The average price for regular unleaded gasoline in Alaska rose above $4 a gallon Wednesday, making it the first state in the nation to pass that mark.

Minneapolis City Council members today will hear from city staff members about a proposed ordinance to restrict vehicle idling to 3 minutes.

The state police union is challenging a new directive designed to reduce the department's gasoline consumption by prohibiting troopers from using state gas pumps on their days off.

FARMINGTON -- Franklin County residents can hear tonight about a proposed tax break for TransCanada's wind farm project.

ANCHORAGE, Alaska -- The defense attorney for convicted former Wasilla Rep. Vic Kohring is withdrawing his representation.

Publix, The St. Joe Co. and PetroAlgae of Melbourne are among the companies that could help Florida benefit from federal climate-change regulations, environmental groups said Wednesday.

A dispute over whether a state senator?s company is large enough to handle natural gas for big industry spilled over Wednesday at the State Capitol.

Massachusetts legislative leaders have agreed on a bill that would allow wind farms and other renewable energy projects in state waters, putting the measure on track to become law in the next few weeks.

AUBURN, Maine? The Auburn City Council has approved a test program to allow residents to take advantage of the city's buying power and lock in a low price on heating oil for the coming winter.

NEKOMA, N.D. -- As wind energy developers and state officials shot the breeze inside a tent late Wednesday morning, wind turbines surrounding the Langdon (N.D.) Wind Energy Center were producing some 10 megawatts of energy, enough to power 2,500 homes.

The Public Utility Commission began Wednesday to investigate consumer complaints that National Power Co. went back on a promise to electricity customers of a low, fixed rate.

WASHINGTON - A government report Wednesday showed inflation overall remains tame, but experts believe high prices for food and gasoline will continue to strain Americans and the economy.

Officials at several of the state's electrical utilities say they are seeing a spike in the number of Vermonters falling behind on their bills.

South Dakota's fledgling wind-energy industry relies in part on the power-plant transmission lines that an administrative ruling in Minnesota places in jeopardy. Gov. Mike Rounds criticized the ruling that recommended against allowing transmission lines from the proposed Big Stone II power plant to be built across west-central Minnesota.

Will there be another ?Hail Mary? attempt to get approval of the coal-burning plants project in southwest Kansas?

Republican John McCain said he understands Washington's skepticism about nuclear energy, given the contamination at Hanford, the worst bond default in history and nuclear power plants left unfinished.

Gov. Sarah Palin is not yet committing to where a special session to address energy rates should be held, raising concerns she might suggest it be held outside Juneau.

ANCHORAGE, Alaska -- Oil companies say the state of Alaska should pay $800 million in damages, claiming breach of contract when it revoked gas and oil leases in the Point Thomson field on the North Slope.

The migration of rural Alaskans from village to city has accelerated in the last two years, though the reasons are complex and cannot be easily linked to higher energy costs, a new university study says.