Topic: Susquehanna River

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.

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.

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.

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.

Water and how we use it in the garden

Controversial path to possible glut of natural gas

Water and chemicals injected at high pressure can extract more gas – and possibly pollute drinking water.