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Nate Morris, the CEO of Rubicon Global, is working to connect businesses with the companies that handle their trash.

Levels of air pollution in New Delhi were 10 times the amount recommended by the World Health Organization following the celebrations of the Diwali festival last week.

Escalating algae problems in Florida's marine ecosystems are glowing in the dark.

Car companies are taking a gamble by introducing vehicles run on hydrogen fuel-cell technology.

Transit systems in San Diego; Detroit; and Louisville, Ky., are among two dozen that will split $100 million for bus projects, federal officials formally announced today.

Amtrak ridership edged up slightly to 30.9 million passengers in fiscal 2014, as gains on its busy Northeast Corridor were largely offset by declines on long-distance and state-supported routes, according to figures released this morning. Ticket revenues rose 4 percent to a record high of almost $2.2 billion in comparison with 2013, the railroad said.

Blackfoot tribal leaders have petitioned the federal government to cancel oil and gas leases on sacred land near Glacier National Park.

A Wisconsin company kept producing carbonless copy paper even though it knew the manufacturing process used harmful polychlorinated biphenyls, or PCBs, a federal appeals court has ruled.

A shipping company has pleaded guilty to criminal charges after spilling 233,000 gallons of molasses in Honolulu Harbor.

As the Texas drought slows the flow of the Trinity River, scientists are finding fewer rangia clams that depend on the river's fresh water emptying into the Gulf of Mexico.

The Fish and Wildlife Service wants to list the African lion under the Endangered Species Act, using American hunters as leverage for protection of the species in its native countries.

Hunting and animal rights advocates from around the country are weighing in on a Maine ballot measure that would restrict the methods bear hunters can use to attract and hunt the animals.

Nevada voters will weigh in next month on a proposal to let state lawmakers increase mining taxes, which some advocates say are an untapped revenue source in the state.

In an effort to secure the most remote rural vote in the United States, Gabe Tegoseak is going door to door above the Arctic Circle to get out the vote for Alaska Democratic Sen. Mark Begich.

While many national politicians avoid taking a stance on climate change, some candidates and elected officials -- including Republicans -- in South Florida are breaking with state and national party leaders and considering measures to address rising sea levels.

The United Mine Workers of America is holding two rallies for Kentucky Secretary of State Alison Lundergan Grimes (D) this week in an attempt to secure pro-coal votes in key counties.

Rep. Collin Peterson last week in debates highlighted the passage of the 2014 farm bill to paint himself as a moderate, conciliatory player in a polarized Congress.

A competitive House race in north-central California has both candidates pitching solutions to California's water crisis.

A top energy adviser to former House Majority Leader Eric Cantor is setting up shop at a Washington, D.C., lobbying firm today.

BATON ROUGE, La. -- Garret Graves might be the only candidate to receive substantial backing from both Koch Industries and a major environmental group.

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