Tehran (UPI) Nov 25, 2014 - Potential trading partners can rest easy about the investment environment in Iran despite sanctions pressure, the Iranian economics minister said Tuesday.
Washington (UPI) Nov 25, 2014 - New acreage available off the coast of Massachusetts will triple the amount available for wind energy development, the U.S. Interior Department said.
Bismarck, N.D. (UPI) Nov 25, 2014 - Rail operators in North Dakota have taken a good step forward on safety, though they're likely to face further scrutiny, Gov. Jack Dalrymple said.
New York (UPI) Nov 25, 2014 - Crude oil prices saw only modest gains in early Tuesday trading despite positive economic reports from the Chinese and U.S. governments.
Athens, Greece (UPI) Nov 25, 2014 - The planned South Stream natural gas pipeline from Russia is a key element to energy security in Europe, Russia's deputy foreign minister said.
Washington (AFP) Nov 25, 2014 - The US Supreme Court said on Tuesday it will review national environmental standards requiring power plants to reduce emissions of mercury and other toxic pollutants.
East Lansing MI (SPX) Nov 24, 2014 - China's second great wall, a vast seawall covering more than half of the country's mainland coastline, is a foundation for financial gain - and also a dyke holding a swelling rush of ecological woes
Beijing (AFP) Nov 24, 2014 - Beijing on Monday fired back at US criticism of an artificial island project in the disputed South China Sea that could reportedly include an airstrip, with a top general defending it as justifiable.
Beijing (AFP) Nov 24, 2014 - A cesspool filled with excrement has exploded in central China, injuring 15 people and knocking down a building, state-run media reported.
Poti, Georgia (UPI) Nov 24, 2014 - A natural gas pipeline from the Caspian Sea to the European market will enhance the geopolitical strength of the region, Georgia's prime minister said.
Berlin (AFP) Nov 24, 2014 - Germany aims to limit coal use in electricity production to meet the country's target in cutting Earth-warming carbon emissions, according to a document seen by AFP Monday.
Madrid (AFP) Nov 24, 2014 - Three-quarters, or 75.4 percent, of residents of Spain's tourist-dependent Canary Islands oppose oil prospecting in waters off the coast of the Atlantic archipelago, a poll published Monday showed.
New York (UPI) Nov 24, 2014 - Global crude oil prices drifted lower in Monday trading on word multilateral talks with Iran failed to find traction as a negotiating deadline expired.
Houston (UPI) Nov 24, 2014 - A deadly incident on a drilling platform in the Gulf of Mexico was related to routine maintenance and not production, Fieldwood Energy said.
Moscow (UPI) Nov 24, 2014 - Russia stands to lose at least $40 billion because of Western economic sanctions targeting its energy sector, the country's finance minister said Monday.
Abuja, Nigeria (UPI) Nov 24, 2014 - The Nigerian oil export economy relies mainly on consumers outside North America, the state-controlled Nigerian National Petroleum Corp. said Monday.
