Barack Obama singles out Koch brothers over fossil fuel lobbying

Barack Obama has railed against US political and business figures who oppose the expansion of wind and solar power in a speech where he singled out the influential Koch brothers for criticism.

'Tony Abbott’s hubris is staggering': UK's climate adviser on emissions target

Australia’s “pathetic” 2030 emissions reduction target shows the country has opted out of the global effort to limit warming, according to the head of the British government’s climate change advisory body.

GE Books $2.5 Billion African Orders From Oil to Locomotives

General Electric Co. has booked $2.5 billion of orders from sub-Saharan Africa in the past 11 months, including oil and gas equipment for Eni SpA in Ghana and locomotives for Angola.

With climate change, US presidents matter

Yesterday, President Barack Obama became the first president who has taken a stand to stop climate change. Actually, that isn’t quite true.

US Senate narrowly fails to pass Keystone XL pipeline bill

The US Senate has narrowly failed to pass a bill approving the controversial Keystone XL oil pipeline.

WTI, Brent Oils Set for Weekly Drop on Slow Jobs Growth

West Texas Intermediate and Brent crudes dropped after weaker-than-estimated U.S. jobs growth in August and as Ukraine and pro-Russian separatists agreed to a cease-fire.

Top federal officials discuss energy development

SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) -- The potential for renewable energy development in the Southwest is tremendous, but two top officials in President Barack Obama's administration said Monday much work needs to be done to meet the challenges of exporting that power to market.

John Kerry acknowledges 'tangible progress' in nuclear talks with Iran

The top diplomats from the US and Iran have hailed the progress made so far at nuclear talks in Vienna but say more time may be needed to close the remaining gaps between the sides.

Crude Records Year’s Biggest Weekly Gain on Iraq Unrest

West Texas Intermediate and Brent crudes charted the biggest weekly gains this year as Islamist fighters extended their advance in Iraq, triggering concern of a return to civil war. Futures in New York climbed 4.1 percent this week while they added 4.4 percent in London.

Obama plan to reduce pollution will allow some states to increase emissions

Barack Obama's new power plant rules will still allow some states to increase their share of the carbon pollution that causes climate change, officials admitted for the first time on Wednesday.

Amid Pipeline and Climate Debate, Energy-Efficiency Bill Is Derailed

WASHINGTON — A bipartisan bill to encourage energy efficiency in buildings died in the Senate on Monday, derailed by the contentious debate over the Keystone XL pipeline and President Obama’s plans to issue new climate change regulations.

China refuses Vietnam's call to stop oil drilling

HANOI, Vietnam (AP) — Vietnam demanded China stop oil drilling operations in a disputed patch of the South China Sea, saying on Monday that Beijing's decision to deploy a deep sea rig over the weekend was illegal.

Energy State Dems In Senate Races Split From Obama

CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — Scrapping to keep a West Virginia Senate seat Democratic in a state that's sprinted to the right, Natalie Tennant is counting on her allegiance to the coal industry to separate herself from an unpopular President Barack Obama.

BP drawn into row over Russia's annexation of Crimea

BP has been sucked into the row over Russia's annexation of Crimea with calls for the delisting from the London Stock Exchange of Rosneft, the Moscow-based oil company in which the British group has a 20% holding.

Canada’s Energy Board Studying Keystone Pipe and Fittings

Canada’s National Energy Board is investigating whether some steel pipe and fittings on TransCanada Corp. (TRP)’s Keystone oil pipeline are below standards.

Keystone Report Said Likely to Disappoint Foes on Climate

The U.S. State Department is preparing a report that will probably disappoint environmental groups and opponents of the Keystone pipeline, according to people who have been briefed on the draft of the document.

US supreme court to hear challenge to EPA climate change regulation

In a blow to the Obama administration, the US supreme court on Tuesday agreed to hear a challenge to part of the US Environmental Protection Agency's first wave of regulations aimed at tackling climate change.

Obama proposes carbon limits on new US power plants

US President Barack Obama has unveiled a proposal to limit carbon emissions on new power plants built in the US. It would be the first federal attempt to impose limits on the pollution blamed for global warming.

Canada to Work With U.S. on Emission Cuts, Minister Says

Canada’s Natural Resources Minister Joe Oliver said his nation wants to work with the U.S. to cut greenhouse-gas emissions, including from Alberta’s oil sands, the source of crude to be carried by the Keystone XL pipeline.

Crude Advances as Obama Seeks Support on Syria

West Texas Intermediate crude advanced as U.S. President Barack Obama sought support in Congress for a military strike on Syria, bolstering concern that oil shipments from the Middle East will be disrupted.