May 25, 2017 Propylene leak from rail car is contained in New Jersey Propane is leaking from a rail car in an industrial park in New Jersey, sending a plume of gas into the air and leading to evacuations.
January 18, 2017 Critical federal approvals for massive Wyoming wind project The biggest onshore wind development in the works in the U.S. has received two critical federal approvals.
January 12, 2017 Union demands send Japanese firm, jobs packing from California town The California city of Palmdale was ready to roll out the red carpet when a Japanese company agreed to build a $60 million factory on a city-owned, vacant parcel on the southwest side of town, but now the company is taking its project out of state and critics say union greed is to blame.
November 30, 2016 EPA to keep strict gas mileage standards in place The Obama administration has decided not to change government fuel economy requirements for cars and light trucks despite protests from automakers.
June 23, 2016 Volkswagen reportedly to pay $10.2 billion in emissions claims settlement Volkswagen has agreed to take a series of steps costing about $10.2 billion to settle claims from its unprecedented diesel emissions cheating scandal in the U.S., two people briefed on the matter said Thursday.
February 5, 2016 Methane gas leak plaguing Los Angeles neighborhood could be capped next week A California official outlined a plan Thursday to cap the massive Los Angeles-area gas leak by the end of next week.
January 17, 2016 Southern California air regulators fail to make decision on methane gas leak Southern California air regulators delayed making a decision Saturday on whether to trap and burn leaking natural gas that has persisted for 12 weeks and driven thousands from their Los Angeles homes.
January 7, 2016 Methane gas leak plaguing Los Angeles neighborhood still months from fix The escape of tons of natural gas from storage under a Los Angeles neighborhood is not likely to be fixed for at least another two months because of the specific dynamics of the leak, according to officials.
December 29, 2015 California gas company finds underground location of leaking well The location of an underground well pipe that has been leaking methane gas in a Los Angeles neighborhood has been pinpointed, Southern California Gas Co. officials said Sunday.
December 21, 2015 San Francisco extends wood burning ban to Christmas Day Citizens of San Francisco won't get to enjoy a cheery fire Christmas Day after Bay Area officials extended a burning ban originally issued Christmas Eve.
