The federal government on Friday placed beluga whales that live in Cook Inlet in Alaska on the endangered species list, rejecting efforts by Gov. Sara...
Jeanne Devon ("AKMuckraker") | Posted 11.17.2008 | Politics
Palin's unlikely Vice Presidential nomination may actually be a blessing in disguise for these animals who otherwise might have declined in obscurity.
Jeff Schweitzer | Posted 11.10.2008 | Politics
A great irony in the debate about the sanctity of life is that liberal Democrats are the greatest defenders of life, even though Republicans have incorrectly assumed the mantle of "pro-life."
New York Times | Adam Liptak | Posted 11.09.2008 | Green
WASHINGTON -- On the one hand, there is "the potential for harm to marine mammals," Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. said Wednesday at a Supreme Cour...
AP | Posted 09.13.2008 | Green
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) -- The Navy agreed in a settlement approved Tuesday to limit where it operates certain sonar systems criticized by environmentalist...
Mairi Beautyman | Posted 07.17.2008 | Green
There's nothing like a few photos of clubbed seals to get the crowd all hot and bothered -- but is this really the best way?
New York Times | William Yardley | Posted 11.18.2008 | Politics