Topic: Susquehanna River

Three Mile Island nuclear plant shuts down unexpectedly

Three Mile Island plant, scene of the worst nuclear power accident in the US, shut down automatically after failure of a coolant pump. Officials say the Three Mile Island shutdown poses no threat.

Cover Story With all this natural gas, who needs oil?

It's home-grown, plentiful, and touted as the best way to wean the US off Mideast oil. But there are limits to how far the US can tilt toward a natural gas economy. 

Bankruptcy protection: Harrisburg awaits decision

Bankruptcy protection – sought by Harrisburg's City Council – goes before a federal bankruptcy judge. Her decision is a first test of whether the city's petition for bankruptcy protection can go forward.
11/23/2011 02:49 pm

In Pictures US natural disasters of 2011

In Pictures Tropical storm Lee flooding

Decoder Wire A balanced budget amendment to solve the debt crisis? It's an old story.

A proposed amendment to the Constitution requiring a balanced federal budget has been the subject of congressional hearings for 60 years. But the issue is even older than that.
07/28/2011 05:20 pm

In Pictures Three Mile Island anniversary

In Pictures US nuclear power plants

Pennsylvania's state capital considers filing for bankruptcy

Harrisburg, Pa., is debating whether to declare Chapter 9 bankruptcy. As cities struggle to balance their budgets, more may consider the option.
02/19/2010 07:11 pm

Atlanta flood: remnants of hurricane Fred are to blame

Once a Category 3 hurricane, Fred had been sheared off by El Niño-spawned air currents. But the storm then traveled nearly 2,000 miles and combined with another weather system to produce 20 inches of rain.
09/24/2009 01:00 am

Diggin' It Water and how we use it in the garden

09/15/2009 01:00 am

Controversial path to possible glut of natural gas

Water and chemicals injected at high pressure can extract more gas – and possibly pollute drinking water.
09/17/2008 01:00 am