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E.U. officials yesterday raided the offices of German carmakers Volkswagen AG and Daimler AG as part of an investigation into alleged illegal price fixing of emissions equipment and other car parts, after raiding BMW AG's Munich headquarters last week.

A symbol of the high-profile protests against the Dakota Access pipeline is going on display today at a Smithsonian museum in Washington.

The Nicaraguan government announced yesterday it has submitted documents to the United Nations to join the Paris climate agreement, officially leaving the U.S. and Syria as the only countries in the world refusing to participate in the deal.

The government's top watchdog said today that climate change will increase the already astronomical cost of dealing with extreme weather events, including fires, floods and hurricanes.

A group of nonfederal leaders today announced they will showcase ambitious plans to combat climate change during the next round of U.N. climate talks in Bonn, Germany, next month.

About 2,500 homes across the country have been inadvertently built with floor joists leaking formaldehyde, a carcinogen that can cause a variety of health problems.

The Colorado attorney general's office has asked a federal judge to dismiss a lawsuit that wants to declare the Colorado River a "person."

Courts have overturned two judgments against Johnson & Johnson in the past week totaling nearly $500 million, a win for the company as it pushes back against allegations that its baby powder causes ovarian cancer.

The owner of a New York renewable fuels trading company pleaded guilty yesterday to a multimillion-dollar fraud scheme.

A federal court today threw out a lawsuit by environmentalists and Denver-area community groups challenging U.S. EPA's decision to modify a "hot-spot" guidance designed to show whether transportation projects violate air quality standards.

A second Texas resident has died from flesh-eating bacteria linked to Hurricane Harvey.

While Hurricane Maria knocked out power for most Puerto Ricans, it spared a massive radio telescope.

Hecla Mining Co. should be barred from Montana based on its prominent chief executive's record in the state, said environmental groups looking to block two proposed silver and copper projects.

HOUSTON — The Interior Department today said it is gearing up to host "the largest oil and gas lease sale in U.S. history."

The organization representing the heads of state environmental agencies today launched an online dashboard aimed at offering a clearer picture of steps made in curbing pollution, handling cleanups and meeting health standards.

Jay Faison, a Republican donor with deep political ties, is joining an energy innovation group previously dominated by business leaders like Microsoft Corp. co-founder Bill Gates and Southern Co. CEO Tom Fanning.

Sen. Bob Menendez today asked U.S. EPA's inspector general to look into whether the Office of Chemical Safety and Pollution Prevention is failing to protect public health.

Democrats are attempting to force the Interior Department to collect and release to the public each year the number of federal drilling permits that have been approved but not used by the industry.

Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke is meeting today with House Natural Resources Committee members in a secure location on Capitol Hill, according to sources familiar with the visit.

The attacks came quickly after House Natural Resources Chairman Rob Bishop (R-Utah) introduced legislation to overhaul the Antiquities Act: Opponents argued the bill wouldn't only mandate strict guidelines for the creation of national monuments but would lessen the chances for new national parks in the decades ahead.

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