Report: Trump Administration Orders Removal of Climate Page from EPA’s Website January 25, 2017 By Valerie Volcovici U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration has instructed the Environmental Protection Agency to remove the climate change page from its website,...
Enbridge, U.S. Reach $177M Settlement Over Pipeline Spill July 21, 2016 By Valerie Volcovici Canadian pipeline operator Enbridge Inc. has agreed to pay $177 million in penalties and improved safety measures in a settlement...
U.S. Finalizes Offshore Oil Safety Rules April 18, 2016 By Valerie Volcovici The Obama administration last Thursday unveiled new oil well control rules to prevent the kind of blowout that happened six...
More Firms Could Feel Heat from New York AG’s Climate Change Disclosure Win November 13, 2015 By Terry Wade and Valerie Volcovici The New York state attorney general’s office, which told Peabody Energy this week to give investors more details about how...
EPA Finds Little Evidence Fracking Contaminates Drinking Water June 5, 2015 By Timothy Gardner and Valerie Volcovici Fracking for shale oil and gas has not led to widespread pollution of drinking water, a U.S. Environmental Protection Agency...
EPA Seeks Input on Requiring Fuller Disclosure on Fluids Used in Fracking May 9, 2014 By Valerie Volcovici The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency said it wants to gather public comment on whether it should require chemical manufacturers to...
U.S. Submits 2015 Global Climate Wishlist to United Nations February 13, 2014 By Valerie Volcovici The United States on Wednesday submitted to the United Nations its vision for a new international climate agreement that is...
Investors Should Support Global Warming Fight, UN Climate Chief Says January 17, 2014 By Valerie Volcovici Institutional investors managing trillions of dollars should shift their portfolios away from fossil fuel investments toward cleaner energy sources to...
United States Urges More Flexibility in new Global Climate Deal October 23, 2013 By Nina Chestney and Valerie Volcovici The United States called on Tuesday for a more flexible approach to a new United Nations’ climate deal which balances...
Will Supreme Court Enter Climate Change Debate? May 16, 2013 By Lawrence Hurley and Valerie Volcovici With a barrage of legal briefs, a coalition of business groups and Republican-leaning states are taking their fight against Obama...