Environment
Heaven help us if we don’t heed his call
April 9, 2010Decades from now, climate scientist James Hansen will occupy a prominent place in our history books, but what we don't know now is whether humankind will heed his alarm or go on with business as usual.
Read moreClimate change legislation – one of the next big battles
April 7, 2010Among the next big things — climate change legislation looms large.
Read moreAs flood waters recede, deeper questions emerge
April 2, 2010PROVIDENCE, R.I. - As Rhode Islanders recover from the state's worst flooding in 200 years, questions are being raised about why the damage was so great.
Read moreObama threads political needle on oil drilling
April 2, 2010The president responds to "Drill, baby, drill" with his own drilling plan.
Read moreObama’s nuclear power plan assailed as costly and misguided
February 22, 2010President Obama's announcement of $8 billion in loan guarantees for two new nuclear reactors has drawn virtually unanimous opposition from environmental groups.
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