by Holly LaFon, Michaela Meaney & Zachary Vasile | Jul 12, 2013 | Environment, Politics
WASHINGTON — Ten days after the loss of 19 firefighters in Arizona wildfires, congressmen from Arizona and Colorado Wednesday demanded Washington to pay attention and spend money on measures to prevent the fires that destroy lives and property every year. “How...
by Tanya Basu | Jul 11, 2013 | Environment
WASHINGTON – A House subcommittee approved a bill Wednesday designed to speed up the granting of permits for natural gas pipelines, paving the way for a possible boom in the natural gas industry, but coming amid questions over safety and health. “The legislation...
by Sonali Basak | Jul 11, 2013 | Environment
WASHINGTON — A House committee approved a bill Wednesday to make regulations less stringent for small aircraft, allowing for more technological innovation in the industry and lessening costs for pilots and plane manufacturers. “There will be a more modern fleet...
by Anthony Valentino | Jul 3, 2013 | Environment, Topics
MIKULSKI FINAL VIMEO from Anthony Valentino on Vimeo. WASHINGTON — Citing the government’s need to “save lives and property,” Sen. Barbara Mikulski, D-Md., on Tuesday touted a more than $50 million investment in improving the nation’s weather forecasting...
by Tanya Basu | Jul 2, 2013 | Business & Tech, Environment, Topics
WASHINGTON – In light of the recent sweltering heat waves in the west and floods in the Northeast, threatening weather and climate change are getting a renewed focus – one the Obama administration is hoping to use in making a case for drastic climate policy...
by Brina Monterroza | Jun 10, 2013 | Education, Environment, Topics
WASHINGTON–Students from preschoolers to teens in Maryland are learning to love the environment in classes on everything from sustainability to plant life cycles, part of a new trend of schools adopting a green curriculum. The state mandates each high school...
