by JACOB FISCHLER | Oct 26, 2012 | Environment
WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama, in a plan for his second term released this week, is touting the economic benefits of natural gas in a way he never did four years ago as a candidate. The shift reflects a new political reality — prices are down for natural...
by JACOB FISCHLER | Oct 22, 2012 | Environment
WASHINGTON–“Green jobs” are getting a lot of attention this election season. They can be good for creating jobs and protecting the environment– or an irresponsible misuse of taxpayer dollars— depending on which presidential candidate you believe. But...
by LILI TAN | Oct 18, 2012 | Environment
She’s got style. She’s got grace. She’s a lady panda. Twenty-four human pandas compete to become the 2012 Pambassador, a global conservation program co-organized by Chengdu Panda Base and WildAid.
by Beth Lawrence & Micaela Meaney | Oct 17, 2012 | Environment, Politics
WASHINGTON — One issue missing from the second presidential debate Tuesday night: climate change. In her post-debate interview, moderator Candy Crowley of CNN named climate change as the one topic she planned to ask about but was not able to due to time...
by LINYI ZHANG | Oct 17, 2012 | Environment
WASHINGTON — Conservatism and conservation don’t have to be mutually exclusive. That’s the message of Young Conservatives for Energy Reform, a new advocacy group aimed at influencing Republicans and getting conservatives to pay attention to the need for new...
by LINYI ZHANG | Oct 16, 2012 | Environment
WASHINGTON – The U.S. government announced a $10 million investment Tuesday in the Northeast for next-generation biofuel research, the latest move by the Obama administration to fund clean energy initiatives. The grant, announced by the Department of Agriculture, goes...
