The National Flood Insurance Program is in the red, and approaching tropical storms aren’t likely to help the situation.
Part of the problem, according to a USA Today investigation, is that the federal program pays, over and over, to homeowners … Read more
On day three of Poynter’s workshop for Gulf Coast journalists covering the BP oil disaster, we heard from an environmental activist group that crowdsources information online to try to track the effects of the gusher.
I am reporting to you again today from New Orleans, where the city is getting ready to mark the five-year anniversary of Hurricane Katrina’s landfall. I’m here leading a three-day workshop for Gulf Coast journalists who are covering the BP … Read more
I am reporting to you today from New Orleans, where I am leading a three-day workshop for journalists in the Gulf of Mexico region who are covering the BP oil disaster.
Loyola University, the Society of Environmental Journalists, and Investigative … Read more
A fungus that infects a little brown bat, a once very common species, is rapidly spreading. Experts say the fungus could wipe out the species in parts of the country within 20 years. The fungus has been found as far … Read more
Last week I saw so many stories suggesting the crisis in the Gulf of Mexico is pretty much over now that oil has stopped leaking.
But a new study sponsored by the Children’s Health Fund and conducted by the National … Read more
You have to act fast on this one. I will lead a three-day workshop in New Orleans aimed at helping journalists who are covering the BP oil disaster.
“The Gulf Oil Disaster: Covering What Comes Next,” funded by … Read more
I picked up this thread on The Rural Blog. It seems that the EPA is considering a crackdown on dusty farms, so 21 senators have come rushing to farmers’ aid to water down the dust-up.
The senators said in a letter … Read more
Electric cars are coming, and Congress wants them to arrive even faster. Plus, states like Texas already are pushing to give tax breaks to people who buy plug-in cars. The city of Houston is installing or planning a couple of … Read more