by Phoebe Tollefson | Jun 30, 2015 | Environment
WASHINGTON, June 29 (UPI) — The Environmental Protection Agency said Monday it will review the Supreme Court’s clean air decision in order to determine the next steps in its fight over mercury emissions. But EPA said the 5-4 opinion was not a complete loss...
by Siyao Long | Jun 27, 2015 | Environment, Science + Technology, Topics, Washington Watchdogs
WASHINGTON — New advances in satellite mapping data could soon help analyze and fight droughts in California and the Southwestern U.S. by tracking the amount of water locked in soil. But problems in the design of the NASA program have caused temporary delays. NASA’s...
by Beth Lawrence | May 20, 2015 | Environment
California is in an extreme drought now and it could last the next 10 years. Find out more about why and what is being done about it.
by Natalie Pacini | Dec 4, 2014 | Environment
WASHINGTON — The National Park Service teams up with GE to ensure that the National Christmas Tree is energy efficient.
by Abby Sun | Dec 3, 2014 | Business & Tech, Environment
WASHINGTON — The Environmental Protection Agency should pull back its proposed rule to limit greenhouse gas emissions from existing power plants and make revisions so it will be less costly to consumers, rural electric power companies CEOs say. In June, the EPA...
by Natalie Pacini | Nov 18, 2014 | Environment
WASHINGTON — People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals demands that the USDA come down harder on circus companies that the group claims violate the Animal Welfare Act.
