By Cheryl K. Chumley - The Washington Times
A new law proposed by the European Commission is being criticized as a massive government overreach that will ultimately damage the farming industry, and lead to the outlaw of certain types of seeds. Published May 8, 2013 Comments
By Cheryl K. Chumley - The Washington Times
Just in time for the cooler spring that has swept the nation — complete with unseasonal snow in the Rockies region — scientists with the University of Manchester said pollution actually brings on climate cooling, not warming. Published May 6, 2013 Comments
By Cheryl K. Chumley - The Washington Times
General Motors called for the White House to ratchet up regulations to rein in climate change, saying new global laws would be good for all business. Published May 2, 2013 Comments
By Guy Taylor - The Washington Times
While the North Korean issue has dominated headlines around Secretary of State John F. Kerry’s visit with Chinese leaders Saturday, the two nations quietly joined in a forward-leaning “joint statement” calling for more action by global leaders to get tough in response to “climate change.” Published April 13, 2013 Comments
By Jessica Chasmar - The Washington Times
The Environmental Protection Agency acknowledged Tuesday that it released the personal information of thousands of farmers and ranchers to environmental activists. Published April 10, 2013 Comments
By Ben Wolfgang - The Washington Times
Climate change activists Thursday ramped up pressure on President Obama to hold true to the bold promises he's made to confront the issue in a second term. Published February 21, 2013
By Jessica Chasmar - The Washington Times
The Kansas State Board of Education is preparing to vote on legislation proposing district school teachers present both sides of the global warming debate. Published February 21, 2013
By Ben Wolfgang - The Washington Times
While no official announcement has been made, speculation is swirling around Gina McCarthy as the White House's pick to head the Environmental Protection Agency. Published February 20, 2013
By Associated Press
ABC News says Robin Roberts will be back on the job at the "Good Morning America" anchor desk on Feb. 20. Her return will be five months to the day since her bone marrow transplant to treat a rare blood disorder. Published February 7, 2013
By Cheryl K. Chumley - The Washington Times
Never mind that a federal appeals court just ruled that the Obama administration is setting impossibly high production goals for cellulosic biofuels production. The Environmental Protection Agency just ramped up the standards even higher, from 8.7 million gallon mandates for 2012 to 14 million gallons by the end of this year. Published February 1, 2013
By Jessica Chasmar - The Washington Times
"Django Unchained" star Leonardo DiCaprio said he's tuckered out and taking "a long, long break" from acting to "fly around the world doing good for the environment." Published January 23, 2013
By Luke Rosiak - The Washington Times
Liberal and environmental groups that have been dramatically outspent in the 2012 election cycle are nevertheless wielding outsized influence by focusing their campaign cash on down-ballot races that typically see comparatively low levels of spending. Published October 18, 2012
By Bob Moen - Associated Press
The federal government will end its protections for wolves in Wyoming, where the species was introduced two decades ago to revive it from near extinction in the United States. Published August 31, 2012
By Jenny Barchfield - Associated Press
The largest-ever U.N. conference, a summit billed as a historic opportunity to build a greener future, appears to be going up in smoke. Published May 21, 2012
By Ben Wolfgang - The Washington Times
Interior Secretary Kenneth L. Salazar on Tuesday blasted the "world of fairy tales" that he thinks most Republicans and some oil and gas industry leaders live in, arguing that the Obama administration remains committed to domestic fossil fuels and any claims to the contrary are patently false. Published April 24, 2012
By Chris Talbott - Associated Press
It may be impossible to overstate the importance of bluegrass legend Earl Scruggs to American music. A pioneering banjo player who helped create modern country music, his sound is instantly recognizable and as intrinsically wrapped in the tapestry of the genre as Johnny Cash's baritone or Hank Williams' heartbreak. Published March 29, 2012
By Ben Wolfgang - The Washington Times
God is going green. With a Bible in one hand and a protest sign in the other, many religious activists are now moving in lockstep with the environmental movement in the fight against oil and gas drilling. Published March 28, 2012
By Seth Borenstein - Associated Press
Earth's last frontier is about to be explored firsthand after more than half a century. It's a mission to the deepest part of the ocean, so deep that the pressure is the equivalent of three SUVs sitting on your toe. And it's being launched by the rich and famous. Published March 18, 2012
By Ben Wolfgang - The Washington Times
In another blow to the natural gas extraction technique known as fracking, officials in Ohio now say wastewater produced by the popular process is likely responsible for a rash of recent earthquakes. Published March 12, 2012
