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The average age of U.S. vehicles on the road has reached a record 11.5 years, due to both the reliability of modern autos and the lingering effects of the recession.

A $30 million NASA project starting this week will help scientists predict the future of the Greenland ice sheet in a warming world.

Washington Gov. Jay Inslee (D) directed state regulators to tighten carbon emissions restrictions yesterday, avoiding a provision in the state budget that could have cut funding to other priorities.

A 19-year-old has won a $125,000 lawsuit she filed against her Rhode Island landlord for lead poisoning she said she suffered when she was 2.

Water developers in a small town in Northern California are teaching local homeowners about drought-friendly environments.

Oregon Gov. Kate Brown (D) has declared drought emergencies in two-thirds of the state's counties and ordered state agencies to restrict water use.

While most of the West struggles with ongoing drought, New Mexico just had its fourth-wettest first half of a year in history, and nearly half the state is out of drought conditions.

Only four northern white rhinos remain in the world after the death of one at a Czech Republic zoo Monday.

The U.S. dentist accused of shooting one of Africa's most famous lions said his hunt in Zimbabwe was "legal and properly handled and conducted."

Oceana is once again suing the federal government over how it monitors fishermen and the catch they throw overboard.

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. -- A weed invasion has sparked debate over the future of an iconic lake.

The governors of Iowa and Missouri this week urged U.S. EPA to set robust renewable fuel targets while touting the success of the biofuels industries in their states.

Jay Jensen, a former high-ranking official on President Obama's environmental team, is joining the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation, a congressionally chartered grant-making organization.

More than 130 bipartisan members of the House are urging U.S. EPA to retain the existing ozone standard rather than finalize a proposal to set a more stringent limit.

White House hopeful Hillary Clinton yesterday said she has "doubts" about President Obama's decision this month to approve exploratory drilling in Arctic offshore waters, signaling a significant break by the former secretary of State from Obama's energy agenda.

Sens. Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) and Tom Udall (D-N.M.) and Rep. Matt Cartwright (D-Pa.) introduced legislation today to boost royalties on companies mining public coal.

The head of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission outlined his agency's permitting process today before a House panel whose members expressed alarm over the United States' reliance on decades-old nuclear technology and the slow emergence of new reactor designs.

Federal prosecutors today indicted Pennsylvania Rep. Chaka Fattah and four co-conspirators on charges of racketeering, alleging the Democratic

North Dakota Sen. John Hoeven vowed yesterday to renew his push for legislation to approve the Keystone XL oil pipeline from Canada following reports that President Obama is preparing to reject the proposal.

The Senate's government watchdog panel today voted to advance bills to improve security against cyber and grid infrastructure and access to federally funded research but delayed several measures addressing regulatory reform.

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