Fires December 15, 2017 Deadly California wildfire continues to grow One of the thousands of firefighters battling a series of wildfires across Southern California has died, but authorities gave no hint of how.
Fires December 14, 2017 The Latest: Firefighter working huge California fire dies The Latest on California wildfires (all times local): 5:30 a.m.
Land December 14, 2017 California will set more fires to try to stop wildfires California's seemingly endless cycle of wildfires is prompting authorities to make plans to set more "controlled burns" to thin forests choked with dead trees and withered underbrush that serves as kindling to feed monster blazes that force entire communities to flee, destroy homes and take lives.
Water December 10, 2017 Hudson River cleanup focuses on shore after dredging ends A new fight is simmering over General Electric's legacy of toxic pollution as the company seeks to close the books on a $1.7 billion cleanup of the upper Hudson River.
Land December 7, 2017 Southern California fire weather less dire than prediction Southern Californians already dealing with destructive wildfires were warned of extreme fire potential early Thursday, but conditions turned out to be less dire than predicted.
Land December 3, 2017 Utah's tenacious efforts to take back federal land stand out In an American West that has a love-hate relationship with the federal government's ownership of a checkerboard of parks, monuments, forest and desert in states from Washington to New Mexico, Utah stands out.
Trials November 29, 2017 Cliven Bundy refuses to leave jail amid ongoing trial Cliven Bundy, the 71-year-old rancher who sparked a national debate over states’ rights, refused a federal judge’s offer to be released during his ongoing trial on Wednesday.
Energy November 15, 2017 Massive field of recoverable oil, natural gas uncovered in Texas A vast field of shale rock in West Texas could yield 20 billion barrels of oil, making it the largest source of shale oil the U.S. Geological Survey has ever assessed, agency officials said.
Energy November 15, 2017 Company building Dakota Access pipeline asks court to end delays as protests erupt The company building the $3.8 billion Dakota Access pipeline is urging a federal court to speed up approval of its plan to lay pipe under a Missouri River reservoir, arguing Tuesday that further delays could add millions of dollars each month to the cost.
Land November 7, 2017 Slave burial sites investigated on land eyed for development Archaeologists are surveying an abandoned Nashville baseball stadium for hints of unmarked graves of slaves and free black men who died building the nearby fort.
Fires October 20, 2017 The Latest: California fire evacuees allowed to return home The Latest on California wildfires (all times local): 8:45 a.m.
