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Alaska oil's new 'Gulf of Mexico'
Oil companies are eyeing Alaska's largely untapped outer continental shelf. Critics say that's another Exxon Valdez waiting to happen.
10/17/2009 01:00 am -
How's Obama at hoops? His trash talk is politically correct.
President Obama plays basketball with members of congress and cabinet secretaries Thursday. He likes to push himself so hard that he once destroyed a sneaker in a pickup game.
10/08/2009 01:00 am -
Klamath River dam-removal project will be world's biggest
Wednesday's agreement to tear down four Klamath River dams took years to reach. But it’s a costly project, and there may be more conflicts ahead.
09/30/2009 01:00 am -
White House's new stimulus message: It's helping you
Vice President Joe Biden and five cabinet secretaries on Thursday delivered speeches nationwide about how stimulus money is helping local communities.
09/03/2009 01:00 am -
How's Obama faring in the Rocky Mountain West?
The president, in Montana on Friday and Colorado on Saturday, has so far taken care not to alienate 'New West' swing states. But rumblings are nonetheless afoot.
08/14/2009 01:00 am -
Russian oil rigs just 45 miles from Florida?
Cuba will allow Russia to look for oil and gas in its territorial waters. Environmentalists cringe, but the industry says its time for the US to look for more oil in the Gulf of Mexico, too.
08/06/2009 01:00 am -
Washington joins python chase in Florida
A new federal program will allow snakes to be hunted in the Everglades and other US lands in south Florida.
07/18/2009 01:00 am -
'Python posse' set to hunt Florida snakes. Is it overkill?
Most are feral – the offspring of pets let loose in the wild. Some say their danger to humans is actually low.
07/16/2009 01:00 am -
Polar bear ruling brings Obama and Palin together like Spring love
05/09/2009 01:00 am -
The Vote Aide resigns over Air Force One fiasco -- Biden not involved
05/09/2009 01:00 am -
Lady Liberty to reopen her crown, as the US gets comfortable with post-9/11 security
On the Fourth of July, for the first time in almost eight years, visitors to the statue will be able to climb the spiraling stairs.
05/09/2009 01:00 am -
Hispanics push Obama for a Supreme Court seat
There's never been a Hispanic on the high court though they're 15 percent of the US population.
05/08/2009 01:00 am -
The Vote Statue of Liberty's crown opens (hopefully Air Force One won't take photos)
05/08/2009 01:00 am -
Bright Green The gray wolf heads back to court
05/07/2009 01:00 am -
California's drought raises rural-urban tensions over water
Farms see fallow fields and laid-off workers, and some urban consumers face their first water cuts in two decades.
04/18/2009 01:00 am -
When Mt. Redoubt erupts, these scientists are on the job
For them, 'volcano monitoring' is no punch line; it's an important part of keeping Alaska safe.
04/10/2009 01:00 am -
One third of US bird species are in peril
Climate change, oil spills imperil birds, according to landmark report.
03/19/2009 01:00 am -
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03/09/2009 01:00 am -
Obama stalls Bush drilling plans
The new administration has moved quickly to reverse or delay Bush policy on drilling and pollution.
02/11/2009 12:00 am -
USA
01/05/2009 12:00 am -
The Monitor's View Obama's big oil decision
Bush opened the door to oil shale, a huge energy source. Will Obama close the door too soon?
01/02/2009 12:00 am -
USA
12/18/2008 12:00 am -
Election '08 is causing a 'brain drain' on Capitol Hill
But many exiting lawmakers also bring years of experience to the Obama administration.
12/18/2008 12:00 am -
Obama criticizes Bush as he unveils Agriculture and Interior picks
12/17/2008 12:00 am -
Bright Green Greens mixed on Obama's Interior, Agriculture picks
Barack Obama announced two more cabinet picks Wednesday – former Iowa Governor Tom Vilsack for Agriculture secretary and Colorado Senator Ken Salazar for Interior secretary – drawing both praise and criticism from environmental groups.
12/17/2008 12:00 am
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