Environment

Hemingway’s grandsons lead environmentalist delegation to Cuba

November 20, 2014 By Taylor Clark

A delegation traveled to Cuba to work with researchers to promote cooperation between the United States and Cuba in the field of marine conservation.

Keystone XL struck down for now

November 19, 2014 By Blake Skylar

The Keystone XL pipeline is down, but not out; despite losing in the Senate, Republicans threatened to bring the bill back next year.

Keystone XL heads to Senate for vote

November 18, 2014 By Blake Skylar

Many activists fighting against Keystone are expecting - or hoping - that if the bill does get its 60 votes, Obama will simply veto it anyway.

Miners’ families welcome indictment of Massey Energy CEO Blankenship

November 14, 2014 By John Raby

A federal grand jury indicted the former Massey Energy CEO on numerous counts of conspiracy in the Apr. 2010 underground explosion that killed 29 men.

Climate agreement with China kills major rightwing argument against carbon curbs

November 13, 2014 By Marc Brodine

The new agreement removes one of the right wing's major arguments against action to curb global warming.