Jan 26 Watch Salmon Scare Salmon is the most popular fish in the interior of the United States, but many American consumers have become concerned over whether the fish is still safe to eat. Lee Hochberg reports on whether there is any truth to these… Continue watching
Jan 09 Farm-Raised Salmon Higher in Cancer-causing Pollutants, Study Shows A study published Thursday in the journal Science found that farm-raised salmon contain significantly more cancer-causing pollutants than those caught in the wild. Continue reading
Dec 24 Court Blocks Bush Administration Clean Air Act Changes A federal appeals court on Wednesday blocked new Bush administration changes to the Clean Air Act after numerous states and cities argued the new rules would harm the environment and public health. Continue reading
Dec 17 Watch Survival Battle: Salmon in the Pacific Northwest The presence of salmon in the waterways of the Pacific Northwest has been increasing in recent years, but the Bush administration and some scientists disagree over who can take the credit. Lee Hochberg reports that what the president says is… Continue watching
Dec 11 Watch Mike Leavitt: Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Former Utah Gov. Mike Leavitt became head of the Environmental Protection Agency in November. Since then, the agency has released two controversial proposals aimed at reducing emissions from power plants. Margaret Warner discusses these and other issues with the new… Continue watching
Nov 19 Watch Newsmaker: Spencer Abraham Energy Secretary Spencer Abraham discusses the initial findings of a U.S.-Canadian task force that has been investigating the massive electricity blackout on August 14. He also explains how measures in the energy bill being considered in the Senate would help… Continue watching
Nov 17 Watch Energy Deal The House and Senate are nearing completion of a comprehensive energy bill. Two members of the energy conference committee, Reps. Joe Barton (R-Texas) and Edward Markey (D-Mass.), present drastically different viewpoints of the bill. Continue watching
Nov 07 Watch Reservations: Burned Out Some Native Americans who live on the dozen Indian reservations in eastern San Diego County have not received the same attention as other Californians for their suffering. Jeffrey Kaye of KCET-Los Angeles visited the devastated San Pasqual Reservation, where one… Continue watching
Oct 31 Watch California Firestorms Cooler temperatures and dense fog brought encouragement to Californians after a week of wildfires that have killed 20 people, destroyed more than 2,800 homes and burned nearly 750,000 acres. Jeffrey Kaye reports from the Cedar Fire outside San Diego, which… Continue watching
Oct 30 Watch California Firestorms More temperate temperatures and some light rain moved into the San Bernadino Mountains and eastern San Diego County, but firefighters face flames fanned by winds that are still gusting to 40 miles per hour. Spencer Michels reports from California, and… Continue watching