Obama unveils historic carbon emission plan
In what could become a defining moment in environmental history, President Obama unveiled a plan on June 2 to cut carbon emissions by nearly a third within 15 years.
California wildfires blaze on, striking hard and early
A heat wave and tinder-dry brush have created a dynamic, dangerous situation with the most menacing brushfires in nearly two decades.
The Lakota vow to die rather than let the KXL pipeline pass
The native nations of the Dakotas have already seen the deadly effects of the "pipelines of death" on the native communities of western Canada.
New Jersey Senate passes fracking waste ban
Now the State Assembly must vote in favor of it, as well, and there's only a limited amount of time, as the state legislature goes on recess in late June.
Beverly Hills becomes a frack-free zone
Starting June 6, a ban on fracking will go into effect in Beverly Hills, making it the first municipality in California to say "no" to the harmful gas extraction process.
Climate change already impacting U.S., report confirms
In the eastern U.S., the number of extreme weather events, including very heavy rain events, has increased already.
Oil train explosion rattles and poisons Virginia town
Oil trains throughout the U.S. are literally crashing and burning. One could easily produce a long list of such disasters from last year alone. Another incident can now be added to that list.
