EPA rule would force clean-up of toxic coal ash dumped in landfills, ponds near power plants
The Environmental Protection Agency is strengthening a rule aimed at controlling and cleaning up toxic waste from coal-fired power plants
2023-05-18 05:56
Animal rights group says chickens were abused, but Tyson Foods cut ties with the farm on its own
An animal rights group says a Virginia farm that raised chickens for Tyson Foods mistreated the animals
2023-05-18 05:51
Montana becomes 1st state to ban TikTok; law likely to be challenged
Montana has become the first state to completely ban TikTok
2023-05-18 05:51
Minnesota gets $60.5M in settlement with e-cigarette maker Juul, tobacco giant Altria
Minnesota says it settled its lawsuit against e-cigarette maker Juul Labs and tobacco giant Altria for $60.5 million
2023-05-18 05:25
1,100-year-old Hebrew Bible sells for $38M at auction in New York
A 1,100-year-old Hebrew Bible that is one of the world’s oldest surviving biblical manuscripts has sold for $38 million in New York
2023-05-18 04:58
Who's who in the debt limit fight: Meet the four negotiators who could save the US from default
President Joe Biden and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy are turning to a select group of negotiators to help broker a deal to increase the nation’s borrowing authority and avoid the economic carnage that would ensue if a deal is not reached soon
2023-05-18 04:56
BP subsidiary agrees to record $40M penalty and pollution-cutting steps at Lake Michigan refinery
Federal officials say a BP subsidiary will pay a $40 million penalty and install technology to control the release of benzene and other contaminants at its Whiting oil refinery in northern Indiana
2023-05-18 04:24
Biden administration invests in carbon capture, upping pressure on industry to show results
The Biden administration is announcing an investment of $251 million in carbon capture and storage projects in seven states
2023-05-18 03:54
Angelina Jolie unveils fashion venture aimed at sustainability, assisting refugees
Angelina Jolie announced a new fashion venture Wednesday
2023-05-18 03:47
FAA forecasts flights will jump over US Memorial Day holiday
U.S. aviation regulators are forecasting nearly 313,000 flights over the seven-day Memorial Day holiday period, up 4.5% over
2023-05-18 03:24
Elizabeth Holmes will start 11-year prison sentence on May 30 after losing her bid to remain free
Disgraced Theranos CEO Elizabeth Holmes will remain free through the Memorial Day weekend before surrendering to authorities on May 30
2023-05-18 03:17
Russia agrees to extend Ukraine grain deal in a boost for global food security
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan says Russia has agreed to extend a deal that has allowed Ukraine to ship grain through the Black Sea to parts of the world struggling with hunger
2023-05-18 02:59