Election and Oil and Gas Drilling May Shape Sage-Grouse Story

October 13, 2004–The timing of a U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service decision to propose listing of the greater sage-grouse as a threatened or endangered species is coinciding with the presidential election and the rapid expansion of the influential oil and gas industry.

Scientists Call for Safer Coal Waste Impoundments

October 17, 2001–After the disastrous collapse of a Kentucky coal waste impoundment in October 2000, Congress asked the National Research Council to recommend ways to help reduce the potential for future calamities at about 700 U.S. facilities.

Terror and the Electric Grid

October 17, 2001–The Sept. 11 attacks should remind reporters of the vulnerability of the electric power supply system not just to terrorism, but to other natural and man-made disasters that could bring serious outages.

Nuclear Plants and Materials

September 26, 2001–Security of nuclear power plants was definitely on people's minds as the WTC burned and nobody knew where the next plane would hit.

Oil and Gas Pipelines

September 26, 2001–Because of their length, ubiquity, and remoteness, pipelines can be nearly impossible to defend.

BLM Expected to Issue Hard Rock Mining Rule in September

September 5, 2001–Sometime in mid-late September, the Bureau of Land Management is expected to issue a key decision on the controversial "hard rock mining rule".

Newsdate: Sept. 6 Deadline for White House Response to GAO

September 5, 2001–The deepening standoff between the White House and Congressional investigators over access to information about how the Bush-Cheney administration formed its energy plan may start coming to a head Sept. 6, 2001.