"For people living within three miles of a large solar farm, positive attitudes about the development outnumber negative ones by about a three-to-one margin, according to a new national survey released this week by Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory."
"The Senate on Wednesday passed legislation to aid conservation efforts for migratory birds."
"After repeated violations, the state of New Mexico has stepped in — but problems are a reminder that safe water is not available to all Americans".
"Pollution from the plastics industry is a major force behind the heating of the planet, according to a new report from the federal government."
"Consumer Reports recently conducted its most comprehensive review of pesticides in 59 US fruits and vegetables. Here the organization shares what it found".
"For decades, the federal government has prioritized oil and gas drilling, hardrock mining and livestock grazing on public lands across the country. That could soon change under a far-reaching Interior Department rule that puts conservation, recreation and renewable energy development on equal footing with resource extraction."
"Federal officials announced that they have cloned two more black-footed ferrets, one of North America’s rarest mammals". "They’re cute, they’re fuzzy — and they may just help bring their entire species back from the brink of extinction."
"A group of Republican-led states want the EPA to begin the process of rolling back elements of its Title VI regulations, according to a new petition for rulemaking."
"A conservative plan to withdraw from global development banks threatens poor nations and U.S. credibility, analysts say."
"Water scarcity, overuse and development are among the reasons why 10 waterways across the nation were ranked this year’s most endangered rivers by the advocacy group American Rivers."
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