Some Cities Push For Increased Tree Canopy

April 25, 2007–Many cities are embarking on coordinated programs designed to significantly increase their tree cover, in order to address issues such as aesthetics, energy use, carbon sequestration, air quality, and stormwater runoff.

FED Report Assesses Wind Energy

April 11, 2007–A report on the environmental pros and cons of wind power is scheduled to be released April 25, 2007, by the National Academies National Research Council.

Plug-In Hybrids: Technology Rolls Closer to Reality

March 28, 2007–In alternative-fuel transport circles, the plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV) is the current Holy Grail.

2007 Farm Bill Is on Front Burner

March 14, 2007–It's crunch time for developing the successor to the 2002 US Farm Bill, set to expire Sept. 30, 2007. Many of the ingredients that may be blended into the 2007 Farm Bill are now becoming public.

Federal EIS For Wave, Wind, and Other Offshore Energy Projects Soon

February 28, 2007–The future of alternative energy development in coastal US waters will likely become clearer at the end of March 2007, when a draft Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement is scheduled to be released.

Book Shelf, Book 2- The Winds Of Change: Climate, Weather, And The Destruction Of Civilization

July 15, 2006–

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.