An explosion and fire along a gas pipeline killed a contract worker Saturday on an island used by industry near Detroit. ...more

January 6, 2008

Russian President Vladimir Putin was named Time magazine's "Person of the Year" on Wednesday for imposing stability that restored Russia as a world power. ...more

December 20, 2007

Tampa Electric Co. said today that it has dropped plans to build a $2 billion coal gasification plant in Polk County, citing regulatory uncertainty and potentially high costs for equipment to lower carbon dioxide emissions. ...more

October 4, 2007

Thanks to stabilizing fuel costs, Bay area residents might see lower electric bills next year. Progress Energy Florida and Tampa Electric, the two largest utilities in the Bay area, both said Tuesday they expect to pay less next year for natural gas, coal and other fuels they use to produce electricity and hope to pass the savings on to customers. ...more

September 5, 2007

Residents in the Tampa Bay area could see lower electric bills next year. ...more

September 4, 2007