by Eric Skalac | Apr 12, 2011 | Environment, Topics
WASHINGTON—Miniscule amounts of radiation from Japan’s nuclear emergency have reached the U.S., but Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lisa Jackson assured U.S. lawmakers Tuesday that those amounts were well-monitored and far below dangerous levels. Jackson...
by Matt Mansfield | Apr 7, 2011 | Environment
WASHINGTON, April 7 — New containment technology unveiled by U.S. oil industry executives has led to eight new permits to drill in the Gulf of Mexico, despite uncertainty over whether the new control systems are actually capable of cleaning up a disaster such as...
by Eric Skalac | Apr 5, 2011 | Environment
johntrathome/FLICKR Coal ships in the Three Gorges. WASHINGTON–China’s lead in clean energies may be attractive to U.S. lawmakers, but both American and Chinese reliance on coal looks unlikely to change any time soon. In a U.S. House of Representatives committee...
by Amina Ismail & Jenny Leonard | Dec 7, 2010 | Environment
Ruth Van Mark is the minority staff director for the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee At a Glance Career History: 1982-1988, legislative staff for Rep. Daniel Lungren, R-CA. 1989-1991, legislative director, Rep. James M. Inhofe, R-OK. 1991-1994 staff...
by Matt Mansfield | Dec 6, 2010 | Environment
Solar panels on churches? It’s all part of a burgeoning environmental movement rooted in religious belief. Many groups and congregations of all faiths are embracing weatherization, recycling, and other green projects to save money and also fulfill faith-based...
by J. Okray | Dec 3, 2010 | Business & Tech, Environment
WASHINGTON — Small-business owners called on Congress Thursday to ease child-safety policies they say are too burdensome. Business owners say the regulatory costs imposed by the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act of 2008 are forcing some companies to close their...
