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The wave of attention on the growing problem of antibiotic resistance is promising, say public health advocates. But old problems could threaten federal efforts to quell the incidence of resistant bacterial infections.

The Supreme Court today declined to review whether a Clean Water Act permit shielded a coal depot from liability for discharges into an Alaska bay, handing a win to environmental groups.

BONN, Germany -- President Obama and leaders of the world's seven largest economies called today for eliminating the use of fossil fuels by the end of the century.

CEDAR CITY, Utah -- The Utah prairie dog -- tawny-furred, with black eyebrows and white-tipped tails -- looks like it hopped out of a Disney cartoon. But the little burrowing rodent is seen as a monster in southwest Utah.

A whale-watching crew acted as crossing guard for a pod of orca whales in Nanoose Bay on Wednesday, warning the Royal Canadian Navy to stop a live-fire explosive exercise when the whales entered the area.

Days after immigration officials barred a Greenpeace worker from entering the country, Environment Minister Prakash Javadekar rebuffed accusations that the Indian government is targeting environmental groups.

Ohio authorities worked through the night to corral hundreds of loose piglets after a semi-truck crash near the town of Xenia.

Washington state is constructing a bridge for wildlife to safely cross a major highway.

Neighbors of a burning Colorado scrapyard were again told to seal their homes and even evacuate over the weekend.

The daily use of 300 million gallons of Delaware River water by the Delaware City Refinery is drawing fire from a coalition of public officials and environmental groups.

The leaping dolphins and visible fish of a rejuvenated Tampa Bay have set a precedent for successful coastal habitat restoration, but emulating the recovery of Florida's largest open-water estuary is a tall order for other Clean Water Act projects.

The maker of products like Glade, Pledge and Windex is releasing new information about the fragrance chemicals used in more than 200 of its air fresheners, candles and scented oils.

Ingredients used by food companies to flavor products from juice drinks to ice cream and canned soup are certified as safe not by a federal agency but by a secretive food industry trade group.

Commuter railroad companies should adjust their automatic train control safety systems to prevent trains from speeding through sharp curves and derailing, the Federal Railroad Administration recommended in a safety advisory yesterday.

After losing a bidding war to attract Tesla Motors Inc.'s battery plant, California Gov. Jerry Brown (D) is proposing a $15 million tax credit to the electric vehicle maker.

Suspensions and firings were not included in the "corrective action" taken by the California Public Utilities Commission against the more than 20 managers who inappropriately communicated with Pacific Gas and Electric Co.

Almost a dozen environmental groups yesterday asked the Bureau of Land Management to scrap a planned coal lease sale in Utah next week.

Environmental activist Bill McKibben and Anthony Watts, a former broadcast meteorologist who runs a blog challenging many aspects of climate science, met up recently for an unlikely meal together.

The Obama administration today announced a new public-private partnership aimed at sharing U.S.-collected data on climate change with developing countries and using it to inform aid efforts.

Great Smoky Mountains National Park officials believe they have located the body of a missing 62-year-old North Carolina woman whom friends described as an experienced hiker.

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