Washington (AFP) July 3, 2011 - ExxonMobil said Sunday it was expanding its cleanup efforts following a pipeline spill of crude oil into the Yellowstone River in Montana and that the total amount released was between 750 and 1,000 barrels.
Washington (AFP) July 3, 2011 - An oil pipeline in northwestern US state Montana has ruptured and spilled crude oil into the Yellowstone River, a key tourist attraction in the region that runs through a famed national park, the pipeline operator acknowledged late Saturday.
Khartoum (AFP) July 3, 2011 - The northern army carried out cross-border air strikes that killed three civilians and wounded 17 in south Sudan's oil-producing Unity state just a week before independence, a southern official said on Sunday.
Baghdad (AFP) July 2, 2011 - The US ambassador in Baghdad said on Saturday that the State Department has asked for a $6.2 billion budget for Iraq in 2012, underscoring that its oil and gas reserves were critical for the world's future energy needs.
Buffalo NY (SPX) Jul 01, 2011 - At the smallest scales, magnetism may not work quite the way scientists expected, according to a recent paper in Physical Review Letters by Rafal Oszwaldowski and Igor Zutic of the University at Buf
Charleston SC (SPX) Jul 01, 2011 - The Coalition for Responsible Transportation (CRT),Environmental Defense Fund (EDF),and U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) have announced the launch of the EPA SmartWay Drayage Program, a ne
Edinburgh UK (SPX) Jul 01, 2011 - Tiny seawater algae could hold the key to crops as a source of fuel and plants that can adapt to changing climates. Researchers at the University of Edinburgh have found that the tiny organism has d
Baghdad (AFP) July 1, 2011 - Iraq signed a $365-million (252-million-euro) contract for Iran to build a pipeline to supply natural gas to power stations in Baghdad, a spokesman for Iraq's electricity ministry said on Friday.
Tokyo (AFP) July 1, 2011 - Japan on Friday began restricting electricity consumption in the Tokyo and Tohoku regions, more than three months after a tsunami sent nuclear reactors into meltdown at the Fukushima Daiichi plant.
Miami FL (SPX) Jul 01, 2011 - Legends Business Group has announced it has entered into talks with Orlando-based Solier Energy Tek to help the alternative energy company get the proper permits and/or legislative documentation to
New York (AFP) July 1, 2011 - World oil prices fell Friday on a sharp slowdown for manufacturing in China, the world's biggest consumer of energy, and new US steps toward releasing crude from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve.
Manila (AFP) July 1, 2011 - The Philippines on Friday urged China to be a responsible power, while expressing concern again over the Asian giant's increasing assertiveness in disputed waters.
Washington (UPI) Jul 1, 2011 - A group of Republican lawmakers have called on President Obama to release a plan on how the administration intends to refill the U.S. emergency oil stockpile.
Latham NY (SPX) Jul 01, 2011 - Plug Power has announced it has added Kroger to its growing list of GenDrive customers. Plug Power will supply 161 GenDrive fuel cells to Kroger's food distribution center in Compton, CA. The order
Camarillo CA (SPX) Jul 01, 2011 - Power-One has announced that the Company's Aurora PVI-3.0-OUTD-W 3kW inverter has been selected by WindTronics for use with the Honeywell Wind Turbine for on-grid installations. WindTronics is
Vilnius (AFP) July 1, 2011 - Washington backs Lithuania's bid for energy independence, US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said Friday in the Baltic nation, which relies entirely on Cold War master Russia for its gas.
