by Noor Wazwaz & Taylor Hall | May 13, 2010 | Environment, Topics
Annie SniderThe long-awaited energy bill Sens. Kerry and Lieberman announced Wednesday includes new controls for expanded offshore drilling. WASHINGTON — As hundreds of thousands of gallons of oil continued leaking into the Gulf of Mexico Wednesday, Sens. John...
by Noor Wazwaz & Taylor Hall | Apr 29, 2010 | Environment, National Security, Topics
WASHINGTON — Fighting climate change is a pressing national security issue, say seven retired generals and admirals who headed to Capitol Hill Thursday in an attempt to break the logjam on climate legislation. “America’s billion-dollar-a-day dependence on oil...
by Noor Wazwaz & Taylor Hall | Apr 22, 2010 | Environment, National Security
Lance Cpl. Kelly R. Chase/U.S. Marine Corps, Released Navy Secretary Mabus said transporting fuel and water by convoy is not only economically and environmentally costly, but also takes war-fighters away from their primary mission. WASHINGTON — The military...
by Noor Wazwaz & Taylor Hall | Apr 21, 2010 | Environment
The view from Braddock Heights is a popular touchstone for life-long Frederick Country residents when they consider the changes the area has undergone since the first Earth Day. “All you could see was barge traffic and church steeples,” recalled County Commissioner...
by Noor Wazwaz & Taylor Hall | Apr 14, 2010 | Environment
WASHINGTON — Coal industry officials came to Capitol Hill on Wednesday with two messages for Congress: Coal is an important energy source that’s essential to the nation’s prosperity, and safety remains a serious issue in the wake of a mine explosion...
