by Sruthi Darbhamulla | Sep 20, 2019 | Environment, Politics
WASHINGTON– In 2013, a study found that conservative individuals would not purchase an energy-efficient light bulb if it was labeled as eco-friendly. Recent events might suggest that some conservatives have since changed their minds. In July, Republicans in...
by Josephine Chu | Aug 28, 2019 | Environment, Featured
WASHINGTON — Alysis Morrissey was sitting at her desk last October when she stumbled upon a new report by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change. “It said we only have 12 years to change our course and prevent a climate catastrophe from threatening life...
by Andre Earls | Aug 21, 2019 | Environment
WASHINGTON – Several hundred animal rights activists joined similar groups around the world on Saturday to protest cruelty to animals, marching from the White House to the Capitol as they chanted such slogans as “Animal clothing isn’t fashion, where the hell is your...
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by Kimberly Jin | Jul 19, 2019 | Energy, Environment, Topics
WASHINGTON – Thirty-seven years ago, Congress decided the federal government should be responsible for disposing of the waste from the nation’s nuclear power plant. But the waste still is being stored at the plants today. Several leading senators want the federal...
by Noah Broder | Jul 13, 2019 | Environment, Featured
WASHINGTON ––Democrats and Republicans took opposing views on the value of coal to the U.S. economy Thursday, with Democrats calling for more environmental controls and Republicans stressing how essential coal is to the energy infrastructure. Democrats at the House...
by Kimberly Jin | Jun 28, 2019 | Environment
WASHINGTON – A bipartisan group of senators has revived the longstanding issue of where to store and dispose of nuclear waste with a new bill proposing centralized interim storage while a search for a permanent disposal site is conducted. Thirty-two years ago,...
