Environment

Norwegian coast guard cutters are used for rescue, fishery inspection, research purposes and general patrols in Norwegian waters.

A new Iron Curtain is eroding Norway's hard-won ties with Russia on Arctic issues

5:00am April 30, 2022

The countries share a border. Along the frontier, residents say a new barrier has disrupted everything from Arctic climate action and nuclear waste control to trade and cross-border sports leagues.

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Oyster harvester Johny Jurisich empties a dredge filled with oysters onto his boat near Texas City, Texas.

Oyster reefs in Texas are disappearing. Fishermen there fear their jobs will too

11:31am April 29, 2022

by Katie Watkins

Texas closed most public oyster reefs for harvesting, dealing a blow to the fishing industry. "It's taken a big toll on me," says Johny Jurisich, whose family has worked in the business for decades.

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A U.S. Postal Service employee works outside a post office in Wheeling, Ill., on Dec. 3, 2021.

States sue the U.S. Postal Service over its decision to buy gas-powered trucks

11:03am April 29, 2022

by The Associated Press

The lawsuits contend that purchases of thousands of fossil fuel-powered delivery vehicles will cause environmental harm for decades to come. The Postal Service says it conducted a thorough review.

Fossil fuels power the Texas economy, accounting for some 14% of gross state product between 2019 and 2020. Now, Texas is the first state in the nation to pass anti-divestment laws for fossil fuels.

Texas stumbles in its effort to punish green financial firms

5:01am April 29, 2022

A new Texas law that penalizes financial institutions trying to go green is full of loopholes, and is straight up ignored. But other states are following Texas's punitive approach all the same.

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The office of California Attorney General Rob Bonta announced it is investigating oil and gas companies for allegedly deceiving the public into believing most plastic could be recycled.

California is investigating Big Oil for allegedly misleading the public on recycling

10:42pm April 28, 2022

by Laura Sullivan

California's attorney general is investigating oil and gas companies for allegedly deceiving the public that most plastic can be recycled, citing NPR and PBS Frontline's investigation of the industry.

Southern California residents are being called on to immediately reduce water usage by 20 to 30%.

Drought triggers water restrictions for 6 million Southern California residents

10:28pm April 27, 2022

by Vanessa Romo

Outdoor watering will be restricted to one day a week in parts of Los Angeles, Ventura and San Bernardino counties.

An "electrified" version of the Corvette will come as early as next year, followed by a fully electric version, General Motors says.

Environment

Corvette is the next big name in cars to roll out an electric

7:06pm April 26, 2022

by Matthew S. Schwartz

An "electrified" Corvette is coming next year, with a fully electric model to follow, GM's president says. The automaker faces heavy competition in an electric vehicle market dominated by Tesla.

Environment

Duke Energy reports boost in wind and solar power generation in 2021

4:53pm April 26, 2022

by April Laissle

Duke Energy says it posted a 20% increase in wind and solar power last year.

An incandescent light bulb is seen at Royal Lighting in Los Angeles, on Jan. 21, 2011. The Biden administration is scrapping old-fashioned incandescent light bulbs, speeding an ongoing trend toward more efficient lighting.

U.S. speeds up phaseout of incandescent light bulbs in favor of energy-efficient ones

4:27pm April 26, 2022

by The Associated Press

Rules finalized by the Energy Department will accelerate an industry practice to use compact fluorescent and LED bulbs. Consumers could save $3 billion a year on utility bills, the agency said.

The Endangered Species Act is failing to protect a bumble bee, environmentalists say

4:26pm April 26, 2022

by Juanpablo Ramirez-Franco

The rusty patched bumble bee is endangered and losing some of its last habitat, an Illinois prairie. A multi-million dollar airport expansion is stalled because of a last-minutes sighting of the bees.