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That water bottle you're carrying says a lot more than 'hydration'

That water bottle you're carrying says a lot more than 'hydration'

If you like to stay hydrated no matter where you go, chances are you’ve got a reusable water bottle or two. Or 10. (The collectors know who they are.
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Trump signs executive orders to boost coal, a reliable but polluting energy source

Trump signs executive orders to boost coal, a reliable but polluting energy source

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump on Tuesday signed a series of executive orders aimed at boosting the struggling coal industry, a reliable but polluting energy source that’s long been in decline.
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Indigenous march in Brazil to demand more land be set aside for their stewardship

Indigenous march in Brazil to demand more land be set aside for their stewardship

BRASILIA, Brazil (AP) — With the first U.N.
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Kentucky watches for surging rivers to recede so widespread cleanup can begin

Kentucky watches for surging rivers to recede so widespread cleanup can begin

FRANKFORT, Ky.
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The latest leak in the Keystone oil pipeline continues its troubled history

The latest leak in the Keystone oil pipeline continues its troubled history

The latest leak in the Keystone oil pipeline in North Dakota on Tuesday continues the troubled history of the 15-year-old pipeline.
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Keystone oil pipeline shutdown could quickly lead to higher gasoline prices

Keystone oil pipeline shutdown could quickly lead to higher gasoline prices

The Keystone oil pipeline was shut down Tuesday morning after it ruptured in North Dakota, halting the flow of millions of gallons of crude oil from Canada to refineries in the U.S. and potentially leading to higher gasoline prices.
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Keystone oil pipeline shutdown could quickly lead to higher gasoline prices

Keystone oil pipeline shutdown could quickly lead to higher gasoline prices

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — The nearly 2,700-mile Keystone oil pipeline was shut down Tuesday morning after it ruptured in North Dakota, halting the flow of millions of gallons of crude oil from Canada to refineries in the U.S.
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'Sign of hope' for endangered killer whales as centre confirms newborn calf

'Sign of hope' for endangered killer whales as centre confirms newborn calf

The Centre for Whale Research says one of its field biologists has spotted a new calf in a pod of endangered killer whales off British Columbia's southern coast.
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Waiver allows Trump administration to bypass environmental rules to build more border walls

Waiver allows Trump administration to bypass environmental rules to build more border walls

SAN DIEGO (AP) — A waiver issued Tuesday by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security allows the federal government to bypass environmental regulations and begin construction to add more barriers along the U.
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US cites Georgia firm after chemical cloud disrupted life in Atlanta's suburbs

US cites Georgia firm after chemical cloud disrupted life in Atlanta's suburbs

CONYERS, Ga. (AP) — Federal authorities have found that a Georgia company improperly stored hazardous chemicals before a fire southeast of Atlanta last year that produced a toxic chemical cloud over the area. The Sept.
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