EPA removes waste at Texas toxic sites, won’t say from where.
By Michael Biesecker | AP,
WASHINGTON — The Environmental Protection Agency says it has recovered 517 containers of “unidentified, potentially hazardous material” from highly contaminated toxic waste...
Weakened dam looms as latest threat to Puerto Rico after hurricane.
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (Reuters) - A dam in Puerto Rico weakened by heavy rains from Hurricane Maria was in danger of failing on...
Fuel-cell cars finally drive off the lot.
In brief
The idea of powering a car with a fuel cell has been around for decades. In principle, these cars, which run on electricity...
These solar farms have a secret hiding under them: Mushrooms.
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Diesel's disgrace brings hybrids-for-all in race to electrify.
FRANKFURT (Reuters) - Carmakers squeezed between carbon emissions cuts and falling sales of fuel-efficient diesels have used the Frankfurt auto show to spotlight a...
Solar panel tariff threat: 8 questions homeowners are asking.
The stage is nearly set for the Trump administration to slap tariffs on imported solar panels, after the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) ruled...
Developing countries can prosper without increasing emissions.
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Puerto Rico's governor calls for greater federal response to Maria.
Residents line up gas cans as they wait for a gas truck to service an empty gas station, in the aftermath of Hurricane Maria...
The new normal: Super storms highlight importance of disaster planning.
Harvey. Irma. Maria. The hurricane season’s super-charged storms have highlighted the importance of disaster planning, and the aftermath offers a fresh lesson in just...
Devastated Puerto Rico tests fairness of response to climate disasters.
Hurricane Maria's devastation of Puerto Rico presents a test case of the United States' response to climate-related damages on a small island territory that...
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