KANAB, Utah – Memorial Day is the start of what's expected to be another busy summer for the National Park Service. And even when park rangers hang up their ranger hats, they don't leave behind their passion for protecting their turf. Some have organized to keep an eye on energy development ...Read More

RICHMOND, Va. – This is a story about the wind and the whale. Virginia's Offshore Wind Development Authority met in Richmond this week to talk about advancing wind energy production off the state's coast. Justin Allegro, who manages the National Wildlife Federation’s Renewable Energy ...Read More

DURANGO, Colo. – On Thursday, just in time for the Memorial Day weekend, the new visitor center was dedicated at Mesa Verde National Park – and some folks in attendance noticed a distinct haze on the skyline. That's one side effect of oil and gas drilling in the area, and a group of fo ...Read More

ST. PAUL, Minn. – With the expansion of frac sand mining in Minnesota and Wisconsin, elected officials are being urged to weigh the pros with the cons before making a decision on proposed projects. Thomas Power, professor emeritus in economics at the University of Montana, has long researche ...Read More

HARRISBURG, Pa. - A U.S. Senate committee controlled by Democrats has given its blessing to the nomination of Gina McCarthy as the next head of the Environmental Protection Agency. That vote late last week came after some Republicans had tried to stall the process, and has people from both sides of ...Read More

AUSTIN, Texas - From their beautiful tunes to their stunning colors, songbirds still are migrating across the state and putting on their best displays this time of year. According to Steve Gross, a past president of the Texas Ornithological Society, while some may believe it's too late for bird-watc ...Read More

LISLE, Ill. - At the end of last year, there were reports of layoffs in the wind power industry because of uncertainty over whether Congress would continue the wind power production tax credit that was expiring in December. But now that the credit has been extended for a year, wind power is picking ...Read More

CHARLESTON, W.Va. - With coal-fired power plants around the nation shutting down, why are corporations such as American Electric Power trying to sell coal-generating capacity to customers in West Virginia and Kentucky? Critics say the corporations are trying to move plants that are no longer cost-ef ...Read More