The effect the Supreme Court's climate decision may have
The U.S. Supreme Court ruled that the Environment Protection Agency does not have the authority to mandate carbon emissions reductions from existing power plants.
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Supreme Court restricts the EPA's authority to mandate carbon emissions reductions
The U.S. Supreme Court, in a 6-3 decision, ruled that the Environmental Protection Agency does not have the authority to mandate carbon emissions from existing power plants.
With time ticking for climate action, Supreme Court limits ways to curb emissions
The U.S. Supreme Court's opinion in a key environmental case, WV v. EPA, says the federal agency lacks authority to use greenhouse gas emissions caps to force fossil fuel power plants out of business.
Nuclear power is gaining support after years of decline. But old hurdles remain
Investment from the government and private sector are changing the trajectory of the aging U.S. nuclear fleet and spurring development of new nuclear technology.
Dogs are sniffing out disease in animals vital to traditions of the Blackfeet tribe
Montana's Blackfeet Nation is experimenting with a new way to detect chronic wasting disease in animals and toxic substances in plants used by tribal members for food and cultural practices.
Whale entanglements may be dropping but the threat remains, feds say
Entanglement in fishing gear is one of the two biggest threats to declining species of whales, along with collisions with ships.
Floating in a rubber dinghy, a filmmaker documents the Indus River's water woes
Pakistani filmmaker Wajahat Malik pulled together an expedition to raft down the 2,000-mile river. He hopes to reconnect people with the Indus, which is being threatened by overuse and climate change.
The strange underground economy of tree poaching
A new book dives deep into the fascinating criminal world of tree theft and efforts to combat it.
Some cities cancel Fourth of July fireworks because of shortages and fire concerns
Some major fireworks displays are canceled again this year — some over wildfire concerns amid dry weather and others because of enduring pandemic-related staffing and supply chain issues.
Tokyo warned of power crunch as Japan endures heat wave
Weather officials announce the earliest end to the country's annual summer rainy season since the Japan Meteorological Agency began keeping records in 1951.