Obama’s Vow to Cut Oil Imports Sounds Familiar
President Barack Obama sounds like his predecessors when he vows to kick the nation's addiction to foreign oil.
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Remembering California’s Nuclear Meltdown
We provide some background and context for the nuclear-power crisis in Japan.
Solar Energy Powers Cleanup of Superfund Site
The Frontier Fertilizer Superfund site in Davis, Calif., installs a suite of solar panels, paid for with stimulus funding, to power its own rehabilitation.
New T.C. Boyle Book Shares Interests With Us
Novelist T.C Boyle’s new book, "When the Killing’s Done," uses California’s Channel Islands to delve into the thorny effort to restore lost habitats, a theme and a locale familiar to our readers.
WikiLeaks: Saudis Overstating Oil Reserves
That the world has a finite amount of oil is undeniable. The latest WikiLeaks tidbit suggests the amount is a bit smaller than expected.
High-Speed Heaven or Boondoggle Express
The Obama administration has come through with some serious money for high-speed rail, but arguments that this might be money ill spent don’t spring solely from political nay-saying.
Evidence Menu Labels Don’t Affect Calorie Consumption
The latest look at fast-food menu labeling suggests it's not changing attitudes at the counter, but experts hope it may make a difference earlier in the decision chain.
Warnings About Statins Grow Louder
New research suggests previous studies supporting widespread use of cholesterol-lowering drugs is flawed.
Baby’s Must-See TV Does Not Increase Vocabulary
Researchers find that infant media does not expand vocabulary
Solar Farming Spreads to Appalachia
Ohio has reached a Turning Point with a solar-energy project that uses land that once was home to a strip mine.