Confident China boosts standing at climate talks by showcasing energy efforts

China highlights climate change efforts

TIANJIN, China — As the world’s biggest greenhouse gas producer, China was widely seen as an obstacle in the Copenhagen climate summit last year. But while negotiations inched forward, Beijing poured $34.6 billion into clean energy in 2009, nearly double the U.S. investment.

POLITICAL INSIDER: Women’s group raises specter of ‘Speaker Boehner’ to motivate voters

POLITICAL INSIDER: Women’s group targets Boehner

Shell seeks to drill in Alaska’s Beaufort Sea; environmentalists skeptical of safety measures

Shell seeks to drill in Alaska’s Beaufort Sea

Environmentalists fret about future development at NY’s Plum Island as plans to sell proceed

Environmentalists get rare look at island off NY

Farther on a gallon: New cars, trucks may have to improve to 62 mpg by 2025, government says

62 mpg for new cars? It’s the US target for 2025

AP Sources: Gov’t to say fleet of new cars and trucks may have to improve to 62 mpg by 2025

AP Sources: New vehicles could reach 62 mpg by ‘25

Some Western senators sponsor bill to exempt wolves from federal protections

Bill would exempt wolves from federal protection

Should future cars average 60 mpg? Administration weighs mileage rules for 2017 and beyond

Gov’t weighs gas mileage rules for 2017 and beyond

Rights activists from Brazil, Nepal, Nigeria and Israel share 2010 ‘Alternative Nobel’

Rights activists share Alternative Nobel

STOCKHOLM — Activists from Nepal, Nigeria, Brazil and Israel were named the winners Thursday of this year’s Right Livelihood Award, also known as the “alternative Nobel,” for work that includes fighting to save the Amazon rain forest and bringing health care to Palestinians cut off from services.

Procter & Gamble steps up to sustainability, says it will use more renewable energy, cut waste

P&G sets new environmental goals

CINCINNATI — The world’s largest consumer product maker announced Monday that it has set ambitious long-term targets for cutting the waste it produces and improving its energy efficiency.

Europe agrees on review of offshore drilling, but no moratorium

Europe agrees on review of offshore drilling

General Mills to stop buying palm oil from companies accused of rain forest destruction

General Mills changes palm oil policy

JAKARTA, Indonesia — Environmentalists on Friday praised a decision by U.S. food-maker General Mills to stop buying palm oil from companies accused of rain forest destruction — the latest in a string of multinationals to announce policy reversals.

Greenpeace says it is occupying Chevron-operated drill ship off Britain’s Shetland Islands

Greenpeace says it is aboard oil ship off UK coast

THE INFLUENCE GAME: Despite lobbying push, renewable energy goal stalls in Senate

The Dalai Lama

Pa. governor looking into state intel bulletin on environmental activists

Pa. gov. looking into intel report on activists

Groups mount new challenge to Ruby natural gas pipeline route across Utah, northern Nevada

Groups mount new challenge to Ruby pipeline plan

Gas drilling industry, environmentalists set for EPA’s upstate NY hearings today, Wednesday

EPA holding upstate NY hearings on gas drilling

Gas drilling industry, environmentalists prepare their cases for EPA’s NY hearing, last of 4

EPA to hold NY hearing, last of 4, on gas drilling

APNewsBreak: NY to start requiring companies to reveal contents of household cleaning products

APNewsBreak: NY to seek info on cleanser contents

Ind. environmental activist picked to lead effort to keep Asian carp from invading Great Lakes

Ind. activist to head federal anti-carp campaign

Obama administration appoints Indiana activist Goss to lead fight against Asian carp invasion

Indiana activist Goss to head anti-carp campaign

China blacks out factories, homes in drastic move to meet energy-saving targets

China blacks out towns to meet energy goal

Water also could become issue as utility seeks to build coal-fired power plant in SW Kansas

Water could be issue with western Kan. coal plant

Germany’s Merkel praises deal to extend operations for country’s 17 nuclear power plants

Germany’s Merkel praises extending nuclear energy

Burger King to stop buying palm oil from Indonesian company accused of rainforest destruction

Burger King to stop buying oil from Indonesian co.

Greenpeace campaign gets 500,000 Facebook users to urge social networking site to quit coal

Greenpeace wants Facebook center off coal fuel

Greenpeace activists block Scottish firm from drilling off Greenland

Greenpeace blocks Greenland drilling

COPENHAGEN, Denmark — Greenpeace forced a Scottish company to stop drilling off Greenland on Tuesday by having four activists climb onto an oil rig.

Car shoppers to see new window stickers for 2012 model year with environmental info included

Updated car stickers to include environmental info

EPA denies environmental groups’ petition to ban lead in hunting ammunition

EPA denies bid to ban lead in hunting ammunition

Groups challenge Alaska cruise ships regulation, say wastewater technology isn’t good enough

Groups challenge Alaska cruise ship waste permits

Montana tribe: $7B coal-to-liquids plant needs more federal support or investors will shy away

Mont. tribe: Coal-to-liquids needs support in DC

Environmental groups sue EPA in hopes of faster cleanup of Cape Cod’s coastal waters

Environmental groups sue EPA on Cape Cod pollution

Summary Box: Greenland gas find fuels Greenpeace warning against damaging oil rush in Arctic

Summary Box: Greenpeace warns on Greenland gas

Scottish company announces Greenland gas find as Greenpeace warns against damanging oil rush

Greenland gas find fuels environmental worries

Greenpeace warns of damaging oil rush after company finds signs of hydrocarbons near Greenland

Greenpeace warns of oil rush risk to Greenland

UN board to investigate complaints, could rein in $2.7 billion carbon market

UN board could rein in $2.7 billion carbon market

Greenpeace touts renewable energy initiative to create jobs, solve SAfrica’s energy problems

Greenpeace pushes for renewable energy in SAfrica

Culinary traditions are challenged as Hong Kongers wage campaign against eating shark’s fin

Hong Kongers campaign against eating shark’s fin

Culinary traditions are challenged as Hong Kongers wage campaign against shark fin

Hong Kongers wage campaign against shark fin

Fishing history fades from New England ports, a legacy of overfishing and tighter regulations

Fishing legacy fades from some New England ports

Greenpeace hangs huge banner from Polish ministry calling for protection of virgin forest

Greenpeace hangs banner on Polish ministry

SC ports, environmental group settle lawsuit over new state port in North Charleston

SC ports, environmental group settle lawsuit

US Energy Department changes FutureGen plans in Illinois, won’t build new plant

US Energy Dept. alters FutureGen plans in Illinois

TransCanada makes safety concessions on $7B Keystone XL pipeline to reassure project critics

Canadian pipeline firm makes safety concessions

Judge orders endangered species protections reinstated for gray wolf in Montana and Idaho

Judge orders protections reinstated for gray wolf

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