Rep.’s Wacky Wildebeest Hunt Foiled
Former presidential candidate Rep. Duncan Hunter (R-CA) has never been shy about his passion for hunting. But he found himself the object of some friendly ribbing in yesterday’s Washington Post for his most recent hunting plan: Hunter recently wrote the U.S. Embassy in Chad saying he planned to take a hunting safari there -- part of an effort, he explained, to save refugees.
Hunter wrote that he would begin his trip to Chad with an expedition to hunt wildebeest, after which he would cure the meat and distribute it to hungry … more…
ProPublica and WNYC Investigate Risky Drilling Project
Does a massive natural gas drilling project really pose little danger of water contamination, as top New York environmental officials … more…
FDA Failing on Food Safety, Needs Money
As the Food and Drug Administration continues its investigation on the source of salmonella-tainted tomatoes that have sickened 228 … more…
Government Does Not Test for Dangerous Bacteria in Pigs
Despite evidence that MRSA, an antibiotic-resistant strain of Staphylococcus bacteria that may be killing more Americans than AIDS, has … more…
Inspector General Report Confirms Distortion of Climate Science at NASA
Senior political appointees in NASA's public affairs office inhibited the release of scientific evidence of global warming, according to … more…
Government Reports Scrutinize US Approach Toward Food Crisis
As skyrocketing food prices push millions into poverty, a recent swath of government reports have lambasted U.S. food aid policies for … more…
States, Enviro Orgs Sue EPA Over Ozone Rule
Over the past six months, Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Stephen Johnson has made three major controversial decisions. In … more…
Government Could Lose Billions to Oil Industry on Royalties
Oil companies may receive a $53 billion boon thanks to a royalty relief package designed to enhance the appeal of drilling in the Gulf of … more…
National Coal Council Says U.S. Must Increase Coal Consumption
The United States doesn't need to develop alternative energies to address its energy woes; it just needs to substantially increase the … more…
Waxman Grills EPA Administrator After Investigation Suggests White House Interference
In a Congressional hearing yesterday, Rep. Henry Waxman (D-CA) grilled EPA chief Stephen Johnson about the White House's decision to … more…
August 19, 2008
Anti-Regulation Cheney Aide Up for Energy Post Juliet Eilperin, Washington Post, August 19, 2008
August 14, 2008
Number of Ocean ‘Dead Zones’ Doubling Every Decade Joel Achenbach, Washington Post, August 14, 2008
August 13, 2008
U.S. Judge Rules Against Ban on Forest Roads in Wyoming Felicity Barringer, New York Times, August 13, 2008
Underground FEMA Tanks Could Leak Fuel Eileen Sullivan, AP, August 13, 2008
Bush Admin Slashes Spotted Owl Habitat As Species Struggles AP, August 13, 2008
August 11, 2008
Delarations of Major Disasters Skyrocket Under Bush Austin Bogues, New York Times, August 11, 2008
EPA Investigating Great Salt Lake’s High Mercury Levels AP, August 11, 2008
August 08, 2008
Trash Soils Bush Pledge to Protect Hawaiian Islands AP, August 08, 2008
August 07, 2008
U.S. Tells Japan Submarine Leaked Radiation for Over 2 Years AP, August 07, 2008
Calif. Carbon Offsets Backfire Daphne Wysham, Mother Jones, August 07, 2008