Environment
Friday, May 10, 2024
NY environmentalists want HEAT Act passed in remaining session
With less than a month left in the New York Legislature's session, environmentalists are pushing for the HEAT Act's passage. Last-minute stalling …
Thursday, May 9, 2024
Union coalition calls for CA worker climate bill of rights
Dozens of union members rallied Wednesday in Sacramento, calling on lawmakers to pass a set of bills called the California Worker Climate Bill of …
Thursday, May 9, 2024
Livestock waste making 'Pure Michigan' waters not so pure
Michigan boasts 11,000 inland lakes, more freshwater shoreline than any other state and tens of thousands of miles of rivers and streams but a new …
Thursday, May 9, 2024
VA farmworkers get updated heat protection guidelines
Some Virginia farmworkers will have updated heat protection guidelines. The Farm Labor Organizing Committee is enacting heat and safety protections …
Wednesday, May 8, 2024
WA considers reclassifying gray wolves as 'sensitive' species
The State of Washington is proposing to downgrade gray wolves from "endangered" to "sensitive" status as a species. At last count, there were 260 …
Wednesday, May 8, 2024
'Planet and people first': NC businesses see benefits of 'ESG'
Businesses large and small are doubling down on their commitment to more sustainable practices, even as lawmakers in North Carolina and other states …
Wednesday, May 8, 2024
Federal initiative empowers communities with career creation
A collaboration between the federal government and local communities works to create new career opportunities. The Flint Environmental Career Worker …
Wednesday, May 8, 2024
Most SD surface waters fall below state quality standards
There are nearly 150,000 miles of rivers and streams in South Dakota, but new data show many of those don't meet state standards for safe water …
Wednesday, May 8, 2024
Cow feed research aims to cut ME dairies' methane emissions
New research could help Maine dairy farmers increase profits while reducing effects on the climate. Scientists said adding a plant-based essential …
Tuesday, May 7, 2024
New BLM rules could help national parks in AZ
As opponents to the Bureau of Land Management's new rules push back, public lands advocates are praising the agency's decision to put conservation on …
Tuesday, May 7, 2024
EV owners in ND: Less politics, more charging stations
It might not be surprising that North Dakota ranks low for electric vehicle adoption, but existing owners say they are frustrated elected officials …
Tuesday, May 7, 2024
Environmental lawyer: CAFOs not just a NIMBY issue
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources has a month to respond in court to a new lawsuit concerning a factory farm in the central part of the st…