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- Why China's nuclear plans in Pakistan draw global criticism
China’s decision to build nuclear reactors in Pakistan has received criticism for defying international norms on nuclear technologies trade.
- Finding solutions for a fracking wastewater problem
While a truly viable and scalable solution to fracking wastewater is not yet at hand, there are several contenders that suggest a breakthrough is just around the corner, writes Colin Chilcoat.
- Did Florida prohibit environmental workers from saying 'climate change'?
According to an investigative report, workers for Florida's Department of Environmental Protection have been barred from using the term 'climate change' in official research.
- Solar-powered plane embarks on round-the-world flight
Two Swiss pilots are flying a completely solar-powered plane around the globe to demonstrate the importance of renewable energy.
- Oil under siege in Libya, Iraq [Recharge]
Oil fields caught in the crossfire in Libya and Iraq; A coal mine tragedy in Ukraine; Shifting winds in US energy policy. Catch up on global energy with Recharge.
- UK aims to block Russian oligarch's gas project in North Sea
The United Kingdom aims to block the purchase of North Sea oil and gas assets by Mikhail Fridman and his Luxembourg-based LetterOne investment vehicle. The UK is concerned Mr. Fridman may fall under Western sanctions and slow production in the North Sea.
- Does daylight savings actually save energy?
Daylight savings has been introduced multiple times over the years to save electricity. One problem: multiple studies find, at best, zero net energy savings.
- The EU's other 'Union': Can energy unite Europe?
For the European Union's Energy Union to work, Brussels must convince member states to support a durable European solution to their energy challenges, writes Kristine Berzina of the German Marshall Fund – even if that means putting up with EU bureaucracy.
- Can Republicans block Obama’s clean energy plans?
Now in control of Congress, the GOP has more leverage to take on President Obama's climate and energy policies. This week was a taste of what's to come.
- How much does the US spend on energy research? Not a lot.
US funding for energy research development and demonstration is detrimentally modest, according to a new report. Here's how the US spends the roughly $5 billion it allocates to energy research each year.
- New data on California drought present sobering picture for residents
The snowpack in California is at just 19 percent of the average for early March, a nearly historic low. Thousands of farmworkers are out of work, and Gov. Jerry Brown is asking Californians to conserve more.
- Three big ideas from the MIT Energy Conference
Data-driven energy, stop-and-go innovation, shifting supply and demand centers – and other takeaways from the Monitor's trip to the MIT Energy Conference 2015.
- Will Florida's legislature decide the fate of the Everglades?
How to spend money allotted for conservation is becoming a surprisingly bipartisan issue in South Florida. Will the Everglades suffer as a result?
- Environmental trouble brewing for the K-Cup?
One-cup coffee giant Keurig's K-Cups are not recyclable. What K-Cup plans to do about it, and will it happen fast enough?
- Stoned rabbits? DEA agent says medical marijuana endangers bunnies
Could wildlife be an unintended casualty of legalizing medical marijuana? In Utah, one DEA agent argues that weed farms are bad for rabbits, and other animals.
- Tale of two droughts: What California, Syria can teach about adaptation gap
Analysis of severe droughts in California and Syria offers clues to understanding the adaptation gap between rich, stable countries and poorer, less stable ones.
- US oil keeps booming despite low prices – for now
Idle drilling rigs, lay-offs, and low oil prices should mean less oil production, right?
- Could oil prices fall again?
There's a chance that the recent rebound in oil prices is only temporary. Several trends are conspiring to force oil prices down for a second time.
- OPEC mulls emergency meeting amid low oil prices
Some OPEC members, concerned about the economic impact of low oil prices, say the cartel may have to call an emergency meeting sooner rather than later. But Saudi Arabia, the most influential member, is likely to veto such an idea.
- Oil refinery strike spreads across US
An oil refinery strike continues to spread across California, Texas, and elsewhere across the US. It is now the largest US oil refinery strike in nearly 35 years.