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CLIMATE: Oil industry makes landmark investment in CO2 air capture
Chevron Corp. and Occidental Petroleum Corp. are forming the first major collaboration between the oil industry and a company deploying technology to capture carbon dioxide from the air. → Read More
WHITE HOUSE: Trump ocean plan axes climate chapter
The White House is no longer including a distinct chapter on climate change in an overarching plan setting federal priorities on ocean policy for a decade. → Read More
SCIENCE: 'Deceptively simple' tech could slash CO2 from cooling
Scientists at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology have developed two separate technologies that can cool buildings and equipment without using fossil fuels or electricity. → Read More
High-profile ocean warming paper to get a correction
The ocean stores much of the warming caused by the buildup of greenhouse gases. Daniel Ramirez/Flickr High-profile ocean warming paper to get a correction By Christa Marshall, E&E NewsNov. 14, 2018 , 2:55 PM Scientists behind a major study on ocean warming this month are acknowledging errors in their calculations and say conclusions are not as certain as first reported. The research,… → Read More
Q&A: 'We got way off course' — likely new House Science chair
Rep. Eddie Bernice Johnson (D-Texas) has never had a conversation with former EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt — but she'd like to question him soon about his handling of science at the agency. → Read More
DOE: Perry loves his job. That could change
President Trump's fixation on reviving the coal industry could spell trouble for his energy chief if control of the House changes hands. → Read More
INTERIOR: Panel renames glacier in victory for #MeToo
The #MeToo movement has prompted an Interior Department-run panel to rename a glacier in Antarctica. → Read More
NOMINATIONS: 5 hot topics hit White House science picks at hearing
Human-driven climate change may not be happening. Sexual harrassment must "stop." Cybersecurity is one of the gravest threats to our nation. → Read More
DOE: Tweeting Perry's Obamacare op-ed violated law — GAO
The Department of Energy violated the law last year when it publicized an op-ed by Energy Secretary Rick Perry about replacing Obamacare, the Government Accountability Office said today. → Read More
SCIENCE: 'Gamechanger' earthquake linked to geothermal power
Scientists have linked a magnitude 5.5 earthquake to enhanced geothermal power, raising new questions about the safety of the emerging technology when the U.S. government and other countries are investing millions of dollars researching and deploying new systems. → Read More
SOLAR: DOE — sort of — kills 'SunShot Initiative'
The Department of Energy has stopped calling its solar arm the "SunShot Initiative" and is weighing an overhaul to a key solar competition, prompting new worries about the Trump administration's intentions on renewable power. → Read More
SOLAR: Trump slaps 30% tariff on imports
The president plans to impose tariffs on solar panel imports, starting at 30 percent in the first year and declining over time, the U.S. trade representative said this afternoon. → Read More
DOE: 5 battles to watch in 2018
2017 was an active year for Energy Secretary Rick Perry. He announced a plan to boost nuclear and coal plants by changing electricity markets. He split the Department of Energy's energy and science divisions. He was photographed handling a falcon in Saudi Arabia. → Read More
DOE: Trump taps nuke lobbyist for congressional relations
President Trump said yesterday he intends to nominate a nuclear lobbyist and a former House of Representatives candidate to senior positions at the Department of Energy. → Read More
HOUSE: Republican factionalism may color race for Science gavel
A race to be the new top Republican on the House Science, Space and Technology Committee in the next Congress will likely come down to how aggressively GOP lawmakers want to continue questioning mainstream science in the age of President Trump. → Read More
SCIENCE: Lawsuit over disputed energy study sparks Twitter war
A Stanford University professor's lawsuit against the National Academy of Sciences has sparked angry responses from scientists who say it sets a dangerous precedent that shoves disagreements over research into the courts. → Read More
TAX POLICY: Clean energy backers see opening in reform push
As tax reform talks head into high gear, House and Senate lawmakers are dusting off bipartisan legislation that would allow clean energy developers to utilize a popular tax mechanism currently limited to fossil fuel projects. → Read More
DOE: Perry targets agency's NEPA, efficiency regs
The Department of Energy released its long-awaited report today on policies that are ripe for repeal or reform because they hinder energy production. → Read More
DOE: Hot topics from Perry hearing, from 'poo-poo' to Drudge
Energy Secretary Rick Perry's three-hour appearance on Capitol Hill yesterday was filled with testy exchanges and gaffes, along with debate about the country's energy priorities. → Read More
ENERGY MARKETS: Studies attack conventional wisdom on natural gas
Two new studies are challenging common assumptions about natural gas production with repercussions in the "billions of dollars." → Read More