be wiped out "within a generation," but climate change could wipe out all forms of progress, the World Bank chief said in Washington. "If we do not act to curb climate change immediately, we will leave...
Centrica brings Rhyl gas field on stream
Source: United Press International
Upi :: Philippines | updated 2013-04-02 05:26:49 -0700 | green-news
The start of natural gas production from Britain's offshore Rhyl field marks a first for the region in about 10 years, Centrica Energy said Tuesday. Centrica is the sole owner and operator of the gas field in the Morecambe Bay...
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