Politics Apr 19 Biden administration restricts oil and gas leasing in 13 million acres of Alaska’s petroleum reserve By Becky Bohrer, Matthew Daly, Associated Press
Politics Mar 25 A major European climate change plan stumbles amid farmer protests The change of heart follows weeks of relentless protests from farmers across the bloc who have argued that reams of environmental laws governing the way they work are driving them toward bankruptcy. By Raf Cassert, Associated Press
Science Mar 16 Watch 5:56 Conservationists track surge in great white sharks off the coast of Cape Cod Environmental efforts to protect sharks in recent years have resulted in a huge increase in the great white shark population off the New England coast. It’s a conservation success story, with potentially unnerving implications for beachgoers. Rhode Island PBS Weekly’s… By David Wright, Barbara Dury and Justin Kenny, Rhode Island PBS Weekly
Politics Sep 07 Congressional watchdog describes environmental harm of the border wall The report by the GAO released Thursday offers an independent assessment of damage caused by the building of the wall while in-depth environmental reviews were waived and the concerns of Native American tribes went largely ignored. By Anita Snow, Associated Press
Politics Oct 12 WATCH: Biden designates his first new national monument in Colorado President Joe Biden designated the first national monument of his administration at Camp Hale, a World War II-era training site in this state, as he called for protecting “treasured lands” that tell the story of America. By Seung Min Kim, Colleen Long, Associated Press
Apr 19 Biden restores federal environmental regulations scaled back by Trump By Matthew Daly, Associated Press The Biden administration is restoring federal regulations guiding environmental reviews of major infrastructure projects such as highways and pipelines that were scaled back by the Trump administration in a bid to fast-track the projects. Continue reading
Jan 20 Keystone XL pipeline halted as Biden moves to cancel permit By Rob Gillies, Associated Press The 1,700-mile (2,735-kilometer) pipeline was planned to carry roughly 800,000 barrels of oil a day from Alberta to the Texas Gulf Coast, passing through Montana, South Dakota, Nebraska, Kansas and Oklahoma. Continue reading
Jan 13 Navajo Nation, New Mexico reach settlements over 2015 mine spill By Susan Montoya Bryan, Associated Press The Navajo Nation and the state of New Mexico have settled with mining companies to resolve claims stemming from a 2015 spill that sent wastewater rushing downstream from the inactive Gold King Mine in southwestern Colorado. Continue reading
Aug 14 New border wall near rare wetlands refuge considered an ‘oasis’ endangered water supply By Astrid Galvan, Associated Press The San Bernardino National Wildlife Refuge was established in 1982 to protect the rare wetlands in the middle of the desert that are home to a variety of wildlife, considered an "oasis." The refuge itself is supposed to be protected… Continue reading
Jul 15 WATCH LIVE: Trump looks to scale back environmental reviews for projects By Kevin Freking, Aamer Madhani, Associated Press Trump is traveling to Atlanta to formally announce the changes to the National Environmental Policy Act's regulations for conducting environmental reviews. Continue reading