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Nuclear regulators said Thursday they want the operators of all 104 U.S. commercial reactors to conduct new assessments of their facilities' vulnerability to earthquake damage.

Gibson Guitar Corp., a big user of ebony and other scarce woods, for years has allied itself with Greenpeace and other environmental groups to show it was serious about preserving forests.

International Business Machines Corp.

Companies making batteries for electric vehicles appear headed for a shakeout as government subsidies to foster the emerging industry could result in a glut by the middle of the decade.

ConocoPhillips China said Wednesday that it has submitted a report to China's State Oceanic Administration detailing its response to two oil leaks at the Penglai 19-3 oil field

German industrial conglomerate Siemens AG said Wednesday it has agreed with Sweden’s Volvo Car Corp. on a strategic cooperation agreement on electric cars.

A prominent Chinese environment activist has taken aim at Apple Inc. for a second time this year, criticizing the company's policies about disclosing information on its suppliers.

Shortly after taking office in 2008, President Lee Myung-bak announced a catchphrase that became a kind of umbrella for his economic policies: green growth.

Weather forecasters are keeping a close eye on a new hurricane churning in the mid-Atlantic even as the East Coast recovers from Irene.