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Japan’s nuclear tragedy a lesson for U.S. energy sector

Japan’s nuclear tragedy a lesson for U.S. energy sector

My decision to visit Fukushima — the area worst hit by the massive quake, tsunami and nuclear power accident on Mar. 11 — was taken one afternoon last week after a long meeting with scientists.

Oil firms bribe Libya, fight SEC disclosure rules

Oil firms bribe Libya, fight SEC disclosure rules

Multinational companies operating in Libya have had to deal with many obstacles, including a government rife with corruption that

Report: U.S. slips in clean energy race

Report: U.S. slips in clean energy race

Germany has pushed the United States down a notch in clean energy investment, according to a new report that tracks…

Fake BLM lease bidder convicted of two felonies

Fake BLM lease bidder convicted of two felonies

Environmental activist Tim DeChristopher was convicted yesterday of two felony counts. DeChristopher was on trial for bidding on more than…

Hydrofracked? One man’s mystery leads to a backlash against natural gas drilling

Hydrofracked? One man’s mystery leads to a backlash against natural gas drilling

There are few things a family needs to survive more than fresh drinking water.

Fearing Gasland

Fearing Gasland

The natural gas industry is afraid that Josh Fox, director of the muckraking film Gasland, might win an Oscar…

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