Republicans move to control Keystone approval
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Congressional Republicans, who are urging President Barack Obama to give a permit to the Canada-to-Texas Keystone XL oil pipeline project, are working on a plan to take the reins of approval from the president should the White House say no.
Debris from wrecked cargo ship washes onto New Zealand beaches
WELLINGTON (Reuters) - Shipping containers, sacks of milk powder and other debris washed onto popular New Zealand beaches on Monday after a cargo ship stuck on an offshore reef for three months started breaking apart in heavy seas at the weekend.
Avoiding fracking earthquakes: expensive venture
NEW YORK (Reuters) - With mounting evidence linking hundreds of small earthquakes from Oklahoma to Ohio to the energy industry's growing use of fracking technology, scientists say there is one way to minimize risks of even minor temblors.
Israel cabinet approves ICL’s Dead Sea salt extraction
JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Israel's cabinet on Sunday overwhelmingly approved a Finance Ministry plan in which Israel Chemicals (ICL) will pay 3.04 billion shekels ($ 796 million) to extract salt buildup on the Dead Sea floor and to double the royalties it pays on minerals extracted from the area.