Cleveland's Cuyahoga River burned for the last time 50 years ago this week. It was a small fire, under control in a half hour and fully extinguished within two hours. A firefighter told reporters it "wasn't that big a deal." Yet the blaze has been credited with sparking passage of the Clean Water Act. Here's how a minor, local incident morphed into national myth.
Gov. Andrew Cuomo (D) said yesterday he has reached a deal with legislative leaders over a bill to slash New York's greenhouse gas emissions.
The Trump administration's rule to replace the Clean Power Plan may not be the boost for coal that some hoped it would be, analysts say.
The next two weeks will be crucial for energy and environment debates as the House takes up most major spending bills for fiscal 2020.
The union representing Department of Agriculture employees facing relocation from Washington to Kansas City moved today to slow the transition, demanding in writing that USDA delay the move and negotiate details with employees.
Extreme temperatures are setting heat records around the world almost every year. And it will become more and more common, scientists say.
President Trump's former infrastructure adviser today pushed back against critics of the administration's proposals and price tag for reform.
America turned on its 2 millionth solar array in the first quarter of this year, setting a record as the industry showed new signs of momentum.
Bills that would reduce the massive deferred maintenance backlog on public lands and establish mandatory funding for the Land and Water Conservation Fund, among others, are poised to advance tomorrow in the House.
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