Mass. Gov. Unveils $50 Million Climate Change Plan
Deval Patrick says "The question is not whether we need to act. We're past that"
Energy & Environment
West Virginia Says Water Ban Partially Lifted After Chemical Spill
300,000 people have had to use bottled water
Permit to Hunt Black Rhino Auctioned Off for $350,000 in Dallas
Money to go to species conservation, but animal activists are outraged
Virginia Bill Would Expand Farm and Food Freedom
Critics may moan about food safety risks, but anyone who's read Joel Salatin's Everything I Want To Do Is Illegal knows that the link between inspection and food safety is tenuous at best.
Former Obama Adviser Encourages Keystone Pipeline Approval
Served president in his first term
Report: Security of Nuclear Materials Sees Improvement
Seven countries give up most of uranium and plutonium
Jerry Brown Wants Cap-and-Trade Money for Calif. Train Project
Since industry won't invest in project, let's make them pay to do business in the state and use that money instead
Mayor Bill de Blasio's Horse Policy is Pure Manure
Answers the question: How quickly can New Yorkers miss Nanny Bloomberg?
They Want to Eat Horses, Don't They?
Slaughtering horses is still a good idea. So why do some continue to oppose it?
Colorado Voters Could See Ballot Measure Restricting Euthanasia of Animals in November
Would prohibit shelters from killing animals except if they are suffering
Conservative Media Watchdog Group Finds 98 Percent of Stories About Stranded Antarctic Ship Fail to Mention Climate Change Research Mission
Researchers were airlifted out after being trapped in ice for more than a week
Iran Says Nuclear Agreement to Be Implemented in Late January
Will suspend its most sensitive nuclear work
Dolphins Use Puffer Fish to Get High
Guess the drug war still hasn't spread far enough
US Home Electricity Use Declines for Third Year
Energy efficiency plus handheld gadgets seeing increasing use
Number of Elephants Killed in Tanzania Has Increased Sharply
Government suspended its anti-poaching operation after only one month
Food Freedom Dodged Bullets in 2013
For food freedom, 2013 was a banner year that saw the defeat of several potentially awful laws and regulations.
Iran's Nuke Chief Says the Country is Develop New Centrifuges For Uranium Enrichment
Recent deal with P5+1 countries does not prevent Iran from developing centrifuges
Could a Traditional Car Company Acquire Tesla?
How quickly would GM run it into the ground?
Last Bullet-Producing Lead Smelter Shutting Down at End of Year
Regulations, bans have brought the "green" bullet
Former BP Engineer Found Guilty of Destroying Evidence Related to 2010 Oil Spill
Evidence was sought by prosecutors
Ugly Climate Models
The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change can't explain the last 15 years.
Rights Aren't Just for Humans, Anymore
From chimpanzees to artificial intelligence, science is raising important questions about just who, and what, has rights.
Oklahoma City Cops Pursue Terrorism Charges Against Environmental Protesters
Because they used glitter
BP Sues Lawyer, Accusing Him of False Oil Spill Claims
Firm says he fraudulently claimed to represent thousands of people affected by oil spill to get money
Arctic Sea Ice Up 50 Percent From Last Year
According to the European Space Agency
FIFA: Travel for 2014 World Cup Will Produce Equivalent of 2.72 Million Metric Tons of Carbon Dioxide
Will try to do some "carbon offsetting"
