by Shanshan Wang | Jul 13, 2016 | Environment, Topics
WASHINGTON — Lotus yoga, giant puppets, live music — hundreds of parents and kids from across the nation rallying near Capitol Hill Wednesday, calling for action on climate change. “We are all gathering to show a force of solidarity and connection to...
by Danielle Prieur | Jul 9, 2016 | Environment
WASHINGTON– New York Rep. Paul Tonko and New Jersey Rep. Frank Pallone made surprising statements at a House Energy and Commerce subcommittee on Thursday. They talked about the water crisis in Flint, Michigan, even though the hearing was part of a five-hearing...
by Danielle Prieur | Jul 6, 2016 | Environment
WASHINGTON–Rep. Joe Barton warned Wednesday that the 50-year-old Big Brown Power Plant near Fairfield and similar coal-fired power plants, could close within the next year or so due to strict new clean air rules. When that happens, he said, almost 500 Texans...
by Lydia Randall | Jun 13, 2016 | Environment, Topics
WASHINGTON — Less than two minutes into a provocative new documentary on climate change, a simple question. “Where will these people go?” Shahid Islam, a university professor in Bangladesh, stands with his arms crossed, a half smile. He pauses, thinks. “I don’t...
by Marisa Endicott | May 13, 2016 | Environment
WASHINGTON — In California, six cities are ranked in the top 10 nationwide for the highest levels of “super pollutants,” even though the state has some of the nation’s strictest clean air regulations. How can this be? The perfect storm of...
by Marisa Endicott | May 2, 2016 | Environment
WASHINGTON — A West Texas toxic waste storage facility is seeking a license to accept and store spent nuclear reactor fuel, much of it highly radioactive. Waste Control Specialists, which operates a low-level nuclear waste dump in Andrews County, announced Thursday...
