Military Helicopter Crashes Near Syrian Capital
Syrian state television says a military helicopter has crashed near the capital, Damascus.
Begich on CNBC: Shell's work marks progress we haven't seen in decades
Stressing the significance of the solid foundation laid for future development in the Arctic, U.S. Senator Mark Begich discussed Shell's decision to forgo drilling into hydrocarbon zones this year on CNBC's Squawk Box this morning.
Murkowski: Unfair for FERC to Continue Collecting Land-Use Fees on Non-Federally Owned Lands
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, today questioned administration witness on her legislation to prohibit the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) from collecting land-use fees from hydropower projects on land that the federal government no longer owns during a Water and Power Subcommittee hearing in the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee.
Mining for metals using Nature’s machines
Scientists at the University of York are to lead an international team that will explore the use of plants to recover precious metals from mine tailings around the world.