Failure of State: For Decades, Alabama’s Mining Regulator Has Left Citizens Unprotected
Dec 22, 2024, 4:45 am By By Lee Hedgepeth
Alabama has long demanded it remain the primary regulator of coal mining within its borders. The…How an Unlikely Coalition of Climate Activists and a Gas Utility Are Weaning a Boston Suburb Off Fossil Fuels
Dec 21, 2024, 5:00 am By By Phil McKenna
Underground pipes and wells tap geothermal energy to heat and cool a neighborhood. Next stop, the…The Popemobile—And the U.S. Postal Service—Are Going Electric
Dec 21, 2024, 4:55 am By Interview by Aynsley O’Neill, Living on Earth
The vehicles and their unique designs are two high-profile examples of the accelerating adoption of…Behind the Scenes: How a Burgeoning Industry in Kazakhstan Is Trying to Kickstart ‘Climate-Smart Beef’
Dec 20, 2024, 7:45 am By By Kiley Price
The central Asian country is working to scale up its livestock industry without adding to global…Agricultural Poisons Tell a Tale of Two Californias
Dec 20, 2024, 5:00 am By By Liza Gross, Peter Aldhous
The Golden Rule doesn’t apply in the Golden State when it comes to protecting Latino and…US Forest Service Hiring Freeze Could Have Long-Term Impacts
Dec 20, 2024, 4:55 am By By Zoë Rom
Conservationists worry that the USFS’s inability to bring on more seasonal workers will hurt…Spending Impasse Threatens to Close National Park System
Dec 19, 2024, 2:46 pm By By Kurt Repanshek
During the 35-day government closure that began in December 2018, vandalism and damage was reported…Biden Sets Higher U.S. Goal Under the Climate Pact That Trump Aims to Abandon
Dec 19, 2024, 12:22 pm By By Marianne Lavelle, Phil McKenna
The White House says a 61 percent cut in U.S. carbon emissions by 2035 is possible under the Paris…Social Scientist Dustin Mulvaney Discusses Solar Power, Trump and the Need to Prioritize Environmental Justice
Dec 19, 2024, 9:00 am By By Dan Gearino
The rapid rise of renewable energy has made aspects of his 2019 book on solar power read like…Maryland Uses Millions in Federal Grants to Ramp Up EV Charging Network and Keep Up with Demand
Dec 19, 2024, 5:00 am By By Aman Azhar
With $63 million available over next five years, the state’s Department of Transportation is…Computer Modeling Shows Carcinogen From Goodyear Plant Is Invading Niagara Falls Neighborhoods
Dec 18, 2024, 1:28 pm By By Jim Morris and Emyle WatkinsThe modeling, by the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation, shows that levels of…The Sunbelt’s Growing Population Faces Increasing Climate Hazards
Dec 18, 2024, 5:05 am By By Wyatt Myskow
New research identified the counties in the U.S. with large and vulnerable populations exposed to…A Florida Commission Keeps Approving Utility Plans With Lots of Fossil Fuels. Now Young Adults Are Suing
Dec 18, 2024, 5:00 am By By Amy Green
The plaintiffs claim the Public Service Commission’s practice of approving utility plans based on…An Enbridge Oil Spill in Wisconsin Is Eroding Trust as the Fight Over Line 5 Continues
Dec 18, 2024, 4:55 am By By Kristoffer Tigue
The company says a risk of spills on Line 5 is low, but recent events have led environmentalists to…Holiday Shopping Returns Have a High Environmental Cost. Here’s How Consumers Can Help
Dec 17, 2024, 2:01 pm By By Kiley Price
In the U.S., around 15 percent of purchases made during the holiday season are returned. By Kiley…International Court of Justice Hears Climate Pleas Ahead of Issuing an Advisory Opinion
Dec 17, 2024, 5:05 am By By Bob Berwyn
Developing countries are asking 15 international judges to clarify the legal obligations of rich…Shell Wins Injunctions Against UK Gas Station Protesters Amid Growing Threats to Activism
Dec 17, 2024, 5:00 am By By Keerti Gopal
Two activists from Just Stop Oil took on Shell’s lawyers in court and lost. The decision comes as…Levels of Cancer-Causing Benzene Reached New Heights in Beleaguered Channelview. Regulators Never Told Residents
Dec 17, 2024, 4:55 am By By Savanna Strott, Public Health Watch
The highest levels exceed even Texas’ benzene guideline—the weakest in the nation—but aren’t…Hurricane Helene Killed 49 in South Carolina’s Upstate Region as Costs of Damage and Response Exceed $370 Million
Dec 16, 2024, 3:41 pm By By Emmy Ribero
High winds devastated trees and homes and, possibly, stirred some residents’ complacency about…Texas Regulators Report More Than 250 New Cases of Groundwater Contamination
Dec 16, 2024, 5:05 am By By Martha Pskowski
An annual report documents 2,870 active cases of groundwater contamination around the state.…
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