by Kate Howard | Aug 26, 2010 | Environment
Rebecca Dolan/MNSOcean acidification affects the growth and reproduction of marine life, which can hurt business that rely on fisheries. At a fresh fish market in Washington, a worker ices down the day’s catch. WASHINGTON—There’s a looming threat to our oceans –...
by Kate Howard | Aug 12, 2010 | Environment
Get the Flash Player to see this content. The House was called back into session to vote on the $26.1 billion State Aid Bill that helps preserve education jobs and boost Medicaid. The bill passed 247-161 with 25 members not voting. Kate...
by Kate Howard | Jul 28, 2010 | Environment
Get the Flash Player to see this content. Hear views on the current state of the oil spill and the environment. (Rebecca Dolan and Kate Howard/MNS) WASHINGTON–Although BP is making progress on the gulf oil spill, it seems the public still has little faith in the...
by Kate Howard | Jul 26, 2010 | Business & Tech, Environment
Get the Flash Player to see this content. To contest National Hot Dog Month, PETA handed out free tofu dogs with veggie chili on Capitol Hill to spread awareness. (Kate Howard and Carissa Kranz/MNS) Washington–July is National Hot Dog Month, according the the...
by Kate Howard | Jul 20, 2010 | Topics
Series of events: 9:15-10:23 a.m., Monday, July 12. Sitting in the news meeting, we decide last minute to cover the small business lending address that Chairman of the Federal Reserve Ben Bernanke is giving. It starts at 10. It is now 9:22. We are in the newsroom,...
