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Interior Department Shelves Oil and Gas Lease off Atlantic Coast

by Randy Showstack 17 March 201624 February 2023

The administration moves forward with offshore plans for the Gulf of Mexico and Alaska, but its removal of an Atlantic lease sale sparks sharp responses from industry.

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Exxon, AGU, and Corporate Support

by J. Buhrman 22 February 201625 April 2023

A letter signed by 100 members and other scientists was delivered to the American Geophysical Union on Monday, 22 February, calling on the organization to sever its ties with ExxonMobil.

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Proposed NASA Budget: Earth Science Up, Planetary Science Down

JoAnna Wendel, freelance science writer and illustrator by JoAnna Wendel 15 February 201625 April 2023

A new line item for space transportation would support NASA partnerships with commercial spaceflight vendors and reduce dependence on Russia for transporting astronauts.

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Electrical Concrete Offers Green Alternative to Airport Deicers

by S. Kelleher 29 January 20167 March 2022

The Federal Aviation Administration is testing conductive concrete as a replacement for water-polluting chemicals used to melt ice from airport tarmacs.

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Oklahoma's Dormant Faults Hide Huge Seismic Risk Potential

by L. Strelich 15 January 20165 December 2022

Researchers look at induced seismicity data in Oklahoma to spot an increase of stress in faults that could cause even more damage than recent quakes.

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Paris Climate Talks Could Spur Energy Sector Action

by Randy Showstack 4 December 20152 May 2023

A robust climate pact from the United Nations meeting in Paris could urge nations and energy investors toward lower-emissions energy generation, the head of a global energy agency suggests.

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NASA Selects Launch Vehicles for Small Satellites

by Randy Showstack 22 October 201524 October 2022

Miniature satellites offer new opportunities for science, commerce, and education. With new launch vehicles, these satellites will fly as primary payloads rather than hitchhiking on bigger missions.

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Leading Companies Take White House Climate Pledge

by Randy Showstack 28 July 20154 May 2023

Alcoa, Cargill, General Motors, Microsoft, and nine other major U.S. companies have committed to cut greenhouse gases as part of a new White House program.

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Warmer Climate Could Aid Quebec's Wine Industry

JoAnna Wendel, freelance science writer and illustrator by JoAnna Wendel 7 May 20153 March 2023

By 2050, climate change may make regions of northeastern Canada suitable for growing new varieties of wine grapes.

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Energy Industry Executives Call for Looser Government Regulations

by Randy Showstack and Faith Ishii 14 October 201431 March 2023

Industry executives call for loosening U.S. federal government regulations that they say restrict energy exploration and development.

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