January 2010
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RFK Jr and Massey Coal CEO Debate Mountaintop Removal (Video)
The CEO of Coal Giant Massey Energy, Don Blankenship, and Environmental attorney and advocate, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. squared off in a debate over mountaintop removal.
Tesla Lands $465 Million Loan from Department of Energy for Model S Plant
The Department of Energy has closed its $465 million loan with Tesla Motors for construction of a manufacturing facility in southern California for its Model S electric car.
Navy and USDA Team Up to Encourage Biofuel Development
The U.S. Department of Agriculture and the U.S. Navy signed a Memo of Understanding on Thursday with the goal of developing renewable energy resources like biofuels. The Navy has been increasing its focus on energy reform, and this is the latest idea designed to push the largest naval fleet in the world into a new era.
Does ExxonMobil-XTO Merger Mean More Hydrofracking?
The House Energy and Commerce Committee held a hearing this morning on the merger between oil giant ExxonMobil and unconventional natural gas specialists XTO. Could the merger mean more hydrofracking in the future?
Colorado May Consider ‘Community Solar Gardens’ Law
Innovative ownership model would open solar up to previously-alienated renters and homeowners. Colorado State Representative Claire Levy (D-Boulder) is planning on introducing a bill this session that would legalize community “solar gardens”, allowing renters, condo owners, or people who live in otherwise unsuitable locations for solar, to take advantage of local solar incentives and take [...]
