by Tanya Basu | Aug 6, 2013 | Environment
WASHINGTON — Hidden in the pages of the massive farm bill stalled in Congress is a popular provision for making homes more energy efficient — the Rural Energy Savings Program, an initiative that would help Americans with skyrocketing energy costs. The...
by Rhyan Kronzer | Jul 29, 2013 | Business & Tech, Environment, Science + Technology
WASHINGTON– American biotechnology firms want U.S. trade negotiators to stress the need for a more flexible import process of genetically modified products as trade talks with the European Union pick up speed. How to deal with genetically modified imports is the...
by Rhyan Kronzer | Jul 22, 2013 | Business & Tech, Environment, Science + Technology
Photo by J.E. Theriot WASHINGTON — The future of a $14 million-a-year catfish inspection program that stands to block imports of cheaper, foreign-raised catfish hangs in the balance as House and Senate negotiators get ready to iron out details of the 2013 farm bill....
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...
