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 deposits.
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.
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.
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.
Obama pushed drilling for gas in shale rock and support for cleaner
energy sources to boost the economy in his final State of the Union
address before facing U.S. voters in November.
The U.S. Department of Transportation wants to give more weight to
factors including social and environmental benefits in deciding which local
mass-transit initiatives will get federal money.
