by Amina Ismail & Jenny Leonard | Nov 10, 2010 | Environment
Get the Flash Player to see this content. The plan to revamp the National Mall has been completed and approved. Supporters hope the changes will extend the life of the 684-acre public space and make it more user-friendly. But, first, officials need to pay for the...
by Amina Ismail & Jenny Leonard | Oct 28, 2010 | Environment
It costs Americans billions to deal with cleaning and transporting storm water. Experts don’t expect that to change, but they do expect green water infrastructure to be a smarter, more sustainable way of spending those billions. Get the Flash Player to see this...
by Yewon Kang | Oct 25, 2010 | Business & Tech, Environment
WASHINGTON — The U.S. and China should team up on clean energy development as the two giant economies stake out their spots as global leaders in the emerging field, an expert said Monday. As central players in climate and energy negotiations, the U.S. and China should...
by Zak Koeske | Oct 18, 2010 | Environment, National Security, Science + Technology
WASHINGTON — A U.S. government report released Friday finds that waste disposal methods at military bases in Iraq and Afghanistan continue to expose troops to potentially harmful emissions, despite recent legislation aimed at curbing hazardous disposal...
by J. Okray | Oct 14, 2010 | Environment
WASHINGTON—Bringing order to the Internet was one thing, but can Google and a team of fellow investors and energy firms bring an offshore wind power revolution to the East Coast of the United States? They are going to try, with a $5 billion deep-water transmission...
by Amina Ismail & Jenny Leonard | Oct 6, 2010 | Environment
Get the Flash Player to see this content. The question of what to do with unused medication is complex and has varying implications on human health and the environment. Federal agencies and lawmakers are working to make the answer one that curbs drug abuse as well as...
