Apr 22 Earth Day turns 50, and the green movement faces fresh challenges By Michael Casey, Tammy Webber, Associated Press Black, brown and poor communities suffer disproportionately from ongoing contamination. Deforestation, habitat loss and overfishing have wreaked havoc on global biodiversity. And the existential threat of climate change looms larger than anything that came before. Continue reading
Apr 18 10 years after BP spill: Oil drilled deeper; rules relaxed By Kevin McGill, Matthew Brown, Associated Press Ten years after an oil rig explosion killed 11 workers and unleashed an environmental nightmare in the Gulf of Mexico, companies are drilling in deeper and deeper waters, where payoffs can be huge but risks are greater than ever. Continue reading
Apr 16 EPA guts rule credited with cleaning up coal-plant toxic air By Ellen Knickmeyer, Associated Press The Trump administration on Thursday gutted an Obama-era rule that compelled the country's coal plants to cut back emissions of mercury and other human health hazards. Continue reading
Apr 09 Great Lakes get extra funds for cleanups, invasive species By John Flesher, Associated Press Federal officials say additional funds provided by Congress will help clean up toxic sites and otherwise protect the Great Lakes. Continue reading
Mar 31 Watch 3:35 News Wrap: Dow Jones concludes worst quarter since 1987 In our news wrap Tuesday, Wall Street ended a brutal first quarter with fresh losses. The Dow Jones Industrial Average lost 23 percent during the first three months of 2020 -- the largest percentage decline since 1987. Also, Senate Majority… Continue watching
Mar 31 Watch 6:27 Why Trump wants to relax automotive fuel efficiency standards now The Trump administration wants to roll back another federal regulation intended to reduce global warming. Obama-era automobile fuel efficiency rules require U.S. vehicles to increase mileage standards by an average of 5 percent per year from 2021 through 2026. Tuesday’s… Continue watching
Mar 27 Watch 2:53 News Wrap: Maduro slams Trump after being indicted on drug-trafficking charges In our news wrap Friday, Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro lashed out at the Trump administration after he was indicted on U.S. drug-trafficking charges. In a televised address, Maduro called Trump a “racist cowboy” who was making “false accusations.” Also, Afghan… Continue watching
Mar 01 Watch 2:15 Yosemite ‘firefall’ slows to a trickle amid drought By Christopher Booker, Michael D. Regan, Mori Rothman A natural spectacle called "firefall" happens each February in California's Yosemite National Park when light from the setting sun strikes the park's Horsetail Falls, making it look like it's ablaze with fire. But this year the waterfall slowed to a… Continue watching
Feb 12 Watch 5:26 This super strong concrete could repair aging bridges. Here’s what’s standing in the way By Cat Wise There's a dire need to repair aging infrastructure in the U.S., and an innovative building material could be a game changer. Embedded with steel fibers, ultra-high performance concrete is about five to 10 times stronger than standard concrete -- and… Continue watching
Feb 09 Watch 11:57 Natural gas pipeline proposal fractures Oregon community By Christopher Booker, Connie Kargbo, Sam Weber A protracted battle in Oregon over a proposal to build a 229-mile natural gas pipeline and processing terminal in the southern part of the state is pitting those hungry for economic development against those wary of the project's environmental risks. Continue watching