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Judges tip their glass to best tasting water in the country

Kit Fox on February 8th, 2012 in Environment, Health

What’s in your bottle? The Great American Water Taste Test was conducted at the National Rural Water Association’s annual rally Wednesday.

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House looking at new strategy to control nuclear waste

Ed Demaria on February 8th, 2012 in Environment, Politics

The House Space, Science and Technology committee recommended creating a new organization to control nuclear waste today.

Environmentalist group says House is worst in history

Chris Kirk on February 7th, 2012 in Environment, Politics

The House of Representatives is getting a failing grade on environmental issues according to the League of Conservation Voters.

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House panel creates bill to resurrect Keystone pipeline

Ben Kamisar and Jaclyn Skurie on February 7th, 2012 in Environment

The House energy committee is meeting Tuesday for a final review of a controversial bill that would authorize the Keystone XL pipeline, recently rejected by the Obama administration.

Bernard Goldstein, professor and dean emeritus at the Graduate School of Public Health at the University of Pittsburgh, says the EPA study illustrates that more research needs to be done in the safety of natural gas drilling. (Chris Kirk/Medill)

House Republicans spar with EPA on fracking report

Chris Kirk on February 1st, 2012 in Environment

The contentious argument over the safety of natural gas “fracking” hit Capitol Hill Wednesday.

Presidential panel wants new agency to deal with U.S. nuclear waste

Ed Demaria on February 1st, 2012 in Environment, Politics

A special commission advised the House Subcommittee on Energy and Commerce to implement a new waste management program for future disposal of nuclear waste.

Bingaman and Murkowski at the Senate committee hearing. (Jaclyn Skurie/Medill)

Senate committee reviews threats to future energy production

Jaclyn Skurie on January 31st, 2012 in Business, Environment, Politics

A senate panel says that the U.S. is headed in the direction of a “great revival” in energy production. However, hurdles such as the Keystone XL pipeline proposal and Arab Spring may effect the U.S. stance in the global energy market.

Ron Paul rallies youth support as some put enviro concerns on back burner

Jaclyn Skurie on January 30th, 2012 in Environment, Politics

Ron Paul’s high proportion of youth support and controversial environmental stances have created a paradox, and young voters are turning to him as a solution to their frustration with the current government.

Indigenous populations ‘thriving’ Census Bureau says

Jaclyn Skurie on January 25th, 2012 in Environment

The Alaska Native and American Indian population is likely larger now than the indigenous population was in the Americas in 1492.

A woman protests the influence of oil companies in politics outside the Capitol Tuesday. (Chris Kirk / Medill)

Protesters: Oil companies pollute political process

Chris Kirk on January 24th, 2012 in Environment

Obama may have rejected the Keystone XL pipeline, but for some environmentalists the fight is far from over.

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