French engineers at MDI have unveiled a new car that runs on compressed air. The cars can travel at 65 mph for 200 km on about $2 worth of electricity. The electricity is used to fill the tank with the compressed air that powers the vehicle. (Photo: www.theaircar.com)
This part of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge lies within the area along the coastal plain where oil drilling is being considered. A Senate showdown over the refuge is expected within weeks as Republicans plan to use a filibuster-proof budget measure to overcome strong opposition to oil drilling in the protected area.
(Photo: U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service)
Interior Secretary Gale Norton rides a snowmobile during a tour in Yellowstone National Park. Snowmobile use in the park is hugely controversial - Park Service studies show that it is detrimental to wildlife - but the Bush administration reversed a ban on the machines put in place by the Clinton administration. (Photo: Laura Rauch / AP)