BY: KELSEY PLASSE This past spring I was desperately trying to find a summer internship. In the prior summer, I had been accepted to the Undergraduate Summer Scholar (USS) program here at Miami University for a biochemistry project. The USS program allows Miami students to carry out research during the summer term alongside a faculty … More Interning for the U.S. EPA
By Greta Hallberg, For The Miami Student On Tuesday, CNN hosted the first debate among the Democratic challengers for the White House. Host Anderson Cooper asked each of the five candidates what they thought was the biggest threat to the national security of the United States. Viewers expected answers related to nuclear weapons, world leaders … More Sanders’ climate change response is a realistic contrast to the usual fear mongering
Spring 2012 – Republicans Michele Bachmann – Minnesota Representative – Downsize EPA “What we need to do is pass the mother of all repeal bills, but it’s the repeal bill that will get a job killing regulations. And I would begin with the EPA, because there is no other agency like the EPA. It should … More Environmental Decisions made by Presidential Candidates
Spring 2012 – While many Miami students were enjoying Spring Break, the United States Senate voted on the hot button issue of the Keystone XL Pipeline. The proposed pipeline would be 1,661 miles long and would carry tar sands oil from landlocked Alberta to the Gulf Coast. Environmentalists fear it would be too risky because … More Keystone XL Pipeline Update
Spring 2012 – The Ohio Department of Natural Resources said on Friday there is evidence that the high-pressure injection of fluid into the earth related to fracking caused a series of Ohio earthquakes, including a New Year’s Eve tremor in an area with little to no history of seismic activity. The Ohio Department of Natural … More Fracking leads to earthquakes and new legislation in Ohio
Fall 2011 – President Obama continued to fight back against Republican criticism of his energy policies and his role in controlling the rising gasoline prices on Saturday in his weekly radio and Internet address. He highlighted the efforts of his administration to develop alternative energy sources and increase fuel efficiency. “I’m going to keep doing … More Obama takes on Republican criticism of gas prices
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