American manufacturers will pay a price for BP’s big oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico, and the costs have nothing to do with the gigantic cleanup bills the refiner will ultimately pay. More…

All companies are one step closer to facing federal regulation of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, and there may be more involved than just controlling emissions. More…

Unless Congress can find a way to approve a cap-and-trade emission plan to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, many companies will have to budget for new emission controls. More…

The U.S. Chamber of Commerce has joined a growing list of business groups hoping to stop EPA from regulating greenhouse gas emissions. More…

Republican Scott Brown’s win in the special election to fill the open Senate seat from Massachusetts does take away Democrats’ filibuster-proof majority when it comes to hot-button issues like health care and the environment. But Brown’s victory won’t prevent greenhouse gas regulations from being enacted this year. More…