May 4, 2011, 12:05 AM
Nearly a year after a BP oil rig exploded in the Gulf of Mexico and created one of the largest environmental catastrophes of all time, federal lawmakers are considering encouraging drilling off the West Coast, including the rich oil beds off Southern California. Lawmakers say allowing the...
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March 2, 2011, 12:06 AM
More than 3,000 miles from its San Ramon, Calif. headquarters, the lawsuit drags on against the oil company Chevron, which could face damages of more than $18 billion, the second-largest award in an environmental case. In Ecuador, Judge Nicolas Zambrano ruled in favor of the plaintiffs on Feb...
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October 27, 2010, 12:05 AM
Spina bifida and other neural tube defects are more common in babies whose mothers live in neighborhoods with high air levels of benzene – a chemical released from oil and gasoline refineries as well as traffic exhaust. That finding was reported this week by scientists who analyzed data...
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October 13, 2010, 12:05 AM
With less than a month until the election, financial contributions opposing a ballot measure that would derail California’s climate legislation have picked up speed. Since October 1, campaigns opposed to Proposition 23 – and therefore supporting California's landmark Global...
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September 29, 2010, 12:05 AM
Texas researchers say that renewable energy quotas in the United States will not affect oil use very much in the United States. The Rice University studies were funded by major oil companies and polluters, including ConocoPhillips, Koch Supply and Trading, BP and ExxonMobil. Here...
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August 4, 2010, 12:05 AM
A major breakthrough in harnessing the sun’s energy has just been announced by a team of Stanford University researchers. Instead of just harvesting light energy from the sun – or alternatively, just the sun's heat – the researchers found a way to combine the two forms of...
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June 23, 2010, 12:05 AM
With the Deepwater Horizon oil spill spewing out of control in the Gulf of Mexico, ChartsBin put together a map showing the largest recorded oil spills since 1901. According to their research, an oil well in Kern County blew in the early 1900s, creating a gusher of oil that wasn't under...
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