2 of 3 bird conservation bills get wide support at House hearing

Two bills aimed at protecting migratory birds were endorsed by the Obama administration and a bipartisan coalition of lawmakers at an Insular Affairs, Oceans and Wildlife Subcommittee hearing yesterday. However, the administration raised concerns about another bird conservation bill that would toughen penalties for killing migratory birds.

Soaring electricity use by new electronic devices imperils climate change efforts

Efforts by countries worldwide to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and increase energy security are in trouble if nothing is done to check the energy gobbled by both information and communication technologies and consumer