BP Argues Companies Are Unfairly Cashing In On 2010 Spill
Oil giant BP is challenging hundreds of millions of dollars in claims that were filed by businesses after the company's 2010 oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico.The total price tag for BP's oil spill is...
View ArticleAs Temps Drop, Gas Prices Rise, Along With Demand For Fuel
Cold weather this week has boosted demand for heating fuels across the country. Natural gas prices are up, especially in the Northeast. At one point prices for natural gas into New York City jumped...
View ArticleMuch Of North Dakota's Natural Gas Is Going Up In Flames
A remarkable transformation is underway in western North Dakota, where an oil boom is changing the state's fortunes and leaving once-sleepy towns bursting at the seams. In a series of stories, NPR is...
View ArticleState Department: Keystone XL Would Not Worsen Warming
The Keystone XL oil pipeline proposal cleared a significant hurdle Friday. The State Department concluded the project would not significantly worsen the problem of climate change. The decision has...
View ArticleKiev Protesters Find Backup In Philly
Transcript AUDIE CORNISH, HOST: Russia's president is also being criticized by Ukrainian-Americans watching the violent confrontations going on in their home country. Ukrainians in the U.S. tend to...
View ArticleCustomer Surveys Are Here To Stay. Suggestions For Improvement?
Call the cable company, and an automated voice wants to ask you about the experience.
View ArticleWhy Oil Drilling Is Both Safer And Riskier Since Exxon Valdez
A lot has changed for the energy industry since the Exxon Valdez hit a reef in 1989 and began spilling oil into Alaska's Prince William Sound. The outcry over images of oil-soaked wildlife and a...
View ArticleThis Tax Season, Fraudsters May Target Your Refund
You've already heard about thieves stealing credit card numbers, with the Target stores theft dominating the news headlines. But imagine what a thief could do with your company's payroll records. Those...
View ArticleBefore Classes Even Begin, Mass Stabbing Leaves School Reeling
Transcript AUDIE CORNISH, HOST: From NPR News, this is ALL THINGS CONSIDERED. I'm Audie Cornish.MELISSA BLOCK, HOST: And Melissa Block.A 16 year-old boy is in custody after a knife attack at a high...
View ArticleAfter Deaths, Renewed Focus On Leaky Gas Pipelines
After a gas explosion last month in New York leveled two buildings and killed eight people, an old issue received new attention: aging natural gas pipelines that leak.It can take decades and billions...
View ArticleBoston To Pay Tribute To Victims Of Last Year's Bombing
Transcript KELLY MCEVERS, HOST: This is MORNING EDITION from NPR News. I'm Kelly McEvers.DAVID GREENE, HOST: And I'm David Greene, good morning.One year ago today, the Boston Marathon became more than...
View ArticleBoston Mourns A Tragic Anniversary With Voices Of Victims
One year has passed since bombs rocked the finish line of the Boston Marathon. The city honored victims of the tragedy Tuesday with a tribute, including speeches from three of the victims themselves.
View ArticleMarathon Safety Embraced By Boston, For The Most Part
Authorities in Massachusetts spent the past year planning a more secure environment for the 2014 Boston Marathon. This year, there will be 3,500 police and National Guard soldiers along the course....
View ArticleOrganizers Predict Huge Crowd For Boston Marathon
Transcript RACHEL MARTIN, HOST: This is WEEKEND EDITION from NPR News. I'm Rachel Martin. In Massachusetts, nearly 36,000 runners are preparing for tomorrow's Boston Marathon. This year's race is a...
View ArticleA Year From Tragedy, Boston Marathon Laurels Go To American
The Boston Marathon is back, over one year since bombs rocked its finish line. NPR's Jeff Brady discusses the race, its heightened security and Meb Keflezighi, the first American to win it since 1983.
View ArticleKeystone Pipeline Dispute Muddles The Path Forward On Energy Bill
Transcript MELISSA BLOCK, HOST: The fight over the Keystone XL oil pipeline has stalled progress on an unrelated bill in the U.S. Senate. Republicans want to attach a series of amendments, including...
View ArticlePa. Democrats Aim For Spot To Challenge GOP Governor
Pennsylvania is among six states holding primary elections Tuesday. Gov. Tom Corbett is unchallenged in the GOP primary, but the general election is a different story.Corbett is considered one of the...
View ArticleEPA Lays Out Centerpiece To Obama's Climate Change Policy
The Obama administration is announcing new pollution standards Monday. The rules, key elements of President Obama's climate change policy, may decide the fate of coal-fired power plants in the U.S.
View ArticlePhilly Schools Teeter On Brink Of Layoffs, Struggling For Funding
Transcript ROBERT SIEGEL, HOST: From NPR News, this is ALL THINGS CONSIDERED. I'm Robert Siegel.MELISSA BLOCK, HOST: And I'm Melissa Block. Once again, one of the most troubled school districts in the...
View ArticleReport: Jerry Sandusky Case Was Unnecessarily Delayed
Transcript STEVE INSKEEP, HOST: A new report is calling into question how the Jerry Sandusky child sexual abuse investigation was handled. Sandusky, a former Penn State assistant football coach, was...
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