BARRA, Scotland, July 22 (UPI) -- Scotland has designated a pristine marine area in Hebrides Islands as a European Union "special area of conservation" despite strong opposition from fishermen.
WASHINGTON, July 19 (UPI) -- The power sector is putting a strain on the nation's water resources, warns a new report.
ALGIERS, Algeria, July 19 (UPI) -- Algeria's oil industry, its economic mainstay, is in decline amid dramatic changes across the Arab world that could yet bring political upheaval to the pivotal North African state, a major gas supplier to Europe.
BEIJING, July 19 (UPI) -- European Union and Chinese governments said they agreed to launch a joint environmental policy dialogue with the aim of ensuring a sustainable future.
LONDON, July 19 (UPI) -- It would be "irresponsible" for the British government to not take full advantage of the shale natural gas potential in the country, a treasury secretary said.
WASHINGTON, July 19 (UPI) -- Gina McCarthy is expected to align policies at the EPA with an energy strategy that's putting the United States in a leadership position, the oil industry said.
WASHINGTON, July 19 (UPI) -- Shipments by rail of petroleum and petroleum products in the United States are up 19.7 percent compared with last year, the rail industry said.
ADELAIDE, Australia, July 19 (UPI) -- Australian energy company Santos said Friday its second quarter natural gas production was 6 percent lower than the same time last year.
HOUSTON, July 19 (UPI) -- U.S. energy explorer Apache Corp. agreed to sell its Gulf of Mexico operations and properties as it evolves to focus its strategy to onshore assets.
CALGARY, Alberta, July 19 (UPI) -- Production developments associated with the Keystone XL pipeline would have a minimal effect on global warming, planner TransCanada said.
BEIJING, July 19 (UPI) -- The sale of solar products from the United States and South Korea at below cost caused damage to the national economy, the Chinese Ministry of Commerce said.
HOUSTON, July 19 (UPI) -- Oil services company Baker Hughes said Friday onshore drilling in shale reserve areas in the United States was more efficient than ever.
ALGIERS, Algeria, July 19 (UPI) -- Italian energy company Eni said Algeria's shale natural gas potential and deep water reserves remain attractive prospects for the company.
PUNTA ARENAS, Chile, July 18 (UPI) -- Chilean state oil company ENAP said it used fracking techniques to release what could be commercially viable quantities of natural gas and condensates in the country's southern Magallanes region.
NEW DELHI, July 18 (UPI) -- The annual cost of environmental degradation in India is about $80 billion, or 5.7 percent of the country's gross domestic product, says a new report by the World Bank.