by Yue Wang | Aug 9, 2012 | Environment
WASHINGTON— Threatened shark species are being used to cook shark fin soup, an Asian delicacy costing up to $100, in restaurants across the United States, according to a new study released Thursday. Shark attack survivors collected 32 shark fin soup samples from 14...
by Yue Wang | Aug 6, 2012 | Environment
WASHINGTON— The Interior Department will make 16 million acres of public land rich in renewable energy resources available to the Defense Department, which plans to use the resources to reduce its reliance on fossil fuels, Interior Secretary Ken Salazar said Monday....
by Yue Wang | Jul 30, 2012 | Environment
Thousands of protestors from across the country gathered in front of the U.S. Capitol in the first national rally against hydraulic fracturing, or fracking, on Saturday. They also made a stop at the American Petroleum Institute. Another demonstration is set for New...
by Yue Wang | Jul 19, 2012 | Environment
WASHINGTON — Ever since the significant potential of Afghanistan’s mineral resources was assessed by the U.S. Geological Survey in 2007, U.S and Afghan officials have hoped that the country’s untapped deposits would fundamentally transform the Afghan economy one...
by Yue Wang | Jul 16, 2012 | Environment
WASHINGTON—Drilling in the Arctic is not likely to boost U.S energy security in the short term, but is an option the country must be ready to explore, energy experts say. The Arctic accounts for about 13 percent of undiscovered oil in the world (90 billion barrels),...
