Tag: Climate and environment
New North Carolina governor issues orders on private road repairs, housing after Helene
ASHEVILLE, N.C. -- New North Carolina Gov. Josh Stein took several actions on Thursday to help the short- and long-term recovery from Hurricane...
A drop in groundwater could mean big trouble for a tiny snail as Nevada lithium project presses on
RENO, Nev. -- Opponents of the nation's largest lithium mine under construction want U.S. officials to investigate whether the project in Nevada already...
Climate-friendly electricity sees big battery projects soar again for 2024
2024 was another banner year for a source of electricity that is better for people's lungs, better for climate change and may be...
Five facts about electric vehicles in 2024
DETROIT -- Electric vehicles had another whirlwind year around the globe, driven by buyers in China, and growth in parts of Europe and...
Japan to maximize nuclear power in clean-energy push as electricity demand grows
TOKYO -- A government-commissioned panel of experts on Wednesday largely supported Japan's new energy policy for the next few years that calls for...
Company official charged in 2022 oil-chemical discharge into Michigan's Flint River
FLINT, Mich. -- The president of a chemical company has been charged in connection with the unauthorized discharge of oil that left a...