Tag: Climate and environment
Utilities complete transmission line linking Iowa and Wisconsin
MADISON, Wis. -- Construction work on a high-voltage transmission linking Iowa and Wisconsin has been completed and the line is fully operational, a...
As many forests fail to recover from wildfires, replanting efforts face huge odds — and obstacles
BELLVUE, Colo. -- Camille Stevens-Rumann crouched in the dirt and leaned over evergreen seedlings, measuring how much each had grown in seven months."That's...
Cambodia hopes a new canal will boost trade. But it risks harming the Mekong that feeds millions
PREK TAKEO, Cambodia -- The Mekong River is a lifeline for millions in the six countries it traverses on its way from its...
Court upholds finding that Montana clinic submitted false asbestos claims
BILLINGS, Mont. -- A federal appeals court has upheld a lower court determination that a Montana health clinic submitted hundreds of false asbestos...
A zoo in Finland with financial woes is returning giant pandas to China
HELSINKI -- A zoo in Finland has agreed with Chinese authorities to return two loaned giant pandas to China more than eight years...
US company accuses Mexico of expropriating its property on the Caribbean coast
MEXICO CITY -- An American quarry company said Tuesday the Mexican government carried out a de facto expropriation of its properties on Mexico’s...