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.
Berlin (AFP) Nov 23, 2014 - After deciding to scrap nuclear power, Germany is pondering saying goodbye to coal, its biggest energy source but also its top polluter and main threat to ambitious climate goals.
Washington (UPI) Nov 21, 2014 - The U.S. Energy Information Administration said an oil import tracking tool is meant to assess the impact of a possible relaxation of export restrictions.
Amsterdam, Netherlands (UPI) Nov 21, 2014 - Greenpeace leaders from Norway said Friday their right to peaceful protest is getting sidelined by the economic interests of those in the energy industry.
Moscow (UPI) Nov 21, 2014 - Russia is having a hard time keeping oil production levels at a static level because of revenue issues, Energy Minister Alexander Novak said Friday.
New Orleans (UPI) Nov 21, 2014 - There is no pollution associated with an explosion on a drilling platform about 12 miles off the coast of New Orleans in the Gulf of Mexico, a regulator said.
New Delhi (UPI) Nov 21, 2014 - Project leaders in New Delhi confirmed Friday parties to a multilateral gas pipeline from Turkmenistan will work to find a project operator by February.
