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U.S. EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt formally proposed today repealing former President Obama's signature climate rule, the Clean Power Plan.

Trains in Britain will stop emptying their toilet tanks onto the tracks in 2019, according to rail officials and lawmakers.

Animal rights groups are taking Iowa to court, opposing a 2012 state law that bars people from misrepresenting themselves to go undercover at livestock facilities to conduct animal cruelty investigations.

Sixty-one scientists and engineers at the Los Alamos National Laboratory have written to the New Mexico Department of Education opposing a proposed public school science curriculum that would reduce the study of climate change, evolution and natural science.

Exotic pets took off in Florida in the 1980s, but when they grew too large, owners would release them into the Everglades. Today, people are seeing the ripple effects of these actions, including the disappearance of medium and large mammals.

The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services released a study yesterday that found no impact on birth outcomes in Flint, Mich., after the city switched its water source to the Flint River in 2014 — the cause of the lead-tainted water crisis.

Sewage plants in the United Kingdom are releasing tiny plastic pellets into the oceans, posing a danger to birds and marine life, says a new study.

Some of the clearest lakes actually have the highest levels of pollution, a new study found.

Japanese manufacturer Kobe Steel Ltd. admitted to falsifying data about the quality of its copper and aluminum, sowing concern among major automakers.

Public support for nuclear power remains substantial despite the industry's economic struggles, according to a new poll released this week.

Brian Deese, an adviser to former President Obama who helped negotiate the Paris climate accord, has joined the world's largest asset management firm to focus on sustainable investment.

A former worker at the Hanford nuclear reservation was awarded $8.1 million yesterday in a retaliation case.

Rangers are investigating an accident at Grand Teton National Park last week that left four bison dead and one pickup truck totaled.

Residents concerned over the well-being of the Florida Keys' deer are hurting the animals by feeding them, federal wildlife officials warn.

Café Hacienda San Pedro, a popular coffee spot in San Juan, is still bustling after Hurricane Maria, but in a few months, the storm may have devastated its business.

The number of environmental activists, indigenous leaders and wildlife rangers killed so far this year has passed 150, meaning 2017 could become the deadliest year on record.

Wildfires continue to devastate California's wine country, picking back up today as strong winds whipped flames through drought-ridden hills and vineyards.

The largest potential customer of California Gov. Jerry Brown's (D) plan to revamp the state's main water hub officially signed on yesterday, giving the project a shot of momentum.

Less than a month out from Election Day, Virginia Democratic gubernatorial hopeful Ralph Northam released a new ad criticizing his Republican opponent's environmental record.

A group of religious leaders today denounced the Trump administration's decision to repeal the Clean Power Plan, President Obama's signature climate regulation to curb greenhouse gas emissions linked to global warming.

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