Japan Offers Help to Pay Plant Victims
By HIROKO TABUCHI
The government’s plan would help the operator of the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant survive, but it would not cap payouts that could run into the billions.
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Disaster Plan Problems Found at U.S. Nuclear Plants
By MATTHEW L. WALD
A regulatory official said inspectors had found that some equipment installed after 9/11 to help American nuclear plants deal with emergencies was inoperable.
Japanese Reactor Damage Is Worse Than Expected
By HIROKO TABUCHI and MATTHEW L. WALD
New data from Unit 1 of the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant represents a setback to efforts to stabilize the plant.
Panel on Nuclear Waste Disposal to Propose Above-Ground Storage
By MATTHEW L. WALD
The panel was set up last year by the Department of Energy after President Obama canceled a longstanding plan to bury waste at Yucca Mountain, a site in the Nevada desert.
Oil Executives, Defending Tax Breaks, Say They’d Cede Them if Everyone Did
By JOHN M. BRODER
Executives of five of the largest oil companies said the $2.1 billion they received annually in tax breaks were legitimate tax deductions.
Cooperation Is Pledged by Nations of the Arctic
By STEVEN LEE MYERS
The eight Arctic nations pledged to create international protocols to prevent and clean up offshore oil spills in Arctic regions.
May 13, 2011
How Sending a Letter Can Help Save Wildlife
A new stamp, Save Vanishing Species, will raise money for the Multinational Species Conservation Fund.
May 13, 2011
One-Third of World's Food Wasted, Report Says
In industrialized countries, food losses were most often caused by retailers and consumers who threw "perfectly edible foodstuffs" into the trash, an agency says.
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On Our Radar: Nations Race to 'Carve Up' Arctic
"The 21st century will see a fight for resources, and Russia should not be defeated in this fight," the Russian ambassador to NATO is quoted as saying in a leaked cable.
May 12, 2011
Relief for Noses in Brooklyn and Queens
A new plant in Brooklyn's Canarsie section is expected to reduce sewage discharges into Jamaica Bay and Paerdegat Basin by about 70 percent a year, or 1.2 billion gallons.
Energy Agency Sees Slowdown in Oil Demand
By MATTHEW SALTMARSH
The International Energy Agency cut its forecast for crude oil demand next year, citing the recent surge in petroleum prices and weakening growth prospects for industrialized countries.
Quebec to Spend Billions to Develop Resources in Northern Regions
By IAN AUSTEN
The government hopes that the project will help develop at least 11 mines and lead to total investment of 80 billion Canadian dollars.
Physicist Group’s Study Raises Doubts on Capturing Carbon Dioxide From Air
By JOHN COLLINS RUDOLF
A plan to ease the threat of climate change by pulling carbon dioxide out of the air is expected to be prohibitively expensive for the foreseeable future.
Renewable Sources Could Provide 77% of World’s Energy by 2050, Report Says
By JAMES KANTER
The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change said governments needed to adopt policies to take advantage of renewal energy sources more effectively.
Japan’s Nuclear Future in the Balance
By ANDREW POLLACK
The accident at the Fukushima Daiichi plant may cause Japan to import more fossil fuels rather than increase its reliance on renewable energy sources, experts say.
Response to Volatility in Silver Takes Hold
By WILLIAM NEUMAN and GRAHAM BOWLEY
Worried about the soaring prices of commodities, exchange officials are raising the collateral needed to guarantee trades.
House Approves a Bill to Spur Oil Exploration
By JOHN M. BRODER
The measure appears unlikely to pass the Senate.
Panel Urges Germany to Close Nuclear Plants by 2021
By JUDY DEMPSEY
The commission said such a move could help the German economy by reducing energy use and developing other power sources.
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Burlington Journal: In a Green Town, Activists See Red Over Lockheed Martin
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Japan to Cancel Plan to Build More Nuclear Plants
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Florida Legislature Votes to Ease Rules on Development
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Chile: Power Project Approved
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French Lean Toward Ban of a Controversial Gas Extraction Technique
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Europe's Nabucco Pipeline Delayed Again
Green Column
Barring Cars to Clear the Air
By JAMES KANTER
A number of European cities are implementing low emissions zones — areas where the most polluting vehicles are restricted or barred — to meet the European Union’s air quality standards.
I.H.T. Special Report: Business of Green
A Silkworm's Thread of Color and Hope
By SONIA KOLESNIKOV-JESSOP
Scientists in Singapore say their success at altering the pigment of silk inside the cocoon of silkworms holds promise for medical advances and also for the environment.
Special Section: Energy
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Energy
More fuel-efficient gasoline engines, electric cars, nuclear power and other means of breaking the nation’s dependency on Mideast oil.
Drilling Down
Pressure Limits Efforts to Police Drilling for Gas
By IAN URBINA
Amid pressure, regulators are divided over the scope of their powers, leading to limited enforcement and narrowed research.
Documents: The Debate Over the Hydrofracking Study
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British Parakeets and the Tumbleweed Blues
By ANDREW C. REVKIN
It may be time to get over our unease with the biological mashup around us.
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Cultivating Dinner
Americans ate 475 million pounds of tilapia last year, making this once obscure African native the most popular farmed fish in the United States.
Proposed Nuclear Plant Raises Concerns in Indian Village
Most village residents are opposed to the Jaitapur plant project, arguing that it will kill off their livelihoods and local economy.
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