Sep 10
2013
The U.S. government, acting mostly in secret, has imposed rules that effectively suspend Constitutional protections against unwarranted searches and seizures at border crossings. A report from The New York Times.
Sep 8
2013
Sep 5
2013
Environmental News Network reports that the Clean Air Act’s regulations combating acid rain have brought life back to forestland in the Central Appalachian Mountain in West Virginia. Researchers chose this area because it is downwind from Ohio River Valley coal plants.
Sep 5
2013
Lost in the coverage of the deal between retired players and the National Football League: Taxpayers will underwrite the cost of providing a portion of the care of damaged players. An assessment from the Columbia Journalism Review.
Sep 5
2013
New York and San Francisco are among 10 cities internationally that are plotting a sustainable future. Strategies involve transit, recycling and energy efficiency. A report from Fast Company.
Sep 5
2013
Sep 4
2013
Sep 3
2013
Jane Corwin, the Clarence Republican who represents mostly rural portions of Erie and Niagara counties in the Assembly, enjoys the highest net worth and second highest annual household income of any state legislator. A report from New York World, based on a study done by a range of good government groups.