Science Sep 27 New rule may strip pollution protections from popular lakes Nearly 50 years ago, a power company received permission from North Carolina to build a reservoir by damming a creek near the coastal city of Wilmington. It would provide a source of steam to generate electricity and a place to…
Nation Aug 24 Thousands allowed to bypass environmental rules in pandemic The AP's findings run counter to statements in late June by Susan Bodine, EPA's assistant administrator for enforcement, who told lawmakers the pandemic was not causing "a significant impact on routine compliance, monitoring and reporting" and that industry wasn't widely…
Health Aug 20 Michigan will pay residents $600 million for Flint water crisis It is intended to resolve all legal actions against the state for its role in a disaster that made the impoverished, majority-Black city a nationwide symbol of governmental mismanagement.
Science May 02 Solar, wind energy struggle as coronavirus takes toll The U.S. renewable energy industry is reeling from the new coronavirus pandemic, which has delayed construction, put thousands of skilled laborers out of work and sowed doubts about solar and wind projects on the drawing board.
Nation Apr 09 Great Lakes get extra funds for cleanups, invasive species Federal officials say additional funds provided by Congress will help clean up toxic sites and otherwise protect the Great Lakes.
Economy Feb 06 Factory farms provide abundant food, but environment suffers An industry once based on small, independent farms is evolving into large operations housing thousands of animals under one roof. The change is helping make beef, poultry and pork more affordable. But animal waste from the mega-farms has fouled waters.
Health Jun 03 FDA food testing finds contamination by PFAS and other ‘forever chemicals’ The levels in nearly half of the meat and fish tested were double or more the only currently existing federal advisory level for any kind of the widely used manmade compounds.
Nation Mar 14 U.S. proposes lifting protections for gray wolves The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service wants to revoke the gray wolves' endangered and threatened species status, which could allow them to be hunted.
Nation Mar 06 U.S. wildlife officials plan to remove protections for gray wolves The decision to lift protections is based on the resurgence of the gray wolf population, a U.S. Fish and Wildlife spokesman said.
Politics Feb 14 EPA announces plan for dealing with toxic chemicals in water Under strong pressure from Congress, the Environmental Protection Agency said Thursday that it will move ahead this year with a process that could lead to setting a safety threshold for a group of highly toxic chemicals in drinking water.