Politics Jan 31 EPA uses rare veto to block Alaska copper, gold mine plan The area supports the world's largest sockeye salmon fishery. Alaskan Native tribes and environmentalists are heralding the move after a long fight against the proposed Pebble Mine.
Science Dec 27 Federal authorities say North Atlantic right whale must remain on endangered list Federal officials say the fading North Atlantic right whale will remain protected under the Endangered Species Act and requires a series of protective steps to stave off extinction.
Science Dec 16 U.S. poised to toughen ban on lucrative shark fin trade The U.S. is poised to ban the lucrative trade in shark fins, a move conservationists hope will help protect millions of sharks that are butchered every year to satisfy demand in China and other parts of Asia.
Science Dec 09 These 700 new species are facing extinction This year, the International Union for Conservation of Nature is sounding the alarm about the dugong — a large and docile marine mammal that lives from the eastern coast of Africa to the western Pacific Ocean.
World Sep 28 Gas leaks in Baltic Sea could equate to 1/3 of Denmark’s CO2 emissions, official says The Nord Stream pipeline leaks pumping huge volumes of natural gas into the Baltic Sea could discharge the equivalent of one third of Denmark’s total annual greenhouse gas emissions, a Danish official warned Wednesday.
World Sep 18 UN calls Taliban’s exclusion of Afghan girls from high schools ‘shameful’ The United Nations on Sunday called for Afghanistan's Taliban rulers to reopen schools to girls in grades 7-12, calling the anniversary of their exclusion from high school “shameful.”…
Economy Sep 06 Internet service providers drop challenge to Maine’s ‘opt-in’ privacy law Maine created one of the toughest standards in the nation for internet service providers in 2020 when it began enforcing an "opt-in" web privacy standard.
Economy Mar 28 U.S. seeks new lithium sources as demand for clean energy grows The element is critical to the development of lithium-ion batteries, which are rechargeable batteries seen as critical to reducing the carbon emissions created by cars and other forms of transportation.
Nation Dec 30 For states with cold winters, more aid meets rising costs The news is a mixed bag for people in need of heating assistance who see a cold winter bearing down.
Economy Nov 17 Court reinstates ban on lobster fishing near Maine to save whales A U.S. appeals court has reinstated a ban on lobster harvesting in hundreds of miles of productive fishing waters off the Maine coast to try to protect rare whales.