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By Nathanael Baker on September 2, 2010

Earlier this afternoon the Coast Guard reported that an oil sheen one mile long and 100 feet wide had been discovered at the site of the burning offshore oil platform.

By Nathanael Baker on September 1, 2010

Danish author and statistician Bjorn Lomborg this week reversed his previous position that humans can do little to combat climate change, now acknowledging that climate change is "a challenge humanity must confront" and calling for global investment in cl

By Shannon Roxborough on August 31, 2010

Australia's Greens Party, which is "dedicated to promoting a fair, prosperous and sustainable future," won 12% of the vote in national elections, an accomplishment fueling optimism that the island nation may be ready to ramp up funding for renewable energy projects and cut carbon emissions.

By Kevin Grandia on August 31, 2010

Open Secrets, a Washington, DC-based lobby watchdog, is reporting that the alternative energy sector spent a record $30 million promoting their industry to lawmakers in the US capitol in 2009. 

By Farron Cousins on August 30, 2010

After being declared legally dead by Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid in late July, the American Power Act and accompanying climate legislation might be resurrected in Congress.

By Nathanael Baker on August 27, 2010

Here are the Top 10 Renewable Energy News Stories You May Have Missed this Week.

By Tom Rooney on August 27, 2010

Conservatives, take a breathe. Let’s talk about energy. And why so many conservatives are so wrong -- so liberal, even -- on wind and solar energy.

By Farron Cousins on August 26, 2010

As more studies increasingly show that energy independence and climate change will play a major role in the future of national security, some believe the U.S.

By Farron Cousins on August 24, 2010

In 2006, California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger signed into law the Global Warming Solutions Act of 2006 (AB 32) – one of the first and most comprehensive climate change laws passed in America. But today, a new measure to appear on California’s ballot in November seeks to remove the protections put in place four years ago.

By Stacy Clark on August 24, 2010

Environmental Writer and Energy Boom Contributor, Stacy Clark, interviews Eric Pooley in Manhattan about his political thriller, The Climate War.

By Farron Cousins on August 23, 2010

Former Vice President Al Gore claims in a recent blog post that the failure of the U.S. Senate to pass legislation to curb greenhouse gases (like the American Power Act) is already costing the country billions of dollars.