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House Chairman Warns of ‘Biased’ Science in Climate Change Debate

House Chairman Warns of ‘Biased’ Science in Climate Change Debate

by Caroline Tanner | May 16, 2018 | Environment

WASHINGTON – A Capitol Hill hearing called to discuss the use of technology to address climate change quickly veered into a long-running debate about how much human activity has contributed to the country’s warming temperature. Chairman Lamar Smith (R-Texas) warned of...

How solar could change the future of the American grid

by Shelby Fleig | May 11, 2018 | Environment, Science + Technology

WASHINGTON — Solar power is now the third most popular renewable energy source, behind water and wind, according to a new report by the U.S. Energy Information Administration. The latest example of its continued growth came Wednesday when the California Energy...
Facing heat from lawmakers, EPA chief Scott Pruitt defends regulatory rollback

Facing heat from lawmakers, EPA chief Scott Pruitt defends regulatory rollback

by Shelby Fleig | Apr 27, 2018 | Environment, Politics

WASHINGTON — A House Appropriations subcommittee grilled U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Scott Pruitt Thursday afternoon on his deregulation agenda and spending habits. Even though Pruitt is under fire amid a number of ethics scandals —...
Watchdog: Bankrupt coal mines pose too much of a risk to taxpayers

Watchdog: Bankrupt coal mines pose too much of a risk to taxpayers

by Shelby Fleig | Apr 20, 2018 | Environment

WASHINGTON – Congress should end a practice that puts the federal or state government at risk of paying for expensive coal mine cleanups when mining companies go bankrupt, according to a new finding by the nonpartisan Government Accountability Office. The GAO,...
Federal legislation makes rebuilding power system nearly impossible

Federal legislation makes rebuilding power system nearly impossible

by Hannah Wiley | Apr 20, 2018 | Environment, Politics

WASHINGTON – The Federal Emergency Management Agency will end its efforts to build emergency energy infrastructure in Puerto Rico by May 18. But because of a federal law that prohibits from updating infrastructure, the energy system that FEMA has built is still...
Shepherd Showcases Tip-To-Tail Tack with Sheep

Shepherd Showcases Tip-To-Tail Tack with Sheep

by Kate Cimini | Apr 18, 2018 | Environment, Topics

  MIDDLEBURG, VA – Shepherds like Franny Kransteiner of Gum Tree Farms have embraced a tip-to-tail, birth-to-death philosophy when it comes to their sheep, as more and more people have begun to search for more fulfilling lifestyles. Her sheep often live out...
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