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Anti-fracking activists are starting a weeklong "Rubber Stamp Rebellion" protest with a demonstration at the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission's Washington, D.C., headquarters today, with plans for follow-up protests at commissioners' homes.

A newborn bison calf recently died after tourists picked it up in Yellowstone National Park and loaded it into their car over concerns that the animal was too cold.

A crusading researcher who revealed the lead crisis in Flint, Mich., is accusing movie star Mark Ruffalo's advocacy group of frightening residents of the beleaguered city about the safety of their water supply.

The Supreme Court today refused to hear Exxon Mobil Corp.'s appeal in a historic case over contaminated groundwater in New Hampshire.

When President Obama moves out of 1600 Pennsylvania Ave. next January, his environmental legacy won't be entirely clear.

As utilities continue to shut down existing nuclear facilities due to a range of concerns including economic viability, state and federal regulations, and market dynamics, could imminent policy changes help remaining facilities stay viable? During today's OnPoint, Marv Fertel, president of the Nuclear Energy Institute, discusses the future of existing and new nuclear and the policy prescriptions required for each to maintain relevance in the market.

Vanuatu will produce all its electricity from renewable sources by 2030, the South Pacific nation announced today.

In an effort to tackle drought, India will divert water from its rivers.

A Missouri woman is recovering after she was gored by a buffalo in South Dakota's Custer State Park.

A Maine bill that would have expanded solar energy in the state was defeated in part thanks to the lobbying and messaging efforts of two California-based solar companies.

Exposure to a common plasticizer during pregnancy may lead to childhood obesity, according to research published today.

South Korean officials yesterday accused Nissan Motor Co. of cheating on emissions tests and said one executive should face criminal charges.

U.S. EPA Administrator Gina McCarthy has rebuffed two administrative challenges to her agency's new air pollution regulations on brick and clay ceramics manufacturers, potentially clearing the way for litigation.

In 2015, California became the first state to generate 10 percent of its in-state electricity from solar power.

Tesla Motors Inc. CEO Elon Musk is promising to investigate allegations that foreign employees at his company's Fremont, Calif., factory were mistreated and "make it right."

Nuclear plants that beefed up security forces' firepower by purchasing more powerful ammunition could risk damaging equipment during an attack, experts warn.

Two firms have proposed building offshore wind turbine projects in federal waters off the coast of Oahu to help Hawaii meet new renewable energy targets.

With rhetoric reaching a fever pitch, groups warring over coal's future are getting their first chance to weigh in on the Obama administration's review of federal leasing.

The nation would emit fewer electricity-related carbon dioxide emissions between now and 2040 if U.S. EPA's Clean Power Plan is put in place, according to new federal projections.

Efforts to fight climate change will fail without a transformation in the handling of cattle, researchers have found.

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