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Wyoming Area Found With Unsafe Ozone Level As Fracking Booms

Wyoming's southwestern region was found to have an unsafe level of smog-causing ozone for the first time, a designation the U.S. EPA linked to a boom in oil and gas drilling in the state.

Anadarko Fights Ailing Preacher In $25 Billion EPA Toxic Lawsuit

Contamination over seven decades from a company that became notorious after Karen Silkwood's 1974 death is the cause of a major lawsuit seeking $25 billion and scheduled for trial May 15.

Tyson Hurt By 'Pink Slime' As Peak Demand Nears

The consumer backlash against a meat product made from leftovers and treated with chemicals is making a bad situation worse for Cargill Inc. and Tyson Foods Inc...

Clean-Energy Advocates Urge Overhaul As Aid Shrinks 75% By 2014

The U.S. needs new methods to support clean-energy development as federal spending is set to plummet in six years to $11 billion from $44.3 billion in 2009, according to a report.

Electric-Car Owners Will Save Up To $1,200 On Fuel, Study Finds

Drivers of electric vehicles such as General Motors Co.'s Chevrolet Volt and Nissan Motor Co...

Nuclear Risks at Bed, Bath & Beyond Show Hidden Danger of Scrap

The discovery of radioactive tissue boxes at Bed, Bath & Beyond Inc...

Rainwater Toilets in Apartments Add Premium For U.S. Developers

The 22-story apartment tower in Portland, Oregon, has a roof garden that funnels rainwater to its public toilets. Because the water isn't treated, state law requires "Do Not Drink" warning signs.

Solar 15% Returns Beat Treasuries And Lure Cash From Buffett, Google

U.S. solar developers are luring cash at record rates from investors ranging from Warren Buffett to Google Inc. and KKR & Co...

Republicans Expand Complaints Of Energy Loans Beyond Solyndra

House Republicans will open a new line of attack against President Barack Obama's energy loan program by focusing on two solar projects that won about $1.6 billion in U.S. backing.

First Affirmative Recognized

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RIA firm First Affirmative Financial Network has been recognized by B Lab as one of the 15 "Best for the World" companies for creating a positive worker impact with its focus on impact...

'Worrisome' Arsenic Level Found In Baby Formula, Study Finds

A rice-based ingredient that sometimes contains arsenic was found in infant formula, prompting researchers at Dartmouth College to say there is an "urgent need" for regulatory limits on the...

Harvard Offers Students $100,000 Prize To Solve Social Issues

Harvard University is challenging students to develop entrepreneurial solutions to problems like global warming and poverty through a $100,000 competition announced today by President Drew Faust.

Proposed Bond Would Boost Funds For Climate Protection

(Bloomberg News) A global financial institution similar to the U.S.'s Overseas Private Investment Corp...

Sempra Energy Tops Target Rock High Sustainability Index

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Target Rock Advisors LLC has identified 15  "high performance" domestic energy utilities that excel in sustainable operations as part of a utility sustainability ranking it released today.

Investors Want Energy Companies To Release More On Natural Gas Fracking

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Investors are challenging 10 energy companies to release more information about "fracking," in which a mixture of chemicals and water is pumped underground to release natural gas trapped in shale...

China Leads Growth In Wind Power; U.S. Firms Look To Expand Overseas

The global wind power market rose 6 percent to 41 gigawatts last year, led by China, which captured more than two-fifths of the total, the Global Wind Energy Council said today in a report.

Green Dividends

by Ellie Winninghoff

HIP Investor Inc. has applied its performance-based sustainability metrics to preferred stocks and REITs.

Lawmakers Fault EPA In Fracking Hearing Delayed By Arrest

The EPA released 622 documents related to its study of water contamination tied to hydraulic fracturing in Pavillion, Wyoming, as Republican lawmakers criticized the findings.

Canada, Alberta To Outline Oil Sands Monitoring Program

The government of Canada and the province of Alberta will outline its program for monitoring the environmental impact of the oil sands industry, an Alberta environment ministry spokeswoman said.

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