by Ramsen Shamon & Mary Cirincione | Aug 20, 2011 | Environment, Topics
WASHINGTON — Saturday is the kickoff of what organizers are billing as possibly the largest civil disobedience action in the history of the American environmental movement. From Saturday to Sept. 3, protesters are expected to stage sit-ins in front of the White House...
by Ramsen Shamon & Mary Cirincione | Aug 15, 2011 | Environment
WASHINGTON — The oil and natural gas industry called a U.S. Department of Energy panel’s recommendations for regulation of hydraulic fracturing “disappointing and confusing.” An environmental watchdog group also was disappointed but for...
by Ramsen Shamon & Mary Cirincione | Aug 9, 2011 | Environment
WASHINGTON — The price of crude oil is plummeting on world markets, but when do consumers get a break at the pump? The answer: It’s hard to say. Gas prices in the United States actually have risen steadily over the past several weeks, from an average of $3.63...
by Ramsen Shamon & Mary Cirincione | Aug 4, 2011 | Environment
WASHINGTON — Scorching summer temperatures kept many air-conditioning systems on overdrive during July. However, there are a variety of alternatives to the traditional HVAC (Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning) systems that blow air through ducts. Drawing...
by Ramsen Shamon & Mary Cirincione | Jul 31, 2011 | Environment
WASHINGTON — As more of the Arctic Ocean becomes open for shipping, the United States isn’t prepared for potential disasters such as the Deepwater Horizon spill in the Gulf of Mexico, top U.S. Coast Guard and U.S. State Department officials told a Senate...
