by Siyuan Du | Aug 13, 2015 | Environment
WASHINGTON — Environmental Protection Administration chief Gina McCarthy on Wednesday defended the Obama administration’s new plan setting carbon dioxide emission rates for power plants for the first time, saying it eventually will save $45 billion a year and help...
by Mallory Hughes | Aug 12, 2015 | Environment
The Congressional Cemetery hosted some unusual visitors Aug. 6 when managers brought in more than 30 Browsing Green Goats. Hailing from Prosperity Acres in Sunderland, Maryland, the herd is helping groundskeepers maintain a 1.6-acre forested area just south of the...
by Phoebe Tollefson | Aug 11, 2015 | Environment
WASHINGTON, August 11 (UPI) — Wind energy is cheaper than ever before in the United States and advances in turbine technology have helped make America the No. 1 global producer of wind energy, according to a new Energy Department report. The news came Monday on...
by Mallory Hughes | Aug 3, 2015 | Environment, Politics, Topics
WASHINGTON — The US has long used its economic prowess and military force to exert influence around the world. Now, a growing chorus of lawmakers, analysts, and industry insiders are pointing to another potential tool in the country’s foreign-policy toolbox: energy...
by Jin Wu | Jul 30, 2015 | Environment
WASHINGTON – Chinese investments in renewable energy projects have reached record levels worldwide. And U.S. energy experts predict more money will pour into the U.S. clean energy sector in the near future, although the investments have lagged recently. In 2014 alone,...
by Phoebe Tollefson | Jul 29, 2015 | Business & Tech, Environment
WASHINGTON– A new government rule that promises to do more to protect streams near coal mining operations entered a critical stage this week, with coal industry lobbyists and environmentalists already lining up for battle. A 60-day comment period opened Monday....
