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Stocks edge higher on drop in jobless claims
Stocks closed higher on Wall Street but only after giving up much of the ground they won earlier in the day. Good news on jobless claims and healthy earnings from name-brand companies like Royal Caribbean and Harley-Davidson encouraged investors to buy stocks.
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Energy Voices The shaky logic of US natural gas exports
The debate over US natural gas exports is a classic case of those in an extractive industry seeking top dollar for their minerals, Cobb writes, and those who buy the minerals to make other things seeking to keep a lid on the price of their inputs.
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Energy Voices Dow Chemical withdraws from natural gas export project
Dow Chemical publicly disavowed a $6.5 billion project for a natural gas export terminal that it partly owns, Alic writes. Dow is opposed to this project because its senior management believes high volumes of LNG exports will lead to higher prices at home.
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Energy Voices Top energy stories of 2012. What's your pick?
From the fracking revolution to the CAFE standards to India's record blackout, 2012 had plenty of energy stories. Vote for your pick of top energy story for the year.
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In Gear Energy Department pushes for electric car battery research
The US Department of Energy has set a goal to improve battery and energy storage technologies by five times that of today--in the next five years, Ingram writes.
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The Daily Reckoning Is there such a thing as too much energy?
Government moves energy from the future to the past, Bonner writes, from what will be to what used to be, and finally, to what will be no more.
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Stocks edge up on revised GDP
Stocks rise as US revises upward its estimate of GDP growth from 1.5 to 1.7 percent. Among big stock movers, WellPoint climbs 8 percent; Heinz falls 2 percent.
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Donald Marron Rio+20: Green infrastructure gets its day to shine
Held two decades ago, the original Earth Summit gathered world leaders in Rio de Janeiro to try to grapple with climate change, biological diversity, and other environmental challenges. Rio+20 is smaller, but still generating interesting ideas.
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US stocks boosted by home sales, corporate earnings
US stocks edged higher Thursday, pushed up by a batch of bright earnings reports and encouraging news about home sales. The Dow rose 113 points to close at 13204
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Carbon trading: Why 'good' companies embrace 'bad' credits
When it comes to Europe's carbon-trading system, top companies like Dow Chemical, ConocoPhillips, and BP prefer to save a little money than hone their 'green' reputation.
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Backchannels On Stratfor, Assange and Anonymous just don't get it
Wikileaks' Julian Assange is trumpeting the release of emails stolen from the security analysis and consulting firm Stratfor as a major coup. Here's why he's wrong.
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WikiLeaks to release five million emails stolen from Stratfor
WikiLeaks is making public email stolen from Stratfor, a global security analysis company based in Texas. Hackers broke into Stratfor data systems in December and stole employee emails.
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Stock market jumps; Dow barrels toward 13000
Stock market was buoyed by good news about jobs and housing. The Dow rose 123 points to close at 12904, within 100 points of 13000. Gains on the stock market overlooked problems in Greece for the time being.
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US sees renaissance in energy efficiency, led by Congress and big business
For decades, the US has been transforming into a more energy efficient society. But fresh impetus has come in the wake of a 2007 law embracing tougher appliance and auto standards.
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Report: Chinese hackers launched summer offensive on US chemical industry
Chinese hackers sought to steal designs, formulas, and processes from chemical companies in the US and elsewhere, according to a report by cybersecurity firm Symantec. It's the latest example of Chinese hackers targeting a sector of the US economy.
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Week ahead: new transparency at the Fed and a gusher of earnings
The Fed will hold its first-ever quarterly briefing, and new data will likely reveal sluggish economic growth for the first quarter
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In Pictures: Obama's Asia trip
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Reusable shopping bags could be encouraged by new California bill
Reusable shopping bags could be produced by manufacturers who previously produced disposable bags.
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Indians outraged by Bhopal gas verdict prepare counterpunch
Activists vowed to appeal a court decision Monday that issued seemingly light sentences over the infamous 1984 Bhopal gas leak, which killed 15,000 people. Opposition politicians threatened to stymie a key nuclear deal with the US.
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In Pictures: Big Environmental Disasters
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Movie review: 'The Yes Men Fix the World'
Using clever hoaxes, the two activists use their hilarious pranks to skewer corporate fat-cats.
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Can Detroit go green?
In the race for the best green auto technology, Detroit is a slightly late entrant. But from battery innovation to re-training workers, the Motor City is going to give green a go.
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Obama gives $600 million to next-gen car batteries
Car companies received more than $600 million on Wednesday to further development of batteries for hybrids and electric cars.
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