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A Senate confirmation was held Wednesday for Lisa Jackson, President-elect Barack Obama's choice to become head of the Environmental Protection Agency. Jackson faced questions about coal ash, greenhouse gas emissions and how she plans to undo some of her predecessor's policies. ()
The air in Kabul is so bad that Afghan President Hamid Karzai has declared a state of emergency. ()
Lieber, of the Ocean Defenders Alliance, the group that is removing the net, talks about the effort. ()
January 13, 2009 · Fisker Automotive, based in Irvine, Calif., aims to revolutionize the U.S. auto industry with beautiful environmental cars. The CEO says that his startup has a great advantage because it's comfortable with change. ()
January 13, 2009 · One of the carmakers showing off its electric power at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit is from China. BYD — which stands for Build Your Dreams — has built the world's first mass-produced, plug-in hybrid car, beating both Chevrolet and Toyota to the punch. ()
January 13, 2009 · Physicist Steven Chu, tapped by President-elect Barack Obama to run the Department of Energy, goes before a Senate panel Tuesday to explain how he plans to change the nation's energy economy. His criticism of coal may irritate senators from coal-mining states. ()
January 13, 2009 · Electric cars are the focus of this years show, says Jamie Kitman of Automobile Magazine. The question is — how do you make the battery viable? We explore Chinese car makers' history of overblown claims and the best electric options coming out of the U.S. ()
January 10, 2009 · Even before 1 billion gallons of coal ash sludge fouled the Emory River in late December, the waters around Kingston, Tenn., were under stress. Now, the spill has transformed part of this already endangered river into something that barely resembles a river at all. ()
January 10, 2009 · The Galapagos Islands have been famous for their wildlife ever since Charles Darwin hatched his theories on evolution by studying Galapagos finches. Twenty years after spotting the strange lizard, scientists have discovered its secret. ()
January 9, 2009 · While humans find the mosquito's buzz irritating, scientists have discovered that courting mosquitoes adjust the tone of their buzz to create a near-perfect duet. ()
January 8, 2009 · Representatives from the Tennessee Valley Authority and state regulators got grilled by the Senate Environment and Public Works committee about last month's coal ash spill in Kingston, Tenn. ()
January 8, 2009 · Jim Caito's family has been working the shores of northern California since the 1880s. But the once-bustling scene outside Caito Fisheries is long gone, a casualty of attempts to keep fisheries alive through a quota system. ()
January 8, 2009 · Congress has begun work on an economic stimulus package that could cost as much as $1 trillion and will likely include tax incentives to encourage investment in green technologies. Many people think "green jobs" are a key part of rebuilding the economy, but not everyone is convinced. ()
January 7, 2009 · Two weeks after one of the nation's worst coal waste accidents, officials in eastern Tennessee are trying to ease public health concerns. About 300 acres of land and water were inundated with coal ash — sludgy residue that spilled from a holding pond at a Tennessee Valley Authority power plant. Officials say the health risk is minor, but some people near the plant are skeptical. ()
January 6, 2009 · In the largest marine conservation effort ever, President Bush has set aside parts of three remote and uninhabited Pacific Island chains as national monuments. The preserves will be protected from commercial fishing and oil and gas extraction. ()
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