Environment

Tahoe National Forest Wins Court Protections

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Camas lilies in Sagehen Meadow in Tahoe National Forest. The impact of off-road traffic is felt far...

OSCE trains border officers, environmental inspectors to detect radioactive materials and environmentally sensitive commodities

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A border guard operator practices data analysis using the control room of a mobile automated radiation detection complex.

Court Sets August 2014 Deadline to Protect Whales and Dolphins from Navy Sonar in Pacific Northwest

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Southern Resident orcas.

EU seals bad deal to limit climate impact of cars

Negotiators from the European Parliament, the Lithuanian EU presidency and the European Commission agreed to further dilute the EU’s carbon emission standards for cars, after Germany managed to derail a previous compromise agreement struck in June,...