Greenwire

State regulators Friday imposed more than $1 million in fines on Alabama Power Co. after determining that the company's coal ash ponds are contaminating groundwater.

Three days after a powerful nor'easter slammed the Eastern Seaboard, power is slowly coming back on in the hardest-hit regions.

States want more authority over nuclear waste, according to the results of a survey conducted by the Natural Resources Defense Council.

While energy storage often is called a "clean" technology, its use can increase carbon emissions and coal use in some regions, according to a new study.

A federal judge this week will look into the science behind claims that a key ingredient in the weedkiller Roundup causes cancer, in a case that has big implications for farmers and for Monsanto Co.'s signature product.

The 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has upheld an earlier ruling that found a famous, 40-foot-high cross that sits on public land near a busy intersection in Maryland is unconstitutional.

The Supreme Court today agreed to review whether a local Pennsylvania ordinance mandating that small cemeteries be open to the public violated property rights.

Wolverines are notoriously hard to track. Elusive and strong enough to claw their way out of even the strongest traps, they've forced scientists to adjust.

An infamous invasive rodent has returned to California, and some residents are thinking of making it part of the local cuisine.

Cecil the lion was baited with an elephant carcass before he was shot by American trophy hunter Walter Palmer in 2015, according to excerpts from a new book published in National Geographic.

An energy company has won approval to explore for oil and gas in the Bridger-Teton National Forest within the Wyoming Range.

Westerners are urging Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke to "honor the deal" that the federal government, states and stakeholders crafted during the Obama years to protect the greater sage grouse and its habitat.

A new energy advocacy organization is aiming to combat environmental groups and boost the energy industry.

The director of U.S. EPA's Air Enforcement Division has received clearance from agency ethics officials to sell back his diesel car to Volkswagen.

Under fire from big-game hunters and animal advocates alike, the Fish and Wildlife Service is shifting to a new, "case-by-case" system for granting certain trophy permits for several coveted African species.

John Konkus, a top political aide to U.S. EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt, received approval from ethics officials to work outside the agency as a media consultant.

The Supreme Court ruled today the federal government may pursue legal action against New Mexico for reportedly violating an interstate water compact by siphoning off water that would otherwise flow to Texas.

A slew of high-profile vacancies that continue to plague energy and environmental agencies more than a year after President Trump took office are sowing confusion on Capitol Hill and slowing federal actions.

A volcano in southern Japan erupted today, blasting smoke and ash thousands of feet into the air and grounding about 80 flights in and out of the Kagoshima Airport.

Locals slew a critically endangered Sumatran tiger in northern Indonesia on Sunday. Villagers apparently thought it was a shape-shifter and decided to kill it themselves when rangers would not.

Latest Images