Environment

Lawsuit Challenges FDA's Approval Of Genetically Engineered Salmon

A broad coalition of environmental, consumer, and commercial and recreational fishing organizations on Wednesday sued the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for approving the first-ever genetically engineered (GE) food animal, an Atlantic salmon...

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Ohio Forces Customers To Bail Out Aging Coal Plants

Thursday, the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio approved a proposal by FirstEnergy’s Ohio affiliates to require customers to pay the costs of operating the Sammis coal plant, along with the Davis-Besse nuclear plant, for the next eight years.

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EPA Launches New Voluntary Methane Challenge Program To Reduce Emissions from the Oil and Gas Sector

Thursday, as part of the Obama Administration’s ongoing commitment to take action on climate change and protect public health, EPA is launching a new voluntary partnership program—with 41 founding partner companies in the oil and gas sector. The...

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Indigenous Peoples and Greenpeace demand an end to Amazonian dam project

Activists on Wednesday peacefully protested against a planned mega dam project in the Brazilian Amazon rainforest at the annual general meeting (AGM) of the Austrian company Andritz, one of the global leaders in technology for hydroelectric dams. The...

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