Environment

U.S. EPA Survey Finds More Than Half of the Nation’s River and Stream Miles in Poor Condition

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency released the results of the first comprehensive survey looking at the health of thousands of stream and river miles across the country, finding that more than half – 55 percent – are in poor condition for...

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Conservation groups ask for public input on ConocoPhillips’ spill plan

Conservation groups sent a letter to Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE) Director James Watson asking for a public comment period and review of ConocoPhillips’ Chukchi Oil Spill Response Plan and accompanying environmental...

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Actor Ezra Miller to plant flag beneath North Pole during grueling Arctic expedition

"The Perks of Being a Wallflower” star Ezra Miller will travel to the North Pole in early April to plant a ‘flag for the future’ on the seabed, as part of a major international campaign to protect the Arctic.

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Roadless Rule Survives Final Legal Challenge

Clear flowing headwaters in the TeePee-Spring Creek roadless area of Montana's Cabinet Mountains.