World Gold Council: Investor Interest In Gold Continues
Source: Kitco, Allen Sykora  (4/27/11)
"Investor interest combined with greater confidence in jewelry purchases boosted gold in Q111." More >

Gold, Silver Prices Rise Ahead of Fed Comments
Source: The Street, Alix Steel  (4/27/11)
"Gold and silver don't always react inversely to the dollar, but today they will." More >

EPA to Shed Light on Fracturing Rules
Source: Houston Chronicle, Jennifer Dlouhy  (4/27/11)
"EPA guidance is coming "very shortly," and is meant to clear up rules for natural gas producers." More >

Fed Says Recovery is 'Moderate'
Source: Bloomberg, Scott Lanman  (4/27/11)
"A pickup in inflation is likely to be temporary, says Fed." More >

Gasoline Shortage Looms in Russia
Source: The Wall Street Journal, Jacob Gronholt-Pedersen  (4/27/11)
"Russian car-owners are seeing petrol stations halt operations across the country." More >

Obama Wants Oil Producers to Boost Output
Source: Associated Press, Jim Kuhnhenn  (4/27/11)
"His remarks signaled a broad new appeal in the face of skyrocketing U.S. gasoline prices." More >

U.S. Metro Areas with Dirtiest Air Get Cleaner
Source: USA Today, Wendy Koch  (4/27/11)
"The dirtiest U.S. cities are getting cleaner, but half of Americans still live in areas where it's difficult to breathe." More >

Geothermal Financing Woes Hamper CA Energy Goals
Source: Clean Technica, Susan Kraemer  (4/27/11)
"California energy woes highlight need for geothermal project financing." More >

China to Encourage Uranium Exploration
Source: IFP  (4/27/11)
"Country aims to encourage construction, technological development and further prospecting for domestic uranium sources." More >

Is Peak Coal Coming?
Source: Globe and Mail, Jeff Rubin  (4/27/11)
"The price of oil isn't the only hydrocarbon going through the roof." More >

Perfect Power
Source: Forbes, William Pentland  (4/27/11)
"Clean-energy technologies/companies will become market-embraced killer apps." More >

Solar Results to Spotlight Italy Turmoil, Costs
Source: Reuters, Nichola Groom and Christoph Steitz  (4/27/11)
"Rising material costs and government cuts may upstage first-quarter numbers." More >

A Battery that Breathes Air
Source: GigaOm, Venkat Srinivasan  (4/27/11)
"Is it too good to be true?" More >

Fertilizer Earnings: What's There to Worry About?
Source: The Street, Scott Eden  (4/27/11)
"The good times are rolling for potash producers, but a few questions remain." More >

Wind Farm Growth a Windfall for Truckers
Source: Des Moines Register, Dan Piller  (4/27/11)
"Iowa's 593-megawatt wind farm is good news for truckers, as turbine units can total up to nine truckloads apiece." More >

Reid Eyes End to Big Oil Tax Breaks
Source: Upstream, Luke Johnson  (4/27/11)
"The move could add about $4 billion to U.S. coffers." More >

Read more Streetwise Exclusives. . .
Source: Brian Sylvester of The Gold Report  (4/27/11)
including Geordie Mark: Global Demand for Iron Ore on Rise. More >

Brian Uhlmer: Elevated Oil Prices Push Interest in Service Stocks
Source: Brian Sylvester of The Energy Report  (4/26/11)
Large oil-drilling projects in the U.S. and abroad, the price of oil and new drilling technologies have brought growth and stability to oil field services and equipment companies. Read why investors are looking at this sector in The Energy Report's exclusive interview with Brian Uhlmer, managing director and senior analyst of Global Hunter Securities' Energy Group. More >

Oil Trades Near 31-Month High in New York
Source: Bloomberg, Sherry Su and Ayesha Daya  (4/26/11)
"This will add complexity to trading around the FOMC statement." More >

First the S&P Warning. . .
Source: Jason Hamlin, Gold Stock Bull  (4/26/11)
"Now, China wants to dump U.S. Treasuries." More >

Think Silver Has Gone Parabolic?
Source: Sam Kirtley, SK Options Trading  (4/26/11)
". . .1980 was 5 times faster." More >

QE2 and the Fate of the U.S. Economy
Source: David Galland, Casey Research  (4/26/11)
"A serious shift in Fed policy could play havoc on equities and commodities." More >

U.S. Investors Must Take Global View to Protect Wealth
Source: Julian Phillips, Gold Forecaster   (4/26/11)
"Record U.S. gold prices aren't due to demand, but rather the falling USD." More >

Investors Stampede into a Modern-Day Silver Rush
Source: LA Times, Tom Petruno  (4/26/11)
"The relative affordability of 'the poor man's gold' has helped polish silver's current allure." More >

Businesses Charged in Gold Sales Sting Operation
Source: Diamond News  (4/26/11)
"Businesses were operating under a "no questions asked" policy, in violation of state law." More >