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.
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.
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.
October 20, 2017 The Latest: California fire evacuees allowed to return home The Latest on California wildfires (all times local): 8:45 a.m.
October 20, 2017 Pelican discovered bound, dead in Alabama Alabama authorities are searching for the person who committed a "sickening'" and "disturbing" crime after a pelican was discovered dead, with black electrical tape bound around its beak and rope wrapped around a wing and its feet.
October 19, 2017 The Latest: Official: California fire losses top $1 billion The Latest on California wildfires (all times local): 7:50 a.m.
October 19, 2017 7,000 buildings destroyed in deadly California wildfires Authorities say cooler temperatures and light rainfall expected Thursday will be a "welcome sight."
October 18, 2017 The Latest: Officials report progress in stopping blazes The Latest on California wildfires (all times local): 6:30 a.m.
October 17, 2017 The Latest: Driver killed in California blazes identified The Latest on California wildfires (all times local): 6:15 a.m.
October 13, 2017 The Latest: 3 more deaths bring California fire total to 35 The Latest on California wildfires (all times local): 7:20 a.m.
