Energy and Environment
September 24, 2008 -
House leaders announced yesterday that they plan to let a quarter-century ban on expanded offshore oil drilling expire next week, and the Senate is expected to follow suit, the Associated Press reports:
September 23, 2008 -
More than two-thirds of North Carolina residents support offshore drilling for oil and gas, according to an Elon University poll released yesterday.
September 22, 2008 -
Nuclear power foes are celebrating a small victory this week: In the wake of last Wednesday's national call-in day against unlimited taxpayer loan guarantees for new nuclear reactors, the so-called "Gang of 20" senators who were pushing a bipartisan compromise energy bill co
September 22, 2008 -
The federal Environmental Protection Agency is expected to rule as early as today that it won't set a drinking-water safety standard for perchlorate, a chemical found in rocket fuel that has been linked to thyroid problems in pregnant women, babies and young children, the Washington Post
September 22, 2008 -
Hurricanes, flooding, and coastal erosion continue to threaten many indigenous communities across coastal Louisiana.
September 18, 2008 -
The U.S. House of Representatives passed compromise legislation this week that would allow oil and gas drilling past the 50-mile mark off the nation's coast with the agreement of the state involved. It would also boost funds for alternative energy sources and end certain tax breaks for oil companies.