US sending coal abroad
As the Obama administration weans the U.S. off dirty fuels blamed for global warming, energy companies have been sending more of America's unwanted energy leftovers to other parts of the world where...
View ArticleStudy: Natural gas surge won’t slow global warming
Cheap and plentiful natural gas isn't quite a bridge to a brighter energy future as claimed and won't slow global warming, a new study projects.
View ArticleG-7 calls for zero fossil-fuel emissions by end of 21st century
The Group of Seven is pushing to “decarbonize,” meaning any polluting gases from burning oil, gas or coal must be canceled out by carbon-capture or other technologies by 2100.
View ArticleObama touts Clean Power Plan; opponents ready their lawsuits
President Barack Obama said the unprecedented carbon dioxide limits are the "the single most important step" America has ever taken to fight climate change.
View Article16 states ask Obama admin to put power plant rules on hold
The 16 states and a handful of others are preparing to sue the Obama administration to block the rules permanently by arguing they exceed Obama's authority. Bolstered by a recent Supreme Court ruling...
View ArticleGreen groups: Arctic drilling ‘inconsistent’ with Obama’s climate change crusade
Arctic drilling is "inconsistent" with efforts to stay within a global carbon budget, environmentalists warn in a new report.
View ArticleObama pushing for more clean energy choices for consumers
The president, in a speech at a clean energy conference in Las Vegas on Monday night, planned to announce new executive actions and other efforts aimed at making it easier for homeowners and businesses...
View ArticleCitigroup, citing climate change, will reduce coal financing
Citigroup said its credit exposure to coal mining had “declined materially" since 2011 and that the trend would continue into the future.
View ArticleExxon Mobil fights claims it hid early climate change science
The company's pushback comes amid mounting calls for a federal investigation of the issue, with Democratic presidential candidates and lawmakers calling for a Big Tobacco-style racketeering case.
View ArticleNew York attorney general probing Exxon Mobil as climate change scandal...
Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman has subpoenaed documents from Exxon Mobil following reports the oil giant funded -- and then suppressed -- research exposing the risks of climate change decades ago.
View ArticleDrop in crude oil prices could hurt companies tackling climate change
If the cost of crude remains near $50 a barrel until the end of the decade, cheaper conventional fuels would hold back the development of electric cars and biofuels that are helping curb carbon...
View ArticleSaudi Arabia will diversify oil-driven economy to meet U.N. goals on climate...
Saudi Arabia is the last Group of 20 countries with the world's biggest economies to submit its plan to the U.N. before the summit in Paris.
View ArticleObama says parts of climate deal must be legally binding
Obama has spent months prodding other countries to make ambitious carbon-cutting pledges to the agreement.
View ArticleUnder fire from green groups, Exxon Mobil declares support for Paris climate...
As the United Nations negotiations moved into a third day, the world’s biggest oil explorer said in an blog post that it supports “meaningful action to address the risks of climate change” as long as...
View ArticleLook who’s hiring a climate researcher (it’s Exxon)
Job ads can offer a useful peek into what companies actually want to do, and corporate watchdogs routinely comb them for clues.
View ArticleObama: Companies should face higher charges for drilling on federal land
Obama said that he's going to push to change the way the federal government manages its oil and coal resources to better reflect the costs they impose on taxpayers and the planet.
View ArticleTransition to low carbon energy will be “extremely difficult,” energy...
The comments come as the United States and countries around the world work on cutting greenhouse gas emissions to the point the earth's temperature does not rise more than two degrees Celsius.
View ArticleObama vows to press ahead on Clean Power Plan after setback
Tuesday's surprising move by the court is a blow to Obama and a victory for the coalition of 27 mostly Republican-led states and industry opponents.
View ArticleCoal isn’t the only fossil fuel in trouble
The coal industry has been devastated by efforts to curb climate change. Production is down. Companies have lost millions of dollars, laid off thousands of workers and gone bankrupt. But global warming...
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