Environment

Opposing Voices From North Dakota Pipeline Meet To Curb Clashes

9:05am November 05, 2016

by Jeff Brady

In North Dakota the Army Corps of Engineers met with Native American leader hoping to avoid more confrontations between police and Dakota Access Pipeline protesters.

An aerial view of a hog farm in North Carolina. The shot on the right shows a flooded manure lagoon after Hurricane Matthew.

Manure Happens, Especially When Hog Farms Flood

8:02pm November 04, 2016

by Dan Charles

When Hurricane Matthew hit North Carolina last month, it flooded more than a dozen manure lagoons at hog farms. Environmentalists say it shows that these farms are too risky for the state.

Ammon Bundy, the leader of an anti-government militia, carries a copy of the U.S. Constitution in his pocket.

Bundy Militia Not Backing Down Following Oregon Trial Acquittal

12:15pm November 04, 2016

by Kirk Siegler

Ammon Bundy and his followers are back with fervor, saying that constitutionally, the government does not have the right to Western lands. But scholars disagree.

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This peat soil in Sumatra, Indonesia, was formerly a forest. Clearing and draining such land releases huge amounts of greenhouse gases.

Deforestation Opponents Enlist Powerful Ally: Big Food. But There's A Catch

6:02pm November 03, 2016

by Dan Charles

Hundreds of food companies have promised to keep their suppliers from cutting down forests. A global coalition of environmental groups is watching to see if the companies are keeping their promises.

A man stands on a makeshift bridge over the Cannonball River while police officers stand on the opposite shore.

Protesters, Police Still Clashing Over Disputed North Dakota Pipeline

10:48am November 03, 2016

by Jeff Brady

At the Dakota Access Pipeline site, officers used pepper spray against demonstrators on government land. The protesters say the pipeline would violate sacred Indian lands and could cause pollution.

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Obama: Army Corps Examining Possible Rerouting Of Dakota Access Pipeline

7:38pm November 02, 2016

by Rebecca Hersher

"There's an obligation for authorities to show restraint" in their handling of people protesting the Dakota Access Pipeline, President Obama said in an interview with the news organization Now This.

Obama Says Army Corps Is Considering Rerouting Dakota Access Pipeline

4:35pm November 02, 2016

by Jeff Brady

President Obama says the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is considering rerouting the Dakota Access Pipeline to address Native American concerns.

As Scandal Cools, What Next For Volkswagen?

8:52pm November 01, 2016

by Sonari Glinton

VW introduces a new SUV, the Atlas, as the company tries to turn the page from the diesel emissions scandal. The company agreed to pay $14.7 billion to settle claims by customers and regulators.

Photos taken before Hurricane Matthew (Sept. 6, 2014, above) and after (Oct. 13, 2016, below) show that the storm cut a new inlet between the Atlantic Ocean and the Matanzas River near St. Augustine, Fla., stripping away a 12-foot dune and carrying sand i

Hurricane Matthew Took A Big Bite Out Of Southeastern States' Beaches

8:33pm November 01, 2016

by Greg Allen

The U.S. Geological Survey finds the storm damaged 15 percent of sand dunes on Florida's Atlantic Coast, 30 percent along Georgia's coastline and 42 percent of the dunes on South Carolina beaches.

Members of the Standing Rock Sioux tribe and their supporters gather in a circle to hear speakers and singers at a protest encampment last month near Cannon Ball, N.D.

More Than 1 Million 'Check In' On Facebook To Support The Standing Rock Sioux

6:01pm November 01, 2016

by Merrit Kennedy

It's a show of support for the tribe that has been rallying against construction of the Dakota Access Pipeline, which the tribe says could contaminate drinking water and harm sacred lands.