Energy

Three States to Work on Pacific Ocean Health
The governors of Oregon, Washington and California announced an agreement Monday to work together to improve Pacific Ocean health, saying "oceans should be managed on an ecosystem level." >> Read the Full Article
Dutch Moving Wind Turbines Offshore
For centuries, Dutch windmills have pumped water out of the low-lying country, and old-fashioned wooden mills are as closely linked with the Netherlands' international image as its dikes and bikes. >> Read the Full Article
Eco-Paradises in Crossfire of Water Scarcity Fight
Delicate wetlands, coasts and wildlife sanctuaries could be ravaged as part of a struggle to stretch the world's water supplies, with the worst damage foreseen in poor countries. >> Read the Full Article
Malacca Strait Meeting Asks Users to Help Littoral States
Maritime officials from 31 nations gathered in the Malaysian capital on Monday to hammer out ways to offset the cost of ensuring the safety, security and environmental protection of Asia's busy Malacca Strait waterway. >> Read the Full Article
World Water Demand Surging Due to Rising Population
Surging demand for irrigation to grow crops for food and biofuels will add to pressure on water supplies in a world where one in three people already suffer from shortages. >> Read the Full Article
Interior Officials Say Deal Near on Getting Oil Royalties
The government says it is near agreement with BP PLC and Shell Oil Co. to recoup some of nearly $10 billion in lost royalty revenue from improperly prepared oil and gas leases. >> Read the Full Article
Researchers Unlock Genetic Code of Tree
Researchers have deciphered for the first time the genetic code of a tree, which could lead to new varieties better at producing wood, paper and fuel. >> Read the Full Article
Drought-Prone Beijing Must Cap Population Growth
China's drought-prone capital must curb its rapid population growth or risk running out of water, local media reported on Thursday. Chinese environmental officials have dubbed Beijing, host of the 2008 Olympics, the driest major city on the planet. >> Read the Full Article
Federal Royalties May Be Avoided on Part of Massive New Gulf of Mexico Oil Discovery
Oil companies are under pressure to resolve flawed drilling leases that allow them to avoid federal royalty payments, including on oil from a major discovery in the Gulf of Mexico. >> Read the Full Article
Malaysia Denies Rain Forests Being Destroyed for Palm Oil Cultivation
Malaysia pledged to preserve its tropical rain forests Wednesday despite efforts to expand palm oil cultivation for lucrative bio-fuel projects. Western activists warn that the palm oil industry in Malaysia was destroying large tracts of forests and encroaching on the habitats of endangered species. >> Read the Full Article