December 20, 2015 Taxpayers on hook for molasses-spill clean up in Hawaii It's going to cost Hawaii taxpayers millions of dollars to clean up a molasses spill in Honolulu Harbor that killed thousands of fish.Â
December 20, 2015 Texas AG Abbott threatens to sue EPA over rule change Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott is poised for another clash with federal environmental regulators, this time over proposed water protections.
December 20, 2015 Fight heats up over EPA sabotage of Alaska gold mine The Environmental Protection Agency is under fire for a preemptive strike against a massive copper and gold mine in Alaska, where hundreds of billions of dollars and thousands of jobs are at stake.
December 20, 2015 EPA moves against major Alaska gold mine, could sideline project over salmon The Environmental Protection Agency on Friday moved against a massive mine project in Alaska which supporters say could contain billions of dollars in gold and copper, delivering a win for environmentalists who claimed the mine could endanger sockeye salmon populations.
December 20, 2015 GOP challengers see opportunity in California water crisis Two Republican challengers to incumbent California Gov. Jerry Brown say that the state's government failed to properly prepare for what they call a forseeable drought crisis.Â
December 20, 2015 Alaska copper, gold mine could devastate local salmon population, report finds A government report indicates a large-scale copper and gold mine in Alaska's Bristol Bay region could have devastating effects on the world's largest sockeye salmon fishery and adversely affect Alaska Natives, whose culture is built around salmon.
December 20, 2015 EPA sets first national standard for coal waste The Obama administration on Friday set the first national standards for waste generated from coal burned for electricity, treating it more like household garbage rather than a hazardous material.
December 20, 2015 One Pennsylvania ecosystem enters the court fray over fracking waste In a sparsely populated township in western Pennsylvania, one ecosystem is attempting to enter a court battle in its own name.
December 20, 2015 EPA targets couple's private pond in Wyoming, threatens huge fines When Andy and Katie Johnson built a pond on their property in 2011 to provide water for their cattle, they never dreamed it would result in threats of $75,000 a day in fines from the Environmental Protection Agency.
December 20, 2015 Watchdog: EPA inflating success of wetlands programs An EPA inspector general report suggests the agency is inflating the success of its wetland preservation programs.