June 18, 2008 -
In a symbol of the South's struggle to cope with fast-changing demographics, the Dallas City Council is now back-tracking on a decision to allow residents to vo
June 17, 2008 -
People from across Tennessee will gather on Zeb Mountain next month and call on coal companies to stop destroying the state's peaks.
June 16, 2008 -
Modern technology allows us to capture more pollution than ever before from the smokestacks of coal-fired power plants, leaving our air cleaner than in the past. But that leaves us grappling with large amounts of coal combustion waste, which contains toxic substances including arsenic, lead and mercury.
June 16, 2008 -
Newspaper publisher McClatchy Co. announced today that it was slashing 1,400 jobs -- 10 percent of its national workforce -- in the largest budget cuts in its history.
June 13, 2008 -
A CNN investigation found that FEMA gave away about $85 million in household goods meant for Hurricane Katrina survivors, but were distributed elsewhere.
June 13, 2008 -
The death in the U.S. Senate one week ago today of the Lieberman-Warner Climate Security Act was a disappointment to many in the movement for clean energy. But the bill's consideration also marked important progress for that movement, with Sen.
June 13, 2008 -
There have been fresh developments in two high-profile cases of dog abuse by men in uniform -- incidents that just happened to be caught on camera.