Fear over Nigeria oil rig fire
A fire at an American-owned gas rig in the Niger Delta is still burning two weeks after an accident started the blaze. Locals say the fumes are causing massive environmental damage and health problems. But the oil firm Chevron, which owns the rig, denies the fire is causing any harm.

Pressure Is on US President Obama to Finalize National Solar Plan
Advocates trumpet the nation’s first solar plan on public lands and urge quick action. Election-year debate over jobs spills into U.S.-China solar spat.


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