New York's drinking water, pristine, untreated, and delicious, is the envy of the world; but 90% of our supply sits in the watershed to the northwest of the city, atop gas-rich rock formations that are seen as a viable solution to our energy dependence on oil. The prospects for pollution...

It hasn't been a good year for talk radio. In spite of their blustering and arm flailing right wing talk radio hosts failed in their efforts to undo John McCain's quest for the Republican nomination. Rush Limbaugh's "Operation Chaos," a mischievous effort to drive registered Republicans to Hilary Clinton in...