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Today’s oily news: Refiner wants to ship oil on Great Lakes, oil barge spills in Mississippi
The spill in the Mississippi River shows the dangers of shipping oil along waterways, but it's not likely to dissuade any would-be shippers.
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North Dakota’s oil boom strains healthcare system
Oil drilling is one of the nation's most dangerous industries, and it attracts uninsured laborers who too often can't pay their hospital bills.
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Apple CEO wonders who would want to work for an oil company
It's the future vs. the past: Apple is neck-and-neck with Exxon in a race to be the most profitable company in the world.
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Office space: Why work alone when you can cowork together?
A young freelancer gives up writing in her pajamas to work in a shared office with a bunch of strangers.
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How the Kochs funneled millions to climate deniers through a secretive nonprofit
An investigation by The Independent reveals how the Kochs have tried to anonymously fund anti-science research.
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McDonald’s new sustainable fish is — surprise! — not so sustainable
Fish McBites and Filet-O-Fish sandwiches are getting a stamp of approval from the Marine Stewardship Council, but they're not exactly green eats.
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Solar power cheaper than coal: One company says it’s cracked the code
V3Solar claims its product will produce energy at a third of the cost of other solar power. If it's true -- a big if -- it could revolutionize distributed energy.
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Congratulations to ExxonMobil, the new largest company in the world
Investors see a rosy future for this juggernaut, for some reason.
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During the coldest week in decades, some Sandy-damaged homes still don’t have heat
That's one reason why New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo says areas hardest hit by the storm should not be rebuilt in the same way.
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Are Walmart and Big Food pushing for GMO labeling?
A coalition of big food companies met with the FDA earlier this month to push for GMO labeling, reports suggest. Are Walmart and pals finally fed up with fighting state initiatives?
