Michigan demands Enbridge fix Mackinac pipe coating gaps.
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More safeguards could be considered for coal ash ponds in Georgia.
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'Clean energy' petition targets pollution in New Mexico.
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Hurricane Harvey
Hundreds feared cut off by flood waters as storm moved east Wednesday, making landfall in south-west Louisiana
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Houses are seen submerged in flood waters...
Harvey’s hidden side effect.
Everything is bigger in Texas, including the number of chemical plants, refineries, and other industrial facilities. So when one of the worst storms in...
Canadian oil pipeline protesters launch new battle from the water.
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U.S. Interior Secretary Zinke urges mining ban near Yellowstone.
By Matthew Brown, The Associated Press
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Can the energy industry survive Zinke’s help?
The new wrecking crew leading the Department of Interior works fast. It’s only taken about six months to slam the brakes on a plan...
Peabody asks court to overturn mine safety citation.
By Lars-Eric Hedberg
Peabody Energy asked a federal appeals court to overturn its citation for improperly sealing ventilation stopping, which separates intake air from return...
As Harvey rains down devastation, Houston stands together.
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