Some Very Specific Things the President Could Do to Help Baltimore
And many things past administrations have done to hurt it.
America’s Farmers, Reeling From Floods, Face a New Problem: No Water
The breach of an irrigation canal left more than 100,000 acres of farmland in Nebraska and Wyoming without water at a critical point in the growing cycle.
From Former Mental Hospital to Recreational Hub
Nearly two centuries after it was built, the South Carolina Lunatic Asylum in Columbia is being converted into a mixed-use project known as the BullStreet District.
How to Save the Amazon Rain Forest
Countries in the Amazon Basin are falling behind on their targets to cut deforestation. Environmental enforcement combined with economic incentives could provide a way forward.
Working natural gas stocks are more than half full in all regions as the deficit to the five-year average declines
(Thu, 18 Jul 2019) The U.S. Energy Information Administration's (EIA) weekly estimates of natural gas storage capacity utilization published on July 12, 2019, exceed 50% in all regions for the second straight week. EIA updates estimates of underground storage capacity utilization by region each week in the Natural Gas Storage Dashboard. EIA created this metric to help analysts easily assess how full natural gas storage stocks are by region. The utilization estimate measures the weekly volume of working gas in a region compared with the amount of working gas capacity in a region.
I’m an Engineer, and I’m Not Buying Into ‘Smart’ Cities
Sensor-equipped garbage cans sound cool, but someone still has to take out the trash.
China’s Economic Growth Slows as Trade War With U.S. Deepens
The economy expanded at its slowest pace in more than a quarter-century as exports and auto sales faltered and the financial system showed cracks.
New York Was Supposedly Getting Better for Cyclists. What Happened?
As the city makes way for more bike paths, there is also more congestion than ever, and cyclist fatalities are on the rise.
As Fresh Water Grows Scarcer, It Could Become a Good Investment
Water investing presents an ethical quandary: Are you willing to buy shares of companies that can turn off the taps for needy users?
Working gas deficit to the five-year average continues recent pattern of decline
(Thu, 11 Jul 2019) Working natural gas stocks in the Lower 48 states totaled 2,471 billion cubic feet (Bcf) for the week ending July 5, 2019, 142 Bcf lower than the previous five-year average, according to the Weekly Natural Gas Storage Report (WNGSR) released this week.