Climate / Environment

Deer native to India starve to death amid drought in Hawaii

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<p>HONOLULU &mdash; Axis deer, a species native to India presented as a gift from Hong Kong to the king of Hawaii in 1868, have...

Judge blocks another bid to shut down Line 3 construction

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MINNEAPOLIS — A federal judge has rejected another attempt by opponents to shut down construction work on Enbridge Energy's replacement for its aging Line...

Residents gather in South Dakota to lament loss of pipeline

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PHILIP, S.D. — Residents and business owners upset by the loss of the Keystone XL pipeline gathered in southwestern South Dakota on Monday and...

Deer native to India starve to death amid drought in Hawaii

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HONOLULU — Axis deer, a species native to India presented as a gift from Hong Kong to the king of Hawaii in 1868, have...

California rail officials want to tap remaining bond funds

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SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Officials in charge of California’s slow-going high-speed rail project want to tap $4.1 billion in bond money to finish ongoing construction...

Indiana lawmakers debate environmental regulation, rollbacks

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<p>INDIANAPOLIS &mdash; As Indiana lawmakers debate dozens of bills addressing environmental matters, tensions are flaring over whether the state should adopt greener initiatives or...

Audit raises concerns about wildfire risks at US nuclear lab

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ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — One of the nation’s premier nuclear laboratories isn’t taking the necessary precautions to guard against wildfires, according to an audit by...

Contractor sentenced in San Francisco corruption scandal

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SAN FRANCISCO — A millionaire recycling plant owner who admitted bribing the city's public works director with gifts that included a $36,550 gold Rolex...

Nothing to sneeze at: Global warming triggers earlier pollen

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<p>When Dr. Stanley Fineman started as an allergist in Atlanta, he told patients they should start taking their medications and prepare for the drippy,...

Indiana lawmakers debate environmental regulation, rollbacks

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INDIANAPOLIS — As Indiana lawmakers debate dozens of bills addressing environmental matters, tensions are flaring over whether the state should adopt greener initiatives or...