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New York Towns Can Ban Fracking Even If State Doesn't, Judge Rules

Local zoning laws prohibiting hydraulic fracturing in New York are legal, despite industry objections.
Obama's Coming Gas Price War with the GOP

Gasoline prices are ticking upwards, the GOP is licking its chops, and Obama is bracing for a fight.
Donald Trump Throws Tantrum Over Wind Power in Scotland

Mr Trump is not happy about an offshore wind farm that might be built near one of his luxury resorts. He sent a threatening letter to the government of Scotland to press his point.
1.5 Million Acres in the Gulf of Mexico Opened for Offshore Drilling

Mexico and the United States have agreed to open over a million acres on the boundary between the nations to oil and gas exploration
Save Money By Cleaning Dryer Exhaust Ducts

Dryer exhaust vents need periodic cleanout to save money on energy.
Michigan Has Large Shale Gas Reserves, In The Great Lakes Watershed

The Michigan basin has extensive shale gas reserves, yet it is not a political issue for Democrats or Republicans. Why?
Why Political Reform in Burma Is Good for the Environment, Too

The government's decision last month to halt plans for a new coal power plant may be a sign of bigger changes.
Stopping Liquid Natural Gas Port in Maryland a Blow Against Fracking in the Marcellus Shale, Too

Residents in southern Maryland have long felt like they live in an 'energy sacrifice zone.' They already have a nuclear power plant and now are trying to stop a liquid natural gas port.
A Quick Take On What Obama's Budget Means For Clean Energy

US Energy Secretary Steven Chu has outlined what the fiscal year 2013 proposed budget has in store for his department. Here are the clean energy higlights.
Energy News Recap: Hurricanes Versus Wind Farms; Nuclear Power & Childhood Leukemia; More

Beyond the headline, a really great overview of how globalization may well be entirely reshaped by energy constraints, for the betterment of local economies in places where manufacturing has been outsourced for years.
12.4% of Europe Now Powered by Renewable Energy

A new report shows the European Union is continuing to make rapid progress in clean energy—the sector now employs more than 1 million workers as well.
Canada's Tar Sands: So Destructive It Makes Its Well-Paid Workers Want to Quit (Video)

A Reddit user who quit his job at the Alberta tar sands project shares a video that demonstrates the devastation he was no longer willing to be complicit in causing.
Department of Energy Loan Program Less Risky Than Expected by Congress

Expected losses on the program are just about one-third that anticipated by Congress when establishing it. Maybe now, finally, we can put the politically motivated Solyndra saga behind us.
Bill McKibben Talks Keystone XL on Colbert Report (Video)

On the heels of collecting over 600,000 signatures of citizens opposed to the Keystone XL tar sands pipeline, the environmental activist took to the Colbert Report to relay the message.
68% of Europe's New Electricity Came From Wind & Solar Power Last Year

That's an impressive stat for renewable energy growth, but it's balanced out by the fact that wind and solar power combined still remain 15% of the EU's overall electrical capacity.
Greenpeace Protests Coal & Mountaintop Removal Atop 400 Ft Power Plant

The green activist group's stunt seeks to draw attention to the devastation wrought by coal.
Opponents of Keystone XL Aim for 500,000 Anti-Pipeline Pledges in 24 Hours

Green leaders issue a global, social media-based rallying call to push back against an effort to pass the tar sands oil pipeline through the Senate tomorrow.
Energy News Recap: Scientists Warn Against Arctic Oil Drilling; Palestinians Install Renewable Energy Despite Opposition; More

Past energy sources continue plodding onward, while the future of energy is researched in MIT labs, deployed in the California desert, and installed in Palestine even as Israel knocks it down. Here's what caught our eye today.