Environment
Troubled Bee Colonies Go it Alone
Produce like strawberries, avocados and apples rely on honey bee pollination, but little is being done to save the dying colonies.
Don't Drink the Water: Clean Coal's Downside
Commercials trumpeting the air-quality benefits of "clean coal" never mention the flipside: the dangerous solid waste that ends up in the ground.
McCain Turns Back on Grand Canyon
Sen. John McCain has likened himself to Theodore Roosevelt -- who named the Grand Canyon a national monument. But McCain's record on the national park tells a different story.
Pricey Alternative: Nuclear Energy
A resurgence in nuclear power faces a huge hurdle: billions of dollars to open new plants.
Big Oil Defends Profits
Gas prices and profits are largely out of their control, oil executives tell Congress.
McCain Bets on Off Shore Drilling
Off shore drilling has remained a third rail issue in California for 40 years, even as gas prices rise.
Harnessing the Sun: The Future of Green Jobs
In some cases, solar plants create more jobs than traditional power. What can we expect?
Bush Definition of 'Transparency'
When the head of the EPA and OMB say "transparency," they don't mean public paper trails, answers or accountability. Instead, it's about the White House.
Affordable Housing Goes Green
New "green" amenities like solar power panels and sensor-controlled lights aren't just for celebrities anymore.
Dow Cleans Up Image, Not Practices
The former head of EPA's Midwest office claims her attempts to get Dow Chemical to stop dumping toxins in Michigan drinking water triggered her ouster.
Consumer Safety Panel Weakened
Some lawmakers have been pressing for a bill that would reinvigorate the stumbling commission since last year's toy recall.
Energy Talk
Framing is as important as the issues themselves. Just ask President Jimmy Carter.
White House Skirts Regulating Greenhouse Gases
Last year Bush ordered the EPA to regulate greenhouse gases, but the anticipated rules still haven't been released.
Nuclear Waste Import Standoff
If there really is a nuclear renaissance, what happens to the waste?
Just How Green Can An Airline Be?
Air traffic accounts for 3 percent of CO2 emissions, a sizable carbon footprint some experts say.
Navajo Energy Project Powerless
PART TWO
Navajos propose solar energy alternatives, but current plans cannot meet needs.
PART ONE: Coal Powered Plant Sparks Controversy
Scientists: EPA 'Under Siege'
More than half of the scientists surveyed by the Union of Concerned Scientists say they've experienced at least one incident of political interference in the last five years.
Committee Probes Industry Influence on EPA Panels
Recent EPA decisions that weaken child safety standards put the chemical industry's chief lobby under the microscope.
Part One: Toxin Agency Looks the Other Way
In many states, citizens and scientists have accused the agency of turning a blind eye to scientific findings showing links between health problems and industrial pollution
Suspicion Surrounds Firing of EPA Panel Chair
Dr. Deborah Rice discusses for the first time the circumstances now under investigation by Congress and EPA.
