Following a day-long hearing in a case brought by three environmental groups, a federal judge has ordered an injunction on British mining company VANE’s and the U.S. Forest Service’s attempt to drill for uranium within miles of the Grand Canyon National Park.
Oil Reserve Site Raises Ire, Bush Policy Tested
The Bush administration says it favors “environmentally friendly” energy development, but that policy is under attack in a Mississippi town where residents worry an emergency oil reserve may wreak havoc on the area.
Ice Shrink in Arctic Sea May Attract Oil Firms
In a situation stinging with irony, the drastic thinning of sea ice around an arctic Norwegian island southeast of the Svalbard archipelago is making the area more appealing to oil companies.
Court Orders New Case-By-Case Reviews Of Coal Plant Proposals
State regulators must do new case-by-case evaluations of proposed coal-burning power plants in light of a federal court’s rejection last month of Bush administration rules for curbing mercury emissions, a three-judge panel ordered last week.
Green Energy Could Avoid Recession
For a number of reasons, the industry sector that includes clean, renewable and efficient energy has been holding up well under continuing bad news from just about every other segment of the US economy.
Pollution Is Called a Byproduct of a "Clean" Fuel
Spills at the Alabama Biodiesel Corporation plant are similar to others that have come from biofuel plants in the Midwest.
Electric Vehicles Could Strain Water Supplies
As environmentally friendly as hybrid and fully electric cars are, it turns out replacing normal vehicles with them might dangerously strain already scarce water reserves.
Colourful Idea Sparks Renewable Electricity From Paint
Researchers from the Materials Research Centre at the University’s School of Engineering are developing a method of using paint as a type of solar cell that captures low light radiation.
Court Questions Planned Oil Project in Canada
The Federal Court of Canada has ordered a environmental review panel to take a second look at the greenhouse gas implications of oil sands project in Alberta proposed by Imperial Oil, an oil producer based in Calgary, Canada.
Oil Price Hits All-Time Record
The price of oil has hit an all-time record this week, surpassing the previous record of $103.74 set in August of 1980.