Environment
March 28, 2006 -
The Nature Conservancy and the Conservation Group have purchased more than 200,000 acres of forest land from International Paper for $300 million. The properties are all located in the South.
March 27, 2006 -
Our local newspaper here in Knoxville (home of TVA) ran a lengthy article yesterday defending TVA which I posted about at my blog. Here's an excerpt:
March 21, 2006 -
The headline alone should strike fear and loathing in the heart of any right thinking American.
March 16, 2006 -
Despite repeated warnings by employees, it appears Halliburton subsidiary KBR exposed U.S. troops to untreated, contaminated water that could have caused "mass sickness and death":
March 15, 2006 -
Every December, the Department of Atmospheric Science at Colorado State University goes out on a limb and makes an official prediction of the chances that a major (Category 3-4-5), land-falling hurricane will hit the United States in the coming year.
March 14, 2006 -
Engineers: 1985 Test Predicted Levee Break:
March 9, 2006 -
Minnesota Public Radio did a great piece this morning about rebuilding in the Gulf in the wake of Katrina, including a call-in segment about "The Mardi Gras Index."