Topic: Eben Burnham-Snyder

Energy reform must be implemented if the United States is to escape the burgeoning financial crisis, experts say, but how to do it, and whether the public will stand for it, remains uncertain.

THE DALLES, Ore., April 3 (UPI) -- As gas prices reach record highs, some policymakers say big oil companies are to blame, but the companies say it's not their fault.

A major energy bill signed last month by President Bush could decrease domestic oil consumption by increasing biofuels, but opposition to the new law has come hard and fast from an unusual source: environmentalists.

THE DALLES, Ore., Nov. 13 (UPI) -- Not only does the world's population feel increasingly concerned about climate change, but a recent survey finds a majority of individuals, both in and out of developed countries, say they're willing to lighten their wallets to stop the warming trend.