National (U.S.)

"U.S. To Unveil Plan To Curb Oil And Gas Sector Methane Soon: Sources"

"The Obama administration as soon as Wednesday will announce its plans for curbing methane emissions from the oil and gas sector, which the United States must do to meet its 2020 target for cutting greenhouse gas emissions, people familiar with the issue said Tuesday."

Source: Reuters, 12/18/2014

"After 14 years, NIH Cancels National Children’s Study"

"Its magnitude was ambitious and unprecedented: The National Children’s Study promised to follow 100,000 American children from before birth to the age of 21. Researchers sought a better understanding of autism, obesity and cancer by tracking links between children’s environments and their health outcomes. Since 2007, Congress has appropriated about $1.3 billion to fund planning and research; millions went to four research centers in the St. Louis region alone."

Source: St. Louis Public Radio, 12/17/2014

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