Why The Exxon Valdez Spill Was A Eureka Moment For Science
On March 24, 1989, the tanker Exxon Valdez struck a reef in Prince William Sound, Alaska, spilling 11 million gallons of crude oil into the pristine water. At the time, it was the single biggest spill...
View ArticleInternational Ruling Puts Stop To Japan's 'Scientific' Whaling
Transcript MELISSA BLOCK, HOST: Whale lovers scored a major victory today. For almost two decades, Japanese whalers have been killing whales in the Antarctic Ocean. The Japanese government claimed it...
View ArticleFeds Hope $5 Billion Settlement A Lesson For Polluters
This week, the federal government announced a record-breaking $5 billion settlement in a remarkable environmental case. The toxic legacy of the company involved, Kerr-McGee, stretches back 85 years and...
View ArticleHigh Court Ruling Revives Law Against Out-Of-State Pollution
Transcript ROBERT SIEGEL, HOST: From NPR News, this is ALL THINGS CONSIDERED. I'm Robert Siegel. Some communities are unlucky recipients of air pollution that blows in from other states and today,...
View ArticleWhite House Report Says Climate Change Is Here And Now
Transcript MELISSA BLOCK, HOST: This is ALL THINGS CONSIDERED from NPR News. I'm Melissa Block.ROBERT SIEGEL, HOST: Climate change is not a future problem for faraway places; it's affecting Americans...
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