Economy & Business

"New study shows that job gains, not the losses the industry predicted, would follow if new carbon rules are implemented."

"BP shareholders voted overwhelmingly on Thursday to publish regular updates on how its strategies were affecting climate change from next year, making it one of the first global oil companies to disclose such details."

"Investors who have dumped holdings in fossil fuel companies have outperformed those that remain invested in coal, oil and gas over the past five years according to analysis by the world’s leading stock market index company,"

"Environmental Defense Fund fills a void in tackling critical climate issue, but to some, its collaboration with fossil fuel industry taints findings."

"The Obama administration is aiming to train 75,000 workers — many of them military veterans — for the solar power industry."

"America's oil in storage just hit another record after rising for the 11th consecutive week."

"Over 200 mines shut down and industry loses 76% of its value in five years, report finds".

"Federal officials brought in $539 million in high bids Wednesday for the rights to drill for oil and natural gas in almost 1 million acres in the Gulf of Mexico."

"Chuck Fluharty parachutes into busted rural economies and tries to figure out how to get them out of the ditch. His latest challenge: Appalachia."