Interior Secretary's Legacy Defined By Issues Of Oil
The Department of the Interior is huge — more than 70,000 employees manage a half-billion acres of public land, mostly in the West. The department does everything from operate national parks to...
View ArticleWill Obama Administration Clear Keystone XL Pipeline?
The future of the controversial Keystone XL oil pipeline is in the hands of the State Department. President Obama rejected a similar pipeline proposal last year, but now that Nebraska Gov.
View ArticleFocus On Fracking Diverts Attention From Horizontal Drilling
Mention the recent surge in oil and natural gas production in the U.S.
View ArticleCrews Clean Up Northeast Blizzard
As crews dig out from a record-breaking snow storm in New England, there are new worries about flooding. The National Weather Service reported waves three stories high off the coast. NPR's Jeff Brady...
View ArticleEnd Of Winter Drives Nation's Gas Prices Uphill
If you've been behind the wheel recently, you already know gasoline prices are up.The national average price for regular gas rose to nearly $3.75 a gallon Tuesday, according to AAA's Daily Fuel Gauge...
View ArticlePenn State Officials Take Booze Out Of 'State Patty's Day' Mix
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View ArticleBP Bows Out Of Solar, But Industry Outlook Still Sunny
The solar energy business is growing quickly, but future growth will not include oil giant BP.At the IHS CERAWeek energy conference in Houston, BP's CEO made it clear the company is done with solar."We...
View ArticleAmerican Catholics Look To New Pope For Hope, Renewal
Catholics in Philadelphia react on Wednesday to selection of the new pope.
View ArticleYahoo Buys News App From British Teenager For A Reported $30 Million
Transcript AUDIE CORNISH, HOST: A British teenager has sold his mobile application to Yahoo for a reported $30 million. Seventeen-year-old Nick D'Aloisio created his app called Summly when he was only...
View ArticlePennsylvania Tightens Abortion Rules Following Clinic Deaths
A Philadelphia doctor who performed abortions is on trial for murder. Kermit Gosnell, 72, is accused in the deaths of a female patient and seven babies who the prosecutor says were born alive. District...
View ArticleA Letter On Finding A Husband Before Graduation Spurs Debate
More than a week after Susan Patton's letter to the editor of TheDaily Princetonian prompted heated criticism, the 1977 Princeton alumna says she still stands by her words."I have never had a problem...
View ArticleBoston In Collective Mourning After Marathon Attack
Transcript ROBERT SIEGEL, HOST: Organizers gave that service in Boston a title: Healing Our City. Thousands of people took part both inside the cathedral and outside.NPR's Jeff Brady spoke with...
View ArticleCourt: Philly Doctor Guilty Of Murder In Late-Term Abortions
Transcript DAVID GREENE, HOST: A Philadelphia doctor who performed late-term abortions is now facing multiple murder convictions and a possible death sentence. A jury found Kermit Gosnell guilty on...
View ArticleNatural Gas Export Plan Unites Oregon Landowners Against It
A radical shift in the world energy picture is raising environmental concerns in the United States.Until recently, the U.S. had been expected to import more natural gas. But now, because of...
View ArticleMaryland Democrats Are Hopeful After 6th District Is Redrawn
Transcript DAVID GREENE, HOST: In November, Democrats have an uphill battle if they want to try and take control of the U.S. House of Representatives. But one bright spot for the party is the Sixth...
View ArticleRedistricting In Maryland Imperils Longtime Congressional Republican
Democrats have an uphill battle to take control of the House of Representatives in November. But one bright spot for the party is in Maryland's 6th Congressional District.State Democrats redrew the...
View ArticleIn North Jersey, Still A State Of Emergency
Transcript STEVE INSKEEP, HOST: On the first of November, it's MORNING EDITION from NPR News. I'm Steve Inskeep.RENEE MONTAGNE, HOST: And I'm Renee Montagne.Portions of the New York subway system are...
View ArticleNor'easter Burdens Power Restoration From Sandy
Transcript STEVE INSKEEP, HOST: It's MORNING EDITION, from NPR News. I'm Steve Inskeep.RENEE MONTAGNE, HOST: And I'm Renee Montagne.Hundreds of thousands of customers in the Northeast still don't have...
View ArticleSome Sandy-Damaged Homes Must Be Demolished
Transcript RENEE MONTAGNE, HOST: In New York, the city is expected to begin demolishing some of the houses that were damaged by Hurricane Sandy. Inspectors have fanned out across the boroughs to places...
View ArticleTo Lure Shoppers, Wal-Mart Tries Same-Day Delivery
With the holiday shopping season shifting into high gear, retailers are doing everything they can to win consumer dollars. Wal-Mart, the world's largest retailer, is trying out one new strategy this...
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