Feds sue Volkswagen over ‘clean diesel’ ads
Devin Henry - 03/29/16 04:46 PM EDT
The FTC accused the company of misleading consumers over its diesel vehicles.
Energy & Environment
Energy news stories, video and regulations, incorporating E2 Wire
Massachusetts joins in investigating Exxon on climate
Timothy Cama - 03/29/16 12:52 PM EDT
New York and California have also announced investigations.
A hungry world should look to GMOs
Former Rep. Charlie Stenholm (D-Texas), contributor - 03/29/16 06:30 AM EDT
Environmentalists convince many that technology is bad, but fail to present an alternative.
Arctic sea ice level at record low in 2016
Devin Henry - 03/28/16 04:18 PM EDT
Sea ice coverage in the Arctic hit its lowest maximum amount on record this year.
Supreme Court won’t hear EPA air pollution case
Timothy Cama - 03/28/16 10:54 AM EDT
The Supreme Court declined Monday to hear a case on how the Environmental Protection Agency...
GOP lawmakers blast Obama for 'unprecedented' overreach
Harper Neidig - 03/26/16 10:42 AM EDT
Arkansas Republicans slammed the Energy Department's wind energy plan.
Alternate Trump delegate arrested on federal charges
Ben Kamisar - 03/25/16 03:13 PM EDT
The New Hampshire man was listed as an alternate delegate to the Republican convention.
Oregon standoff costs wildlife agency about $6M
Timothy Cama - 03/25/16 11:31 AM EDT
That's in addition to costs incurred by the FBI, Oregon state police, sheriffs and others.
PR firm no longer representing Michigan on Flint water disaster
Megan R. Wilson - 03/24/16 03:56 PM EDT
Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder was criticized for hiring the PR firm.
Volkswagen gets new deadline for deal with EPA
Timothy Cama - 03/24/16 01:01 PM EDT
A federal judge has given Volkswagen four more weeks to hash out a deal with regulators to fix its...
Feds tell Exxon Mobil to allow climate change vote
Devin Henry - 03/24/16 11:01 AM EDT
The company must allow shareholders to vote on a climate change resolution in May.
Venezuela lobbies up in oil fight
Megan R. Wilson - 03/24/16 06:00 AM EDT
The dispute with a U.S. oil company could land in the Supreme Court.
States defend EPA’s ‘reasonable’ power plant rule
Devin Henry - 03/29/16 03:12 PM EDT
Regulators exercised their “reasonable and legitimate” authority to limit carbon emissions, states...
Prosecutors seek maximum sentence in coal CEO’s case
Timothy Cama - 03/29/16 10:58 AM EDT
Federal prosecutors want former coal boss Don Blankenship to serve a year in jail and pay $250,000.
Obama admin defends climate rule as ‘eminently reasonable’
Timothy Cama - 03/28/16 05:31 PM EDT
The court is planning to hear oral arguments in the litigation in June.
Feds: 7M in US at risk of man-made earthquakes
Devin Henry - 03/28/16 01:08 PM EDT
Researchers have blamed oil and natural gas drilling for the spike in quakes.
Nikki Haley: Don't ship nuclear material to SC
Harper Neidig - 03/26/16 11:28 AM EDT
She called on the Department of Energy to stop a shipment of plutonium from Japan.
Flint’s water pipes could be fixed by May
Timothy Cama - 03/25/16 04:15 PM EDT
Drinkable water could be in sight for residents of Flint.
Feds join wind energy transmission project
Devin Henry - 03/25/16 02:33 PM EDT
The Energy Department signed off the 705-mile wind power project Friday.
Feds start public-land coal review process
Timothy Cama - 03/24/16 05:01 PM EDT
Federal officials started the process Thursday toward a comprehensive environmental review of the...
Study: Most meteorologists believe in man-made climate change
Devin Henry - 03/24/16 03:43 PM EDT
Ninety-six percent of surveyed meteorologists say they believe in climate change.
OSHA issues long-delayed silica rules
Tim Devaney - 03/24/16 11:12 AM EDT
“Better late than never,” Labor Secretary Tom Perez said.
Green group backs Strickland in Ohio Senate race
Timothy Cama - 03/24/16 10:00 AM EDT
The League of Conservation Voters Action Fund is endorsing the Democrat.
GOP hits Obama administration over coal mining rule
Devin Henry - 03/23/16 04:50 PM EDT
The head of the Office of Surface Mining testified before Congress on Wednesday.
