John M Broder The New York Times

BP has asked United States regulators for permission to resume drilling in the Gulf of Mexico, two company officials said on Sunday, creating a delicate situation for the Obama administration as it seeks to balance safety concerns with a desire to increase domestic oil production. The petition comes less than 12 months after a rig BP had leased the...

Delegates to the United Nations climate change conference here approved a package of measures early Saturday morning aimed at slowing the emissions of climate-altering gases and at helping the poorest nations adapt to global warming.Although the steps were fairly modest and do not require the broad changes that scientists say are needed to avoid da...

BP has asked United States regulators for permission to resume drilling in the Gulf of Mexico, two company officials said on Sunday, creating a delicate situation for the Obama administration as it seeks to balance safety concerns with a desire to increase domestic oil production. The petition comes less than 12 months after a rig BP had leased the...

Delegates to the United Nations climate change conference here approved a package of measures early Saturday morning aimed at slowing the emissions of climate-altering gases and at helping the poorest nations adapt to global warming.Although the steps were fairly modest and do not require the broad changes that scientists say are needed to avoid da...