Climate Change Bottom-Line Talk Grows, S&P Director Says June 18, 2014 By Don Jergler Companies and governments worldwide are changing their behaviors and examining their risks in the face of climate change, a managing...
EU Notes Its Success in Climate Change Goals as UN Talks Start June 4, 2014 By Alister Doyle The European Union touted its success in cutting greenhouse gases at U.N. talks on climate change on Wednesday, where a...
Oversight Chair Questions Safety At New Mexico Nuke Dump March 28, 2014 By Jeri Clausing The recent truck fire and radiation release from the government’s troubled nuclear waste dump in southeastern New Mexico were “near...
North Carolina Joins EPA Action, Scuttles Coal Ash Deal with Duke Energy March 27, 2014 By Michael Biesecker and Mitch Weiss North Carolina regulators have asked a judge to withdraw a proposed settlement that would have allowed Duke Energy to resolve...
Flooding Another ‘Unprecedented’ Event for Colorado September 16, 2013 By Don Jergler Another disaster plaguing the state, widespread flooding in Colorado is being viewed as an “unprecedented” event in which losses will...
Senate Bill on Chemical Safety Runs Into Roadbloack August 1, 2013 By Mark Drajem A bipartisan measure on federal toxic chemical standards would undercut state efforts, the head of a Senate committee said in...
Fracking Tied to Drinking Water Damage by EPA Regional Official July 31, 2013 By Mark Drajem Gas drilling caused “significant damage” to drinking-water aquifers in a Pennsylvania town at the center of a fight over the...
EPA Report Critical Of Washington Oversight At Hanford June 20, 2013 By Shannon Dininny A new report condemns Washington state for lax oversight at the nation’s most contaminated nuclear site, saying state officials failed...
Fracking Companies Silence Water Complaints With Sealed Settlements June 10, 2013 By Jim Efstathiou Jr. and Mark Drajem, Bloomberg Chris and Stephanie Hallowich were sure drilling for natural gas near their Pennsylvania home was to blame for the headaches,...
Will Supreme Court Enter Climate Change Debate? May 16, 2013 By Lawrence Hurley and Valerie Volcovici With a barrage of legal briefs, a coalition of business groups and Republican-leaning states are taking their fight against Obama...