Feds failed clear brush in L.A. wildfire area that could have slowed huge blazeLOS ANGELES — Federal authorities failed to follow through on plans earlier this year to burn away highly flammable brush in a forest on the edge of Los Angeles to avoid the very kind of wildfire now raging there, The Associated Press has learned. Feds didn’t clear brush in L.A. wildfire area, blame bad weather, environmental rulesLOS ANGELES — Federal authorities failed to follow through on plans earlier this year to burn away highly flammable brush in a forest on the edge of Los Angeles to avoid the very kind of wildfire now raging there, The Associated Press has learned. Carmakers try to add value, safety, improved mileage to 2010 models; a list of the changesMITSUBISHI A five-door Lancer Sportback debuts with two engine choices: a 168-horsepower, 2.4-liter four cylinder and a 237-horsepower, 2-liter, turbocharged four cylinder. Both front- and all-wheel drive are offered. Starting retail price for a Sportback is $19,910. Swiss electric car battery maker ReVolt Technology picks Portland, Ore., for US headquartersPORTLAND, Ore. — A Swiss company developing zinc batteries for electric cars has chosen Portland, Ore., as its U.S. headquarters and manufacturing center. EU to begin phasing out traditional lightbulbs to help curb climate changeBRUSSELS — The EU will start making the transition from power-draining lightbulbs to more energy efficient ones Tuesday, the European Commission said. EU to begin phase out of traditional light bulbs to help curb climate changeBRUSSELS — An EU-wide transition of power-draining light bulbs to more energy efficient ones will start Tuesday, the European Commission said. Fate of Rocky Mountain wolf hunts in Idaho, Montana in federal judge’s handsBOISE, Idaho — Greg Wooten says shooting a Rocky Mountain wolf won’t be easy, even if a federal judge doesn’t blow apart the hunting season before it starts. Coast Guard proposes limits on invasive species released by ships in US portsWASHINGTON — The Coast Guard on Thursday proposed national standards for regulating the release in port of ships’ ballast water, which can introduce new, sometimes detrimental species to U.S. ecosystems. Meltdown 101: More government cash for going green, if you’re in the market for appliancesIf you missed your chance to get cash for your clunker, you may soon have another shot at getting government money for going green. Just step out of the garage and into the kitchen. Nissan plant in Tenn. switches to methanol to power parts-hauling vehicles, cut costsSMYRNA, Tenn. — In another cost-cutting move that also makes its car and truck production a little greener, Nissan North America said Tuesday it will use methanol fuel cells on some vehicles used to haul parts to assembly lines, starting at its plant in central Tennessee. Prince Edward Island charms visitors like its famous fictional resident, Anne of Green GablesCAVENDISH, Prince Edward Island — As the surf laps at your feet and sand dunes stretch for as far as the eye can see under a sky filled with billowing clouds, it becomes clear that your search for the enchanting island the irrepressible Anne Shirley falls in love with is complete. On the verge of becoming an oil giant, some fear Brazil’s alt. energy advances will falterRIO DE JANEIRO — Brazil, long proud of its push to develop renewable energy and wean itself off oil, has a bad case of fossil-fuel fever. Report: Honda to begin selling electric vehicles in US early next decadeTOKYO — Honda Motor Co. plans to introduce electric vehicles in the U.S. early next decade, joining a growing number of automakers vying for the lead in clean technology development, local media reported Saturday. Environmental groups laud EPA setting limits for nutrient runoff polluting Florida watersCLEARWATER, Fla. — Environmental groups on Friday lauded long-awaited action by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to set legal limits for farm and urban runoff polluting Florida’s waterways, limits that could serve as a model for other states. Combating climate change creates new kind of crime: Carbon crooks can cash in on credit tradeAMSTERDAM — Customs agents this week arrested nine people in the London area suspected of a multimillion dollar fraud in trading carbon permits, bringing attention to a rich new field for crime sprung from the fight against climate change. German government puts the pedal to the metal in race for a viable electric carBERLIN — Forget that they’re cramped, have a limited driving range and outstrip the average consumer’s pocketbook. The race is on to create a viable electric car. A look at the 2010 Ford Fusion Hybrid2010 Ford Fusion Hybrid BASE PRICE: $27,625. 2010 Ford Fusion, Mercury Milan don’t skimp on size, eitherThe top gasoline-electric hybrid sedans for fuel mileage aren’t Hondas or Toyotas. That honor goes to the 2010 Ford Fusion Hybrid and its sibling 2010 Mercury Milan Hybrid. German government plans financial support with aim to see 1 million electric cars by 2020BERLIN — Germany launched a campaign Wednesday to put 1 million electric cars on the road by 2020, making battery research a priority as it tries to position the country as a market leader. Tesla to build electric car parts at Palo Alto, Calif., plant with aid from gov’t loansPALO ALTO, Calif. — Tesla Motors will open a new power train production facility and corporate headquarters in Palo Alto, Calif., as the electric-car maker moves to expand production after a recent award of government loans, the company said Tuesday. Foundations’ money sparks Pittsburgh’s robust economic recovery after steel industry collapsePITTSBURGH — Barely 25 years ago, peep show women strutted in the 19th-century window arches of downtown Pittsburgh’s 803 Liberty Avenue, overlooking gritty bars, triple-X theaters and adult book stores. General Motors to assemble Volt battery packs at Michigan plant, keep using suppliersBROWNSTOWN TOWNSHIP, Mich. — General Motors Co. chief Fritz Henderson says a new $43 million plant in Michigan will assemble battery packs for the company’s upcoming rechargeable electric car, as the automaker continues relying on suppliers for key elements of the batteries. ICF Resources awarded energy-efficiency contracts with 2 utilities for $34MFAIRFAX, Va. — ICF Resources Inc. said Wednesday that it received two, three-year contracts valued at $34 million to develop and implement energy- efficiency programs for residential and small business customers for two private U.S.-based utilities. Gov’t-backed GM bails out of partnership to prevent mercury pollution from crushed clunkersWASHINGTON — As hundreds of thousands of clunkers head to the scrap yard, General Motors has dropped out of a partnership that collects toxic parts from recycled automobiles to prevent mercury pollution. Clinton in Africa, urging African oil producers to rule wisely and spread the oil wealthLAGOS, Nigeria — Nigeria and Angola are Africa’s top two oil producers, yet most of their people live in wretched poverty, often in shanties dwarfed by fire-belching derricks. Obama’s EPA plans final cleanup work at fewer toxic waste sites than did Bush’sWASHINGTON —For years, the Bush administration was criticized for not cleaning up enough of the nation’s most contaminated waste sites. The Obama administration plans to do even less. AP IMPACT: Obama’s EPA plans final cleanup work at fewer toxic waste sites than did Bush’sWASHINGTON —For years, the Bush administration was criticized for not cleaning up enough of the nation’s most contaminated waste sites. The Obama administration plans to do even less. Taking disputes out of courtrooms the aim of agreements on forest service projectsFLAGSTAFF, Ariz. —Long on opposing sides when it comes to forest use, timber interests and environmental groups have agreed on how thinning and prescribed burns should be done on nearly 1 million acres of Arizona’s ponderosa pine forest. ‘Foot’ found among recyclable waste at western NY landfill was actually a bear pawSENECA, N.Y. — What authorities thought was a decomposing human foot found among recyclables at a western New York landfill really came from a bear. Ontario County Sheriff Phil Povero said a worker found the object among trash Monday and notified authorities. Povero said it appeared to be a human foot but couldn’t be positively identified. Hundreds of organic farmers meeting in Mass. for annual conference to talk tips, trendsBOSTON —Barbara Wefing has been growing fruits and vegetables organically for nearly 60 years, ever since she kept most of the seed packets she was supposed to sell for her elementary school’s fundraiser. |
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