by Tanya Basu | Aug 28, 2013 | Business & Tech, Politics, Topics
WASHINGTON – Marie Davenport grew up the daughter of sharecroppers in rural Mississippi in the 1950s and moved north the summer after high school graduation to realize the American dream in a less segregated landscape than her native Mississippi. “There was a...
by Tanya Basu | Aug 21, 2013 | Business & Tech, Environment
Joseph Barnard, a British businessman who uses unmanned aircraft to monitor pipeline activity, discusses the risks and advantages of using these new devices.
by Tanya Basu | Aug 12, 2013 | Business & Tech, Environment
WASHINGTON – During his June African trip, President Obama announced a $7 billion American investment in energy projects in sub-Saharan Africa, but critics say that is not enough if the U.S. wants to be a real player in the region’s energy future. Obama said the...
by Tanya Basu | Aug 6, 2013 | Environment
WASHINGTON — Hidden in the pages of the massive farm bill stalled in Congress is a popular provision for making homes more energy efficient — the Rural Energy Savings Program, an initiative that would help Americans with skyrocketing energy costs. The...
by Tanya Basu | Jul 31, 2013 | Topics
