August 7, 2008 -
Duke Energy has been forced to abort a test of an experimental fuel assembly at its Catawba nuclear power plant in York County, S.C. after noticing unusual physical changes that can damage the fuel and create a safety hazard.
July 29, 2008 -
Keith Hempstead, an attorney in Durham, N.C., has dropped the lawsuit he filed against the Raleigh News & Observer for breach of contract, the paper reports. He filed the suit when paper owner McClatchy Co.
July 18, 2008 -
I had a good conversation yesterday about they myth of so-called "clean coal" with business journalist Doug Henwood on New York's WBAI radio. You can find the interview archived online here by scrolling down to the Thursday, July 17 edition of "Behind the News."
July 16, 2008 -
This Thursday afternoon, July 17, I'll be on Doug Henwood's "Behind the News" show on New York City's WBAI radio, discussing so-called "clean coal" technology.
July 15, 2008 -
Facing South will be heading to Netroots Nation this Thursday, which we are pleased to see is being held here in the South (Austin, Texas).
July 11, 2008 -
Here's a creative way to protest staff cuts at your daily paper: Sue 'em.
McClatchy Corp.'s Raleigh News & Observer, the target of just such a lawsuit, reports: