Environment
Tavis Smiley
A winner of both of America’s best-known science journalism prizes, Fagin recaps the story he tells in his new text, "Toms River." Continue
PBS NewsHour
Poland recently eased regulations on fracking, with the hope that shale gas will boost the economy, reduce energy dependence and prices. But local residents fear their concerns are taking a backseat to progress. Special correspondent Steve Sapienza reports, as part of a collaboration with the Pulitzer Center on Crisis Reporting. Continue
Need To Know
Interview with Acting Secretary of Labor Seth Harris. Prior to joining the Department, Mr. Harris served as a Professor of Law at New York Law School and Director of its Labor & Employment Law Programs. Prior to his work at the New York Law School, Mr. Harris served for seven years at the Department of Labor during the Clinton Administration, under Robert Reich and Alexis Herman. Continue
To The Contrary
This week on To the Contrary, we take an in depth look at flame retardants in furniture and how they impact women and families. Continue
PBS NewsHour
More than 1 million visitors flock to Washington, D.C. every spring to see the cherry blossoms. But the 100-year old trees need to be preserved. Scientists have been cloning the trees to save their heritage. Continue
PBS NewsHour
An oil pipeline rupture caused the evacuation of more than 20 homes in Mayflower, Ark. The accident raised questions about the safety of the proposed Keystone Pipeline extension. Judy Woodruff hears debate from Anthony Swift of the Natural Resources Defense Council and Andrew Black of the Association of Oil Pipelines. Continue
PBS NewsHour
Edward O. Wilson's "Letters to a Young Scientist" is a book about finding your passion for science and following it faithfully. "Be prepared mentally for some amount of chaos and failure," he writes. "Daydream a lot." Continue
PBS NewsHour
Science correspondent Miles O'Brien talks to scientists, members of the chemical industry and representatives from Pacific Gas and Electric about chromium-6 contamination in American drinking water. What is a safe level for humans to consume and why has the EPA stalled on setting a federal standard? Continue
PBS NewsHour
In part one of a two-part series Miles O’Brien travels to Hinkley, Calif., the town featured in the movie Erin Brockovich, for its multi-million battle over contaminated groundwater. O'Brien reports on the investigation into the chemical Chromium-6, the agency that regulates it and industry's influence on the process. Continue
PBS NewsHour
At the first cabinet meeting of his second term, President Obama announced nominations for the positions of budget, energy, and environmental policy. Gwen Ifill talks with lobbyist Scott Segal of Bracewell & Giuliani LLP and Michael Brune, president of the Sierra Club, to learn more about the president's picks and larger agenda. Continue
PBS NewsHour
In other news Friday, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration reported that carbon dioxide in the Earth's atmosphere has reached a level not seen in millions of years. Also, the new skyscraper at Ground Zero in lower Manhattan now stands at its full height. The new structure will be the tallest in the U.S. Continue
PBS NewsHour
There is nothing more frustrating for a reporter than posing a legitimate, reasonable questions to a representative of a federal agency and, in response, being told to talk to the hand. Continue
To The Contrary
First, the NAACP fights for climate justice. Then, flame retardants: the dangerous chemicals in your couch. Continue
PBS NewsHour
A massive explosion tore through a fertilizer plant near the town of West, in central Texas, on Wednesday injuring more than 100, destroying several buildings, and sending potentially toxic fumes into the air, according to authorities. Continue
PBS NewsHour
An oil pipeline rupture caused the evacuation of more than 20 homes in Mayflower, Ark. The accident raised questions about the safety of the proposed Keystone Pipeline extension. Judy Woodruff hears debate from Anthony Swift of the Natural Resources Defense Council and Andrew Black of the Association of Oil Pipelines. Continue
PBS NewsHour
The Obama administration announced a proposal requiring two-thirds less sulfur in gasoline and a reduction in other emissions beginning in 2017. Judy Woodruff and Juliet Eilperin of the Washington Post discuss the announcement and why it's getting support from auto manufacturers but opposition from the oil and gas industry. Continue
PBS Presents
Join host Yul Kwon on a cross-country adventure to discover how the American food machine keeps nearly 300 million Americans fed every day. 4/16/2012 Continue
PBS NewsHour
In Washington state's Puget Sound, scientists have made discovery of a "toxic cocktail," made up of excess rainfall that flows into the nearest body of water, carrying pollutants along with it. Kate Campbell from KCTS-9 in Seattle reports on efforts to prevent that runoff from making it into the sound. Continue
PBS NewsHour
On tonight's NewsHour, Miles O'Brien reports on the decline of Hinkley, Calif., the town featured in the movie Erin Brockovich. Here's the not-so-Hollywood version of what really happened in Hinkley and beyond. Continue
FRONTLINE
When President Obama tried to push for legislation on climate change during his first term, he encountered such fierce political opposition that it quickly became clear Congress wouldn't be the avenue to reform. Continue
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