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Obama to tackle oil dependence in cars

2013-02-13 08:29

US President Barack Obama has told divided lawmakers he will act on climate change, vowing to set ambitious long-term goals such as ending the car's dependence on oil.

US sets power plant emission standards

2012-03-27 20:05

The United States is setting the first national standards on carbon emissions from power plants, taking aim at the burning of coal which is considered a top culprit in climate change.

Oil dispersants cause concern

2010-08-01 22:51

BP is inching closer to permanently sealing its blown-out oil well, as environmental officials are debating the oil giant's liberal use of chemical dispersants.

Gulf oil slick to be burned

2010-05-05 22:17

Crews are preparing to conduct a controlled burn of the Gulf of Mexico oil slick, saying favourable weather had returned.

Oil spill: US prepared for worst

2010-04-29 19:43

The Obama administration has pledged an all-out response to the massive oil spill and dispatched top officials to the region to help co-ordinate defences.

 

BP's $4.5bn plea deal approved

2013-01-30 15:27

A US judge has approved a $4.5bn deal in which BP pleaded guilty to criminal charges from the 2010 Gulf of Mexico oil spill - but the British energy giant's legal woes are far from over.

Republicans strike in climate battle

2011-01-07 12:18

US House Republicans have wasted no time in trying to block the Obama administration from acting to stem global warming.

Coastal wetlands may be 'doomed'

2010-05-23 19:14

Oil washing into the wetlands along the US Gulf Coast may prove impossible to remove, leaving a toxic stew lethal to fish and wildlife, government officials and independent scientists have said.

Crews scramble to keep oil from shore

2010-04-29 22:45

Crews are scrambling to contain a massive oil spill that is gushing five times faster than originally thought and drifting toward the mouth of the largest US river.

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