by Ramsen Shamon & Mary Cirincione | Aug 4, 2011 | Environment
WASHINGTON — Scorching summer temperatures kept many air-conditioning systems on overdrive during July. However, there are a variety of alternatives to the traditional HVAC (Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning) systems that blow air through ducts. Drawing...
by Ramsen Shamon & Mary Cirincione | Jul 31, 2011 | Environment
WASHINGTON — As more of the Arctic Ocean becomes open for shipping, the United States isn’t prepared for potential disasters such as the Deepwater Horizon spill in the Gulf of Mexico, top U.S. Coast Guard and U.S. State Department officials told a Senate...
by Lauren Biron | Jul 30, 2011 | Environment, Science + Technology
WASHINGTON – Sales of cars using diesel and biodiesel increased in 2010 and are expected to continue climbing, according to the Diesel Technology Forum, a diesel advocacy group. Nevertheless, the percentage of renewable biodiesel used in passenger vehicles is likely...
by Matt Mansfield | Jul 26, 2011 | Environment
WASHINGTON — The U.S. State Department hasn’t responded to a request by seven Democratic U.S. senators that the agency reassess its initial review of a pipeline proposed by TransCanada. The pipeline would carry oil from Canada to Texas. The legislators...
by Sara Al-Farhan | Jul 21, 2011 | Environment
WASHINGTON — More than 30 states are under heat advisories and warnings this week as triple-digit temperatures stretch across the Midwest, East Coast and parts of the South. Some states reported deaths potentially linked to the heat, while others reported...
by Kaitlin Meehan | Jul 18, 2011 | Business & Tech, Environment
The Farm Bill is up for renewal in 2012 and faces significant funding cuts. Kaitlin Meehan sat down with Rep. Collin Peterson, D-Minn., and Sen. John Hoeven, R-N.D., to find out how local farmers are likely to be affected.
