Feds indict oil spill contractors over undocumented workers

LANSING — The federal government has indicted an owner and a manager of a Texas-based company for allegedly conspiring to violate immigration laws. More…

Private water industry defends ALEC membership

An influential trade association representing companies that provide water services to one in four Americans says it will continue its membership with the American Legislative Exchange Council, a conservative group that has worked with the energy industry to create loophole-filled water protections and opposes federal oversight of fracking. More…

Aspen chamber divorces U.S. Chamber of Commerce over climate change dispute

Private water companies partner with fracking lobby

Two of the country’s largest private water utility companies are participants in a massive lobbying effort to expand controversial shale gas drilling — a heavy industrial activity that promises to enrich the water companies but may also put drinking water resources at risk.

As sea levels rise, report faults Va.’s climate preparedness

Clean air ads highlight energy debate in Va.

A new television ad hit Virginia media markets Wednesday, encouraging Virginians to support the EPA’s newly proposed clean air standards. More…

Colorado businessman pushes Flaming Gorge pipeline

A plan to divert water from Wyoming’s Flaming Gorge to Colorado’s Front Range is back on the table.
Colorado entrepreneur Aaron Million has filed a new application with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), which last month deemed the proposal premature and short on specifics.

Million’s company, Wyco Power

Colorado oil and gas regulation called ‘inadequate’

A new report blasts the Colorado agency charged with regulating the oil and gas industry for failing to enforce its own rules. More…