Environment

September 10, 2008 - When the contentious issue of offshore oil drilling came up during last night's debate between the two leading candidates for North Carolina governor, Republican Pat McCrory made a claim that surprised me.

September 10, 2008 - After leaving devastation in its wake in Cuba and the Caribbean, Hurricane Ike is making its way toward the Texas coast and is expected to intensify in the warm waters of the Gulf before it arrives Saturday morning.

September 10, 2008 - The televised debate last night between the two front-running candidates for governor of North Carolina -- Lt. Gov.

September 8, 2008 - There are reports of extensive devastation from Gustav in indigenous communities across areas of Louisiana hit hardest last week by the storm.

September 6, 2008 - By Bill Quigley, guest contributor Hurricane Gustav killed 18 people in Louisiana and displaced 1.9 million. Over 800,000 homes are without electricity, nearly half the state, and some will not see power for up to a month.

September 5, 2008 - In the Institute for

September 4, 2008 - Today I'm traveling back from New Orleans to North Carolina via Birmingham. I stopped in at the main Red Cross shelter for Gustav evacuees that's been erected at the city's Civic Center to see how people were holding up.