The UK Independent Tom Bawden President Barack Obama became significantly more likely to block the Canada-to-Texas Keystone XL oil sands pipeline after the US environmental regulator said a government report that in effect endorsed the project w… more »

Associated Press Days after a federal appeals court said the Obama administration is setting overly optimistic production quotas for the struggling biofuels industry, the government issued new standards Thursday that raise production estimates for 2… more »

Christian Science Monitor By David J. Unger, Correspondent The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) introduced new standards Friday that aim to reduce the amount of soot released into the air by 20 percent. The annual health standard will be l… more »

Washington Times By Stephen Dinan A House committee has launched an investigation into whether EPA Administrator Lisa Jackson used an email alias to try to hide correspondence from open-government requests and her agency’s own internal watchdog — so… more »

Associated Press NEW YORK – A surprise surge in gasoline prices is taking some of the fun out of summer. And Indiana leads the pack of party poopers. The national average for a gallon of gas at the pump has climbed to $3.67, a rise of 34 cents si… more »