Environment
Energy Dept. to provide $6B to slash carbon emissions
The U.S. Energy Department announced Monday that it will award $6 billion in funding for projects aimed at cutting carbon...
Report: Demand for environmentally friendly buildings to soar over next two years
According to a new report from real estate company JLL, the market for environmentally friendly buildings is on pace to...
EPA fully bans use of asbestos
Decades after a partial ban, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced a complete ban of asbestos, a deadly carcinogen that's...
Oil and gas industry emit much more methane than previously thought
A new study published in the journal Nature found that the oil and gas industry could be emitting about three...
U.S. experiences warmest winter on record
The contiguous U.S. had the warmest winter on record, with temperatures averaging more than 5 degrees Fahrenheit hotter than normal,...
SEC finalizes weakened climate rules for publicly traded companies
The Securities and Exchange Commission finalized new rules on Wednesday that determine how and when public companies must disclose how...
Watchdog satellite to track biggest methane polluters
Scientists from the Environmental Defense Fund and Harvard University have designed a satellite, MethaneSAT, that will reveal the biggest methane...
EPA to spend $1B on hazardous waste sites
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency said this week that it will spend $1 billion to initiate cleanup projects at 25...
Medical device waste and its environmental effects
The plastic from disposable medical devices such as single-use insulin, inhalers and syringes are contributing to a global plastic problem,...
Supreme Court hears pollution controls case
Supreme Court justices are considering an emergency request from Indiana, Ohio and West Virginia, which are asking to put a...
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