The Bay Citizen - Residents of Razed Area Look to Utility Officials - NYTimes.com

The Bay Citizen - Residents of Razed Area Look to Utility Officials - NYTimes.com:

By ELIZABETH LESLY STEVENS and GERRY SHIH

Published: September 11, 2010

"Federal and state authorities are investigating not only what caused the 54-year-old pipeline to rupture and explode, but also whether PG&E responded appropriately to what residents described as continuous complaints about possible leaks."

SC nuclear plant shut down by turbine problem - Financial & Business - Wire - TheState.com

SC nuclear plant shut down by turbine problem - Financial & Business - Wire - TheState.com:

"HARTSVILLE, S.C. — A control problem with a turbine at a nuclear power plant in South Carolina has shut the reactor down until the issue can be fixed. It's the third shutdown this year.
Raleigh, N.C.-based Progress Energy reported Thursday's incident at the H.B. Robinson plant in Hartsville to the Nuclear Regulatory Commission."

This New House - NYTimes.com

This New House - NYTimes.com:

By BOB DUNAY AND JOSEPH WHEELER

"Our children probably won’t be able to afford to run conventional air conditioners all day long. Nor will they likely have access to unlimited water supplies, particularly in the parched Southwest. But that doesn’t mean they have to live without the same quality of life that their parents and grandparents have grown accustomed to."

E.P.A. to Study Chemicals Used in Hydraulic Fracturing - NYTimes.com

E.P.A. to Study Chemicals Used in Hydraulic Fracturing - NYTimes.com:

By TOM ZELLER Jr.

Published: September 9, 2010

"The move is part of the federal agency’s preparations for a long-term scientific study of the effects of the practice, known as hydraulic fracturing or “fracking,” on drinking water and public health"

On Clean Energy, China Skirts Rules - NYTimes.com

On Clean Energy, China Skirts Rules - NYTimes.com:

By KEITH BRADSHER

Published: September 8, 2010

"The booming Chinese clean energy sector, now more than a million jobs strong, is quickly coming to dominate the production of technologies essential to slowing global warming and other forms of air pollution. Such technologies are needed to assure adequate energy as the world’s population grows by nearly a third, to nine billion people by the middle of the century, while oil and coal reserves dwindle."

Florida finds no wrongdoing in FPL investigation - BusinessWeek

Florida finds no wrongdoing in FPL investigation - BusinessWeek: "State investigators have found no criminal wrongdoing by Florida Power and Light Co. after an anonymous employee complaint.

The Florida Department of Law Enforcement issued a report this week closing its investigation into allegations the company provided false testimony to regulators and issued misleading news releases."

Florida finds no wrongdoing in FPL investigation - BusinessWeek

Florida finds no wrongdoing in FPL investigation - BusinessWeek: "State investigators have found no criminal wrongdoing by Florida Power and Light Co. after an anonymous employee complaint.

The Florida Department of Law Enforcement issued a report this week closing its investigation into allegations the company provided false testimony to regulators and issued misleading news releases."