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Dear EarthTalk: Is it true that environmental nonprofits have been hit hard by the economic downturn, and has this had an impact on their effectiveness? – Bridget W., Bainbridge Island, Wash. Nonprofits of every stripe have been suffering from the economic downturn. In a recent survey of 800 U.S.-based nonprofits, 75 percent reported feeling the…
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Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine researchers have discovered a gene involved with the production of sperm that may contribute to male infertility and lead to new approaches to male contraception. One in six couples trying to conceive a baby is affected by infertility, according to the American Fertility Association – and in about half…
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Remarks from President Obama at fundraising reception for Sen. Arlen Specter THE PRESIDENT: Thank you so much, everybody. Please, have a seat. Thank you. It was, first of all, wonderful to meet all of you as we were taking pictures. And I want to say that I am so pleased to be here not only…
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The Obama administration is rolling out a plan today to require heightened fuel-economy standards for cars, SUVs and light trucks by 2016 that would save consumers money and dramatically cut U.S. oil consumption.
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Sept. 11-20: Art in the Arboretum, 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Friday, Frances Plecker Education Center at the Edith J. Carrier Arboretum: The tapestries of Joan Griffin use wool, silk and metallic yarns selectively with color variations and patterns to produce unique pieces that have earned accolades at juried art shows throughout the country; some pieces are…
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Gov. Timothy M. Kaine today announced the allocation of $71.6 million in Qualified School Construction Bonds for eight projects in seven Virginia localities. The no-interest bonds, established by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, are available to localities for K-12 school construction, renovation, and land acquisition for schools. Today’s announcement is the first allocation from…
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Welcome back to work. I’ve heard from Martha. She says that life is much quieter on her vineyard since you left. I have also heard that you have a big speech tonight. More about that later. But first, I wish to thank you for your big accomplishments so far during your first term. Which, of…
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THE PRESIDENT: Hello, everybody! Thank you. Thank you. Thank you, everybody. All right, everybody go ahead and have a seat. How is everybody doing today? (Applause.) How about Tim Spicer? (Applause.) I am here with students at Wakefield High School in Arlington, Virginia. And we’ve got students tuning in from all across America, from kindergarten…
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Tuesday, Sept. 8 Press briefing by Press Secretary Robert Gibbs MR. GIBBS: Good afternoon. Let me — since I neglected to do this Friday when we met in my office, and then neglected to do it yesterday on the plane, let me give you a dwindling week ahead, since if I forget it one more…
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You’ve seen the placards at health-care town halls depicting Barack Obama with a Hitler mustache. Pretty extreme, right? Not to Steve Landes. “When you’ve got a White House that’s keeping names of people that don’t agree with them, that reminds me of what went on the Soviet Union and in Nazi Germany,” Landes told a…
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