WASHINGTON, March 20- The U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday endorsed the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's long-standing decision not to require Clean Water Act permitting for stormwater that runs off logging roads.
WASHINGTON, March 20- The U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday endorsed the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's long-standing decision not to require Clean Water Act permitting for stormwater that runs off logging roads.
LOS ANGELES, March 19- The Los Angeles Department of Water and Power, the nation's largest municipal-owned utility, will eliminate its reliance on coal-fired power by 2025, the city's mayor said on Tuesday.
LOS ANGELES, March 19- The Los Angeles Department of Water and Power, the nation's largest municipal-owned utility, will eliminate its reliance on coal-fired power by 2025, the city's mayor said on Tuesday.
By Roberta Rampton and Ayesha Rascoe. LEMONT, Ill./ WASHINGTON, March 15- President Barack Obama tried to move past partisan fights over U.S. energy policy on Friday with a modest proposal to fund research into cars that run on anything but gasoline.
By Roberta Rampton and Ayesha Rascoe. LEMONT, Illinois/ WASHINGTON, March 15- President Barack Obama tried to move past partisan fights over U.S. energy policy on Friday with a modest proposal to fund research into cars that run on anything but gasoline.
*Would put $2 bln over 10 years to alternative transport research. LEMONT, Illinois/ WASHINGTON, March 15- President Barack Obama tried to move past partisan fights over U.S. energy policy on Friday with a modest proposal to fund research into cars that run on anything but gasoline.
By Roberta Rampton and Ayesha Rascoe. LEMONT, Illinois/ WASHINGTON, March 15- President Barack Obama tried move past partisan fights over U.S. energy policy on Friday with a modest proposal to fund research into cars that run on anything but gasoline.
President Barack Obama will try to turn the page on bitterly partisan fights over energy policy on Friday, focusing the first energy speech of his second term on proposing a modest new fund to support research.
By Roberta Rampton and Ayesha Rascoe. Obama will tour the Argonne National Laboratory outside of Chicago, known for its research into advanced batteries used in electric cars, before speaking about the need to find more ways to wean cars and trucks off oil, White House officials said.
President Barack Obama will try to turn the page on bitterly partisan fights over energy policy on Friday, focusing his first energy speech of his second term on proposing a modest new fund to support research.
By Roberta Rampton and Ayesha Rascoe. Obama will tour the Argonne National Laboratory outside of Chicago, which is known for its groundbreaking research into advanced batteries used in electric cars, and will talk about the need to find more ways to wean cars and trucks off oil, White House officials said.
Fitch Ratings has affirmed Kemble Water Finance Limited's Issuer Default Rating at' BB-' with a Stable Outlook and senior secured rating at' BB'. The agency has also affirmed Thames Water Finance PLC's GBP400m senior secured bond issue at' BB', which is guaranteed by Kemble Water.
LONDON, March 15 Fitch Ratings has affirmed Kemble Water Finance Limited's Issuer Default Rating at' BB-' with a Stable Outlook and senior secured rating at' BB'. The agency has also affirmed Thames Water Finance PLC's GBP400m senior secured bond issue at' BB', which is guaranteed by Kemble Water.
WASHINGTON, March 13- A defense contractor better known for building jet fighters and lethal missiles says it has found a way to slash the amount of energy needed to remove salt from seawater, potentially making it vastly cheaper to produce clean water at a time when scarcity has become a global security issue.
WASHINGTON, March 11- U.S. farm groups are looking for a formula to lower crop subsidy spending dramatically and end regional infighting ahead of new congressional demands for cuts in a farm bill now costing $10 billion more than planned. Chairman Paul Ryan of the House Budget Committee was expected to call for deep cuts in agricultural programs on Tuesday.
*Issue priced at 0.16 euros per share, big discount. HELSINKI, March 8- Shareholders in Finnish nickel miner Talvivaara have agreed to stump up 261 million euros to keep the firm's mine running and give it a chance to recover from a costly waste water leak.
*Q2 prices test the level of 37 euros/ MWh. OSLO, March 8- Nordic prices for baseload power delivery in the second quarter eased on Friday on warmer weather forecast, but were still trading above the equivalent German prices as dry weather kept levels of water reservoirs low.
*Rights issue to raise up to 260 mln euros. HELSINKI, March 8- Shareholders in Finnish nickel miner Talvivaara have agreed to stump up as much as 260 million euros to keep the firm's mine running and give it a chance to recover from a costly waste water leak.