energy
Obama threads political needle on oil drilling
April 2, 2010The president responds to "Drill, baby, drill" with his own drilling plan.
Read moreObama’s nuclear power plan assailed as costly and misguided
February 22, 2010President Obama's announcement of $8 billion in loan guarantees for two new nuclear reactors has drawn virtually unanimous opposition from environmental groups.
Read more‘This fracking sucks,’ concerned residents say
February 1, 2010ITHACA, N.Y. - Residents in this town, known for its picturesque waterfalls, are protesting a plan to extract gas from the ground by a process known as horizontal hydraulic fracturing, or fracking.
Read moreEPA declares CO2 a threat to human health
December 8, 2009The Environmental Protection Agency's announcement sets the stage for federal regulation of industrial CO2 sources like coal-fired power plants, refineries and factories.
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