Play4min 05secBuilding a house that heats, powers itselfJuly 16, 2010 3:00 AMBy Stephanie HemphillOne western Wisconsin man is building a house that will produce practically all the heat and power it needs. It's based on a German approach to home-building, called Passive House.
BP: No oil leaking into Gulf from busted wellJuly 15, 2010 2:38 PMThe announcement Thursday came after company officials said all valves had been shut on a new cap over the busted well in an experiment to stop the spill.
After days of progress, BP freezes work in GulfJuly 14, 2010 10:05 AMBP froze activity on two key projects Wednesday meant to choke off the flow of oil billowing from its broken well in the Gulf of Mexico after days of moving confidently toward controlling the crisis.
Play53min 53secLong-term environmental implications of the gulf oil spillJuly 14, 2010 9:25 AMA global ecology expert explains what is happening with the latest ecological disaster and what lessons can be learned from it.
Scientists say Gulf spill altering food webJuly 14, 2010 7:29 AMScientists are reporting early signs that the Gulf of Mexico oil spill is altering the marine food web by killing or tainting some creatures and spurring the growth of others more suited to a fouled environment.
Ill. governor floats plan to catch, eat Asian carpJuly 13, 2010 12:14 PMIllinois Gov. Pat Quinn says if you can't beat Asian carp, then you eat them.
BP prepares to test new cap installed on oil leakJuly 13, 2010 6:28 AMAfter securing a new, tight-fitting cap on top of the leaking well in the Gulf of Mexico, BP prepared Tuesday to begin tests to see if it will hold and stop fresh oil from polluting the waters for the first time in nearly three months.
Play4min 16secDNR restructures in hopes of better water protectionJuly 13, 2010 12:00 AMBy Dan GundersonThe DNR is combining the divisions of waters and ecological resources into one as yet unnamed division that will focus on water quality.
Officials: Gov't to issue new oil moratoriumJuly 12, 2010 1:41 PMThe Obama administration will issue a new revised moratorium on offshore drilling Monday, two administration officials told The Associated Press.
BP's new oil cap headed for well, then testingJuly 12, 2010 7:08 AMBP expected to attach a tight, new cap Monday on its busted oil well in the Gulf of Mexico, putting the oil giant a few tantalizing steps closer to knowing whether the fix will be enough to finally stop crude from gushing into the Gulf.