Environment

Michigan oil spill company had safety, corrosion problems

August 3, 2010 By Joel Wendland-Liu

The company that owns a ruptured pipeline that has spilled more than 1 million gallons of oil into Southwest Michigan's Kalamazoo River was cited at least 30 times for safety violations.

Gearing up for a green economy and a union job

August 2, 2010 By Will Rafey

A Green Technician training partnership between an electrical contractors group and IBEW Local 481 helped capture "millions of dollars worth of labor" for the union's members.

Bill would make oil companies pay, but Republicans say no

July 30, 2010 By Susan Webb

Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid has a new limited energy bill that includes no curbs on carbon emissions - but Republicans, and some Democrats, don't like this bill either.

Louisiana deals with new oil spill

July 28, 2010 By John Wojcik

A new oil spill endangered the Louisiana marshes, July 27, a day after BP announced that Tony Hayward was leaving the company's CEO post, effective Oct. 1.

Green jobs lose out as Senate shelves energy bill

July 27, 2010 By Susan Webb

Steelworkers and environmentalists had a lot riding on the bill, but it came up against an army of oil and coal industry lobbyists and a wall of opposition from Senate Republicans.