Stories Tagged as
Environment
Pennsylvania braces for gas pipeline protest
by
Scott Tong
Feb 9, 2017
Protesters are massing in Pennsylvania to protest another pipeline. But this one is different: it carries natural gas, which means it comes with rights over eminent domain. Click the above audio player to hear the full story.
The Badlands National Park's Twitter account goes rogue
by
Kai Ryssdal
Jan 24, 2017
The account seemingly responds to the president's statement about environmentalism.
Why was there a CDC climate change summit anyway?
by
Jed Kim
Jan 24, 2017
The Center for Disease Control canceled an upcoming environmental health conference and some say it has to do with the changing political landscape.
Will U.S. contribution to U.N. Green Climate Fund be its last?
by
Jed Kim
Jan 18, 2017
The Obama administration contributes another half a billion dollars.
Aluminum lawsuit underscores troubled trade relations between U.S. and China
by
Scott Tong
Jan 18, 2017
This case could provide more fodder for the president-elect's plans.
The skyline of the future is made of wood
Jan 4, 2017
The latest innovation in construction recalls Lincoln Logs.
EPA reverses course, highlights fracking contamination of drinking water
by
Scott Tong
Dec 13, 2016
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency today issued a final report on the connection between hydraulic fracturing and contamination in drinking water. After stressing in June 2015 that there was no "widespread, systematic impact" on water, the agency now is emphasizing that fracking can affect drinking water under some circumstances.
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Help for Flint: Senate approves water funding bill
by
Donna Tam
Sep 15, 2016
The bill includes more than $200 million in funding for the struggling city.
For our future, someone has to think about dirt
by
Annie Baxter
Mar 29, 2016
Growing so much corn and soybean puts water supplies at risk.
"Styrofoam" bans expand as plastic falls out of favor
by
Amy Scott
Jan 4, 2016
Washington, D.C. becomes the latest city to outlaw polystyrene food containers.