by Christine Huang | Jul 30, 2017 | Environment, Featured
WASHINGTON – Alaskan lawmakers continue to push for energy development in the Arctic region, citing economic and national security incentives and highlighting regulatory safeguards for the environment. But critics say drilling can be done in less environmentally...
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by Beixi Xu | Jul 27, 2017 | Environment, Politics
WASHINGTON-Two Democratic senators said Wednesday they don’t yet have Republican support for a new bill to tax carbon emissions, and have asked a conservative group to help them find the support. Sens. Sheldon Whitehouse of Rhode Island and Brian Schatz of...
by Katie Watkins | Jul 27, 2017 | Environment
WASHINGTON- The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has extended the deadline for people to comment on the planned review of 11 marine sanctuaries and monuments that could lead to downsizing of protected waters from California to American Samoa. The...
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by Beixi Xu | Jul 21, 2017 | Environment
WASHINGTON — Two U.S. senators this week addressed the prospect of drilling for oil and natural gas in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge — which is part of a federal proposal by the Trump administration. “Our access is limited by certain policies,”...
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by Misha Euceph | Jul 20, 2017 | Environment, Featured
WASHINGTON — Energy Secretary Rick Perry said Tuesday that U.S. production of cleaner burning coal, shale oil and gas, and liquefied natural gas has grown under the Trump administration and the increase didn’t result in more pollution. This increase has led to “job...
by Eric Englert | Jul 5, 2017 | Environment
BLOOMINGTON, Ill. – Conserving the diminutive monarch butterfly is a giant issue for Illinois farmers, agriculture experts and conservationists, as its listing as “threatened” looms while the number of acres devoted to butterfly habitat balloons to 87,000...
