• Green
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • August 4th, 2015
Obama Administration Releases Final Clean Power Plan

Obama Administration Releases Final Clean Power Plan

By 2030, power plants must cut CO2 emissions by 32%

US NIH Awards $46M (€36M) to the BRAIN Initiative

US NIH Awards $46M (€36M) to the BRAIN Initiative

The money will be split between 58 grants ranging from $300,000 (€237,000) to $1.9 million (€1.5 million)

  • Green
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • May 7th, 2014
Report: Climate Change Is Affecting Every Region in the US

Report: Climate Change Is Affecting Every Region in the US

Key sectors of the economy are at the mercy of this phenomenon, specialists say

Climate Change Is a Present-Day Danger, New Report Says

Climate Change Is a Present-Day Danger, New Report Says

The Obama administration is the target audience of this latest climate change report

  • Green
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • March 29th, 2014
US Takes on Methane Emissions, Announces New Reduction Strategy

US Takes on Methane Emissions, Announces New Reduction Strategy

The strategy was revealed by the Obama administration this past Friday

  • Green
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • January 9th, 2014
Global Warming Caused the Cold Snap, the Obama Administration Says

Global Warming Caused the Cold Snap, the Obama Administration Says

The polar vortex does not prove climate change is a hoax, White House video explains

  • Energy
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • December 12th, 2013
US Energy Department Announces $13M (€9.44M) Investments in Solar

US Energy Department Announces $13M (€9.44M) Investments in Solar

The money will be split between five companies in five of the country's states

  • Green
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • December 9th, 2013
Obama Administration Makes It OK for Wind Farms to Injure, Kill Eagles

Obama Administration Makes It OK for Wind Farms to Injure, Kill Eagles

The move is intended to encourage investments in harvesting renewables

  • Green
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • December 7th, 2013
Obama Administration Orders Ships to Slow Down to Protect Whales

Obama Administration Orders Ships to Slow Down to Protect Whales

The Humane Society of the United States welcomes the decision

US Officials: More NSA Transparency Hurts Americans' Privacy

US Officials: More NSA Transparency Hurts Americans' Privacy

In a baffling statement, US officials forget that privacy has already been violated

  • Energy
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • November 8th, 2013
$84M (€62.34M) Investments in Carbon Capture, Storage Announced in the US

$84M (€62.34M) Investments in Carbon Capture, Storage Announced in the US

The Obama administration says these investments are needed to curb global warming

  • Green
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • September 20th, 2013
Obama Administration Proposes Strict Standards for New Power Plants in the US

Obama Administration Proposes Strict Standards for New Power Plants in the US

These standards are intended to curb carbon pollution, EPA explains

  • Green
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • September 2nd, 2013
New Energy Efficiency Standards for Refrigeration Equipment Will Soon Be in Place in the US

New Energy Efficiency Standards for Refrigeration Equipment Will Soon Be in Place in the US

The new standards are expected to cut energy bills by $28bn (€21.17bn) over 30 years

  • Apple
  • By Filip Truta
  • August 5th, 2013
Apple “Applauds” Obama’s Veto of ITC Product Ban

Apple “Applauds” Obama’s Veto of ITC Product Ban

Samsung is disappointed that the ITC’s exclusion order was “set aside”

  • Green
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • November 10th, 2012
Coal Mine Allowed to Expand into the Colorado Wilderness

Coal Mine Allowed to Expand into the Colorado Wilderness

This proves Obama is not as hostile to the coal industry as he claims to be, some say

  • Green
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • September 1st, 2012
Shell Gets Final Approval to Drill in the Arctic

Shell Gets Final Approval to Drill in the Arctic

The Obama administration allows the oil company to commence its drilling activities

  • Green
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • June 27th, 2012
Obama Administration Invests in Green Energy Programs

Obama Administration Invests in Green Energy Programs

The green-oriented Better Buildings Challenge attracts 36 supporters

 
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