Environment

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., prepares to speak to the media Thursday before the Senate voted to approve the Keystone XL pipeline.

Senate OKs Keystone XL Pipeline, Setting Up Fight With Obama

5:10pm January 29, 2015

by Krishnadev Calamur

Nine Democrats joined 53 Republicans to pass the measure, which must be reconciled with a version passed by the House. The Senate vote is also not enough to override a threatened presidential veto.

Chef James Corwell's nigiri sushi rolls made with Tomato Sushi, a plant-based tuna alternative, in San Francisco.

Will Environmentalists Fall For Faux Fish Made From Plants?

1:15pm January 29, 2015

by Alastair Bland

A handful of chefs and food companies are experimenting with fish-like alternatives to seafood. But the market is still a few steps behind plant-based products for meat and dairy.

Recology CleanScapes driver Rodney Watkins issues a red tag — the scarlet letter of food waste in Seattle.

Tossing Out Food In The Trash? In Seattle, You'll Be Fined For That

1:15pm January 29, 2015

by Amy Radil

Seattle is the first city in the nation to fine people for not properly sorting their garbage. The law took effect on Jan. 1 as a bid to keep food out of landfills and encourage composting instead.

Obama Administration To Allow Drilling Off Southeastern Atlantic Coast

11:28pm January 27, 2015

by Jeff Brady

The Obama administration announced on Tuesday that it will allow oil companies to drill off the southeastern Atlantic Coast. The move will also restrict access along parts of Alaska's coast.

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Rockingham County Hopes To Shake The Coal Ash Spill Legacy

8:27pm January 27, 2015

by Keri Brown

It's been nearly a year since the Duke Energy Coal Ash spill was discovered in the Dan River near Eden. More than 39,000 tons of toxic sludge made its way into the river.

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The California Aqueduct carries water from the Sierra Nevada Mountains to Southern California. It is one of four aqueducts in the region that glide across the San Andreas Fault.

Southern California's Water Supply Threatened By Next Major Quake

6:30pm January 27, 2015

by Sanden Totten

As if the drought weren't bad enough, four of the area's aqueducts sit on the San Andreas Fault. Engineers are working to protect the water system against the next major earthquake.

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A herd of caribou begins the long trek across the Arctic plains in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge.

Obama's Arctic Refuge Drill Ban Won't Change Much, For Now

12:14pm January 27, 2015

by John Ydstie

Oil industry representatives are criticizing the decision, but analysts say the shale revolution will buy the industry time to develop safe technology in the threatened environment.

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The city of Des Moines, Iowa, sits on the Raccoon and Des Moines rivers. The city's water works says it will sue three neighboring counties for high nitrate levels in these waterways.

Iowa's Largest City Sues Over Farm Fertilizer Runoff In Rivers

7:09pm January 26, 2015

by Dan Charles

Fertilizer runoff has provoked a confrontation between Des Moines and the farms that surround it. The city's water utility wants to sue neighboring counties for nitrates in the Raccoon River.

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New Yadkin Riverkeeper Sets Sights On Goals For 2015

4:23pm January 26, 2015

by Neal Charnoff

Yadkin Riverkeeper enters 2015 emboldened by an expansion in its leadership team.

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Two Winston-Salem Schools Sit On Contaminated Grounds

10:30am January 26, 2015

by Neal Charnoff

Two Winston-Salem schools are battling contaminated grounds. The district is planning to build a new facility over the most heavily contaminated area.

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