Scientists have long known that the nitrogen that makes your lawn green also chokes the oxygen out of water, making it hard for fish, crabs, shrimp and other marine life to breathe. ...more

January 11, 2009

Gasoline-powered lawnmowers that are a big cause of summertime air pollution will have to be dramatically cleaner under rules issued Thursday by the Environmental Protection Agency. ...more

September 5, 2008

Cash-strapped homebuyers and borrowers facing foreclosure will get some relief from a housing bill passed by the House on Wednesday but the bill won't solve the deep-rooted ills of the U.S. housing market. ...more

July 24, 2008

The Bush administration announced Tuesday that it plans to negotiate a trade agreement with major countries to bolster the fight against counterfeit products. ...more

October 24, 2007