by Dean DeChiaro & Emily Hoerner | Oct 15, 2009 | Environment
Stephen A. Owens Current Position: Environmental Protection Agency, Assistant Administrator for the Office of Prevention, Pesticides and Toxic Substances (since July 2009) Boss: EPA Administrator Lisa P. Jackson Why He Matters Rather than take an internship at a...
by Dean DeChiaro & Emily Hoerner | Oct 7, 2009 | Immigration
One of Alabama’s most-beloved citizens received an honored place in the ranks of American history Wednesday, joining the likes of George Washington and Samuel Adams in the Capitol’s National Statuary Hall. The statue of Helen Keller was unveiled with great fanfare in...
by Dean DeChiaro & Emily Hoerner | Oct 7, 2009 | Environment
WASHINGTON — The Obama administration’s Ocean Policy Council is calling for a coordinated approach to restoring fragile ocean areas, many of which have been damaged by decades of piecemeal management decisions by the federal government. Larry Crowder, professor...
by Dean DeChiaro & Emily Hoerner | Sep 29, 2009 | Environment
WASHINGTON – For nearly a decade, attendance has been flagging in America’s National Parks. But the Great Smoky Mountains have found ways to adapt in an economic landscape where self-promotion is necessary for survival. Eight years ago, the number of visitors to...
by Dean DeChiaro & Emily Hoerner | Sep 25, 2009 | Environment
WASHINGTON — Featuring items such as Oklahoma Prairie Oysters, Georgia Possum and Taters, Montana Fried Beaver Tail, and a Los Angeles Sandwich Called a Taco, the table of contents in Mark Kurlansky’s latest book, The Food of A Younger Land, presents an...
