First tar sands mine to open for business in Utah
"It's heartbreaking. It's impossible to reclaim and rehabilitate the land once they do what they are planning to do with it."
Islamic leaders call for fast action on climate change
Islamic leaders called for rapid transition from a world economic order based on fossil fuel to one powered by renewable energy.
President announces Clean Power Plan to supportive poll results
The EPA released its final rule on the regulation of power plants in an effort to curb greenhouse gas emissions by 33 percent by 2030.
Toxic algae blooming in warm water from California to Alaska
A vast bloom of toxic algae off the West Coast is denser, more widespread and deeper than scientists feared even weeks ago.
Vigil held for explosion victims as criticism of oil trains broadens
Held by 350.org and the Sierra Club, the event marked the two-year anniversary of the disaster, the Lac-Megantic, Quebec, oil train explosion that killed 47 people.
U.S. agrees to pay millions on agent orange claims
The government will provide disability benefits to as many as 2,100 Air Force reservists and active-duty forces exposed to Agent Orange residue.
Kayaktivists in Seattle blockade Shell’s Alaska-bound oil rig
"Shell wants to haul its Arctic destroyer to Alaska as soon as possible, but these courageous individuals are saying, 'Shell No.' "
Protests against Peru's Tia Maria Mine bolstered by international solidarity
What does it take to stop a threatening transnational corporate giant? The people of Arequipa, Peru have an answer.
Maryland bans fracking, coinciding with new EPA report
In terms of victories for the environment, this one is something of a sleeper hit, with momentum now starting to build as environmental groups celebrate another triumph over dangerous natural gas drilling.
Push for solar energy on public land destroys sacred Mohave site
The Genesis solar plant, costing $1.2 billion, has been hailed as a success, but at what cost?
