NASA will try to launch the space shuttle Atlantis on Sunday under restrictive rules to deal with problem fuel sensors and an unusually tight liftoff schedule.
In the coastal Northwest, the dispute over plans to use waves to generate electricity has become intense before the first megawatt has been transmitted to shore.
A line of water bottles that had become a symbol of environmental responsibility has been removed from the shelves of Canada?s leading outdoor gear retailer over concerns about a chemical used in its manufacture.
Brushing aside a veto threat from the White House, the House passed a package of energy measures that includes a 40 percent increase in fuel economy standards for cars and light trucks sold in the United States.
NASA officials delayed the launching of the space shuttle Atlantis at least until Saturday after canceling Thursday?s attempt because of problems with a pair of fuel sensors.
The bill would be a major step toward passage of a measure that would for the first time slow and then reverse emissions of the gases that scientists blame for the warming of the planet.
