by Allyson Chiu | Feb 22, 2016 | Environment
WASHINGTON—Low-income communities, which often have the worst pollution problems, are expected to benefit from a federally mandated transition to cleaner energy sources, but only if states choose to make such areas a priority, environmental advocates said Monday....
by Jasper Scherer | Feb 22, 2016 | Environment
WASHINGTON — Reducing carbon emissions to maintain a global temperature rise of less than two degrees will require greater reliance on nuclear energy, but the cost of nuclear power his risen while alternatives have become cheaper, making it an unlikely solution,...
by Allyson Chiu | Feb 17, 2016 | Environment
WASHINGTON — Ads say the wash can gently scrub dirt and oil from pores, leaving behind a refreshing sensation or tingly feeling. But those colorful little balls placed in face wash and toothpaste can do much more than just exfoliate or whiten teeth – they can...
by Allyson Chiu | Feb 9, 2016 | Environment
WASHINGTON– A proposal in Congress that would set aside some federal lands for hunting, fishing and shooting pits the notion of giving states more autonomy over their fish and wildlife populations against animal and habitat conservation, and the head of a key...
by Isabella Gutierrez | Feb 9, 2016 | Environment
WASHINGTON– President Barack Obama, in his 2017 budget, has proposed a 21 percent increase in clean energy funding as the next step toward a goal of doubling the federal investment by 2021. The president’s budget, released Tuesday, includes $5.85 billion in...
by Geordan Tilley | Feb 9, 2016 | Environment
WASHINGTON – Mothers from Michigan and Missouri decried what they see as a lack of empathy from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency in response to environmental crises in their communities. Citizens in Flint, Michigan have experienced serious health consequences...
by Jasper Scherer | Feb 8, 2016 | Environment, Health & Science
WASHINGTON — The U.S. could lose its position as a global leader in nuclear energy if it continues to close plants and fails to open new ones, leaders of a nuclear advisory committee said on Monday. The United States operates 99 reactors at 61 commercial nuclear...
by Drew Gerber | Feb 4, 2016 | Environment, Health & Science, Politics
WASHINGTON — In the midst of a deepening investigation of the ongoing public health crisis in Flint, Michigan, U.S. House Republicans Wednesday looked past local and state failures and focused on indicting the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. While members of the...
by Jasper Scherer | Feb 3, 2016 | Environment
WASHINGTON – Republicans and Democrats on the Senate environment committee clashed with each other and an Interior Department official who testified on Wednesday for the need to fill regulation gaps in coal mining near streams. Joseph Pizarchik, director of the Office...
by Allyson Chiu | Feb 1, 2016 | Environment
WASHINGTON—Innovative scientific techniques that alter Earth’s natural systems to mitigate climate change pose potential risks to the planet that should be evaluated before being put to use, environmental experts said Monday. Geoengineering—also known as climate...
by Alex Duner | Feb 1, 2016 | Energy, Environment
WASHINGTON — The rapper Akon was on a different kind of stage Monday at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce promoting a renewable energy project called Akon Lighting Africa. The five-time Grammy-nominated performer started the project in 2014 to increase access to solar...
by Alex Duner | Jan 20, 2016 | Environment, Politics
WASHINGTON — Supreme Court justices Wednesday found themselves stuck on who has control over vast swaths of Alaskan parkland in a case that started with a moose hunter who wanted to use his hovercraft in a national preserve. John Sturgeon said he has the right to use...
