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A surge in seismic activity is occurring around the U.S., and many top scientists are pointing at injection of waste from drilling and hydraulic fracturing as a possible culprit. |
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The Fiscal 2013 Budget & Appropriations Report is a one-stop resource for tracking the fiscal 2013 spending process for environmental and energy accounts. The report includes budget tables for DOE, EPA, Interior, USDA and others, and links to stories that relate to the issues surrounding each bill. The tables and stories will be updated throughout the year. |
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The first six months of 2012 were the hottest ever recorded in the lower 48 states. Coupled with drought conditions along a wide swath of the country and the United States is feeling the pinch. E&E examines the effects of the record heat and drought conditions on agriculture, energy production, water policy, forest and wildfire management, and climate science. |
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With the heft to carry half a million barrels of oil daily, the $7 billion Keystone XL pipeline is a huge proposal. But behind the furor over it lies an even bigger question: How should America approach the massive fuel reserves that its northern neighbor is working overtime to tap? |
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Solyndra, a solar manufacturer that was given a $535 million loan guarantee and touted by the White House as a model for the clean energy economy, has filed for bankruptcy. E&E examines how it got there and what it means. |
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The devastating earthquake and tsunami in Japan has spawned a major nuclear disaster. E&E examines the implications for energy, the environment, security and public health. |
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The sunken oil rig in the Gulf of Mexico is the worst oil spill in U.S. history. E&E examines the response to the spill, the politics of offshore drilling, and the aftermath for Gulf species and industries. |
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Unless climate legislation moves through Congress, the future of U.S. climate policy is likely to be decided in federal court. More than three-dozen states have joined 100-plus businesses, advocacy groups and lawmakers in challenging or defending the Obama administration's push to regulate greenhouse gases. In this ongoing report, E&E tracks the legal battle and tells the stories of the players who seek to shape the process. |
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E&E tracks work on a post-Kyoto agreement for curbing emissions of heat-trapping greenhouse gases. |
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Who's lobbying to influence energy and climate legislation in the 111th Congress? E&E examines the players and the money being spent on energy and environmental policy. |
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Despite setbacks in Shell's plan to drill for oil in the Arctic, Alaska towns are preparing for another energy rush. EnergyWire follows the march toward drilling in the last frontier state. |
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A series on how the global auto industry is accelerating the use of both old and new technologies to comply with tough new fuel economy standards, meet consumer demands and drive down greenhouse gas emissions. |
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The Northwest Forest Plan may have saved the northern spotted owl from old-growth logging, but it couldn’t anticipate a growing threat from the owl’s eastern neighbor. Meanwhile, timber-dependent counties in western Oregon are approaching a fiscal cliff as federal aid nears its end. Counties want more logs, but environmentalists want protection for owls. The Obama administration says it has a plan for both. E&E explores the confluence of wildlife, the economy and politics in western Oregon. |
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Earlier this year, a judge in Ecuador ruled that Chevron Corp. should pay up to $18 billion in damages for oil pollution in the eastern part of the country. The 18-year battle has been ugly, both in Ecuador and in U.S. courts, where Chevron has sought to undermine the plaintiffs' arguments and the legitimacy of the Ecuadorean court system. Legal reporter Lawrence Hurley traveled to Ecuador to investigate Chevron's claims and examines whether the case is any closer to a resolution. |
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With gasoline prices at record late-winter highs, Congress and the Obama administration are preparing for an all-out clash over pump prices that’s likely to last until Election Day. But as petroleum pricing seeps into nearly every political debate, factors influencing crude costs are complex, and policymakers may be powerless to do much about them. E&E takes a closer look at what’s driving oil and gas prices. |
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"Gas Rush" is an occasional series about the biggest U.S. energy boom in this century, the production of natural gas from shale deposits that underlie much of the northeastern United States and parts of Texas, Oklahoma, Louisiana and Arkansas. It has become a multibillion-dollar business that is transforming regional economies and changing U.S. energy policy. At the same time it poses environmental risks and difficulties for state and federal regulatory agencies that must police the complex and poorly understood process of extraction. |
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Over the past three years, the EPA Fugitives list has served an important function for the criminal enforcement program besides simply getting the word out about environmental fugitives. It has also become an important PR tool for the agency. E&E takes a closer look at EPA’s armed law enforcement department as well as some of the environmental criminals who are currently on the lam. |
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A new wave of drilling, fueled by the practice some call "fracking," is promising prosperity and energy security for the country. E&E investigates whether anyone is ensuring it's done right. |
