VIENNA (AP) — U.N. nuclear agency officials on Wednesday again failed to reach a deal with Iranian counterparts that would allow the agency to relaunch its probe of suspicions that Tehran might have worked on atomic arms.
WASHINGTON (AP) — Interior Secretary Sally Jewell told a Senate panel Wednesday that "Indian education is embarrassing" as she laid out her priorities on issues affecting Native Americans and Alaska Natives.
A federal appeals court rejected complaints from environmental groups and upheld a Clean Water Act permit for Alpha Natural Resources' surface mining in West Virginia, The Associated Press reports.
Last month's fertilizer plant explosion in West, Texas has launched a new debate on how close such plants should be to populated areas, Bloomberg reports.
House Energy and Commerce Environment and the Economy Subcommittee hearing on pending regulatory reform bills: Federal and State Partnership for Environmental Protection Act of 2013; Reducing Excessive Deadline Obligations Act of 2013; and Federal Facility Accountability Act of 2013. EPA Assistant Administrator Mathy Stanislaus, state representatives to testify.
A report from the Revenue Watch Institute found many countries dependent on oil and mining revenues face government corruption and ineffective safety oversight, The Hill reports
KIRUNA, Sweden (AP) — Arctic states have agreed to let nations that are located nowhere near the Earth's north to become observers to their diplomatic council.
The American Petroleum Institute said the EPA ignored federal law by shortening the public comment period for its regulation to cut sulfur content in fuel, The Hill reports.
Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-R.I., apologized for referencing the Oklahoma tornadoes while criticizing Republicans on climate change during his weekly Senate speech, Fox News reports.
Harold Brooks, a researcher at the National Severe Storms Laboratory, said powerful tornadoes can't be blamed on climate change without more data, Bloomberg reports.
Despite successful tornado warnings in Oklahoma, Congress currently plans to let furloughs for National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration forecasters take effect, Politico reports.
Tesla Motors' plan to repay its Energy Department loan as early as today offers President Obama a major victory after two years of criticism for his clean-energy plans, Bloomberg reports.
A poll from Yale and George Mason universities found a majority believe national leaders should put priority on combatting global warming and developing clean energy, the Los Angeles Times reports.
The European Union's probe into possible energy price manipulation has brought focus to oil companies' trading desks, units that sometimes take more risks than Wall Street firms, Reuters reports.
Indonesian authorities arrested Chevron executive Bachtiar Abdul on corruption charges despite a 2012 court order clearing him of wrongdoing, Reuters reports.
Chinese Premier Li Keqiang said his country and Pakistan should expand cooperation on power generation to help alleviate Pakistan's energy crisis, Reuters reports.
