After decades of strict adherence to the California Environmental Quality Act, lawmakers have greenlit a transformative measure that promises to break down bureaucratic barriers and unlock new avenues for housing construction in the nation's most populous state.
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A Peruvian farmer has lost a decade-long legal climate case against Germany energy giant RWE. Saúl Luciano Lliuya claimed the company's emissions had contributed to glacial melt threatening his Andean hometown. -
Under the new proposal, the bluffs would be reinforced, and another track would be added to reduce rail congestion in the area. -
Hells Canyon is the deepest river canyon in the United States. Now scientists have solved the mystery of when it formed. -
Lewis Pugh wants to change public perceptions and encourage protections for sharks — which he said the film maligned as "villains, as cold-blooded killers." -
Federal authorities say the fire harmed important habitats and that resources from the settlement will help rehabilitate burned areas. -
The EPA's environmental justice office potential closure hits over-polluted communities, yet they fight on. -
While tornadoes can obliterate communities, hailstorms cause damage across much larger areas. -
Grilling usually involves burning fossil fuel. But some manufacturers are offering electric grills and citing climate change and convenience as reasons to switch. -
The House and Senate both voted to loosen regulations on air pollutants like dioxin and mercury, which are associated with higher cancer risk. -
The Senate has voted to block California’s first-in-the nation rule banning the sale of new gas-powered cars by 2035.
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