Science Sep 19 Papua New Guinea leaders struggle to monitor deep-sea mining activities off its coast By Willem Marx, Ed Kiernan
World Apr 15 Paris aims to rekindle love for the Olympics as the 100-day countdown begins April 17 marks the 100 days countdown to the Paris Olympics ambitious opening ceremony. The first Games in a century in France's capital will be judged not only for the sporting spectacle. By John Leicester, Associated Press
Nation Nov 24 Maui residents want independent testing to determine when it’s safe to return to burned town The rubble left behind includes electrical cables, plastic pipes and vehicle tires that emit dangerous dioxins when burned; lead from melted vehicles or old house paint; and arsenic-laden ash from termite-resistant building materials. By Rebecca Boone, Associated Press
Politics Sep 08 Federal officials leave future of Dakota Access pipeline’s river crossing unclear in draft review The Standing Rock Sioux Tribe has opposed the pipeline's Missouri River crossing over fears an oil spill would contaminate its water supply. By Jack Dura, Associated Press
Science Oct 04 Watch 3:24 Southern California oil spill could be ‘ecological disaster,’ take weeks to clean up Federal and state investigators are focusing on a 41-year-old pipeline as the cause of a massive oil spill off the Southern California coast. The 126,000 gallon oil spill is threatening wildlife and prompting a robust cleanup effort in the Pacific… By Stephanie Sy, Courtney Norris
May 21 Judge says Dakota Access line can stay open pending review By Dave Kolpack, James MacPherson, Associated Press A federal judge has ruled that the Dakota Access oil pipeline can continue to operate while the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers conducts an extensive environmental review. U.S. District Judge James Boasberg announced his decision Friday. Continue reading
Aug 05 Court reverses order to shut down Dakota Access pipeline during environmental review By James MacPherson, Associated Press The U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit on Wednesday sided with pipeline owner Energy Transfer to keep oil flowing while the environmental review is conducted. Continue reading
Jul 15 Disability rights groups voice issues with Starbucks’ plastic straw ban as company responds By Molly Enking After Starbucks announced on July 9 it would phase out plastic straws from its stores by 2020, disability rights activists were concerned the policy would exclude some people with disabilities. Continue reading
Jul 08 Watch 8:03 Are Michigan’s pristine lakes at risk from aging pipelines? By PBS News Hour In Michigan, two aging pipelines carry 20 million gallons of crude oil and natural gas a day under some of the most pristine water in the country, the Great Lakes Straits of Mackinac. An oil spill would be devastating to… Continue watching