Nation Jan 21 In wake of California storms, few homeowners have flood insurance In California, only about 230,000 homes and other buildings have flood insurance policies, which are separate from homeowners insurance. That means only about 2 percent of properties are covered against flooding.
Nation Dec 30 EPA restores water regulations once diluted during the Trump era Environmental groups and public health advocates countered that the Trump rule allowed businesses to dump pollutants into unprotected waterways and fill in some wetlands, threatening public water supplies downstream and harming wildlife and habitat.
Politics Dec 28 EPA investigating Colorado air pollution regulations for discrimination against Hispanics The Environmental Protection Agency is investigating whether Colorado's regulation of air pollution from industrial facilities discriminates against Hispanic residents and other racial minorities, according to a letter released by the agency Wednesday.
Science Dec 13 WATCH: Scientists announce fusion energy breakthrough, possible game-changer for climate Researchers at the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory in California for the first time produced more energy in a fusion reaction than was used to ignite it, something called net energy gain, the Energy Department said.
Politics Dec 10 Defense bill passed by House includes $34 billion to protect Texas coast from storms Fourteen years after Hurricane Ike ripped through thousands of homes and businesses near Galveston, Texas, the U.S. House of Representatives voted Thursday to authorize the most expensive project ever recommended by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to protect against…
Nation Oct 24 St. Louis high school shooting leaves 3 dead including gunman, police say A gunman broke into a St. Louis high school Monday morning, fatally shooting a woman and a teenage girl and wounding six others before police killed him.
Nation Oct 07 Lack of flood insurance leaves families with broken homes following Hurricane Ian The Insurance Information Institute says only about 4 percent of homeowners nationwide have flood insurance although 90 percent of catastrophes in the U.S. involve flooding.
Politics Aug 18 Biden’s climate change measure promises future land leases for oil companies The legislation mandates several oil and gas lease sales. It also locks renewables and fossil fuel together for 10 years. So if the Biden administration wants solar and wind, it must first offer new oil and gas leases.
Politics Aug 11 Sweeping climate bill will push American energy to go green Congress is poised to pass a transformative climate change fighting bill. Friday's vote would be the first major climate package in the U.S. and would include close to $375 billion in spending.
Politics Aug 03 How the climate deal could help farmers aid the environment Agriculture is a major contributor to climate change and experts say there's plenty of opportunity to reduce the sector's emissions.