Oceans May Host Next Wave Of Renewable Energy
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XbAtZyy4zRI Think renewable energy and the wind and sun come to mind. But some day it may be possible to add ocean energy to that list. The fledgling wave energy...
View ArticlePennsylvania Grand Jury Hopes Investigation Will Change Fraternity Culture...
Copyright 2017 NPR. To see more, visit ROBERT SIEGEL, HOST: A Pennsylvania grand jury has issued a scathing report on the state of fraternity life at Penn State University. It says school officials...
View ArticleWhy Homeowners Are Scrambling To Prepay Their 2018 Property Taxes
Copyright 2017 NPR. To see more, visit ARI SHAPIRO, HOST: Homeowners around the country are doing something unusual this week - rushing to pay their 2018 property taxes well before they're due. They...
View ArticleWinter Storm Stresses Energy Infrastructures Along The East Coast
Copyright 2018 NPR. To see more, visit ARI SHAPIRO, HOST: Meteorologists are calling it a bomb cyclone - a powerful winter storm that dumped as much as a foot and a half of snow along parts of the East...
View ArticleThe Shutdown And National Parks
Copyright 2018 NPR. To see more, visit SCOTT SIMON, HOST: The federal government is in a partial shutdown as Congress failed to reach agreement to pass a spending bill. Members of the military and law...
View ArticleGunman In Florida High School Shooting Ordered Held Without Bond
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View ArticleFlorida Community Mourns And Remembers 17 Killed In School Shooting
Copyright 2018 NPR. To see more, visit KELLY MCEVERS, HOST: The FBI got a tip last month that the man accused of killing 17 people in a high school shooting on Wednesday might be planning an attack,...
View Article'Keep It In The Ground' Activists Optimistic Despite Oil Boom
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XkGOnpvlL8A The United States oil business is booming and the country could soon be the largest crude oil producer in the world. Despite this record-breaking production,...
View ArticleOil Prices Rise After Trump's Iran Speech, But Supply And Demand Also Fuel...
President Trump's announcement that he will withdraw the United States from the Iran nuclear deal sent crude oil prices up slightly. U.S. drivers who have noticed higher prices at the pump may be...
View ArticleTrump's 'Energy Dominance' Gets Slow Start On Federal Land
President Trump's goal of achieving "energy dominance" for the United States includes producing more oil and gas on federal land, but new government statistics show a mixed record on this front during...
View ArticlePresident Trump Orders Help For Coal And Nuclear Plants
President Trump has ordered Energy Secretary Rick Perry to take immediate steps to help financially troubled coal and nuclear power plants. A draft plan marked "confidential" is being circulated around...
View ArticleAs Nuclear Struggles, A New Generation Of Engineers Is Motivated By Climate...
The number of people graduating with nuclear engineering degrees has more than tripled since a low point in 2001, and many are passionate about their motivation. "I'm here because I think I can save...
View ArticleAs Log Trucks And Fishing Boats Leave, Gold Beach Tries To Remake Its Identity
NPR reporters are returning to their hometowns this summer to find out how they've changed – from job prospects to schools and how people see their community and the country. Once home to thriving...
View ArticleCoal, Nuclear Power Would Benefit From Energy Department's Power Grid Study
The U.S. power grid could become less reliable if too much electricity comes from renewable energy and natural gas, according to a study from the Department of Energy. But not everyone is buying it....
View ArticleHouston Area Storm Evacuees Return To Damaged Homes
Copyright 2018 NPR. To see more, visit MICHEL MARTIN, HOST: While Corpus Christi and the surrounding area got the brunt of the storm, strong winds and heavy rains also inundated Houston, damaging many...
View ArticleHarvey Causes Widespread Devastation In Areas Of Texas
Copyright 2018 NPR. To see more, visit RACHEL MARTIN, HOST: President Trump has now declared a state of emergency in Louisiana, as tropical storm Harvey moves east from Texas. That will allow the...
View ArticleTrump Administration Waives Shipping Restriction For Puerto Rico
The Trump administration announced Thursday that it has temporarily waived a U.S. shipping restriction for Puerto Rico known as the Jones Act. Under the law, only U.S.-flagged ships are allowed to move...
View ArticleStanding Rock Sioux Chairman Voted Out Of Office
The chairman of the Standing Rock Sioux tribe in North Dakota has been voted out of office, just about one year after the Dakota Access Pipeline protests . Unofficial results show Dave Archambault...
View ArticleBig Oil Has A Diversity Problem
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lRnVJ7Mgt0I The U.S. oil industry is trying to find a new generation of workers in a country that is becoming more diverse. But a history of sexism and racism is making...
View ArticleOil Companies Dig Deep To Attract And Retain Minority Workers
Copyright 2018 NPR. To see more, visit DAVID GREENE, HOST: American oil companies are trying to recruit a younger, more diverse workforce. But a history of racism and sexism in that industry is making...
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