Thanks to a provision slipped into the Energy Policy Act of 2005 at the request of Halliburton, Exxon and other corporations, the oil and gas industry was exempted from the Safe Drinking Water Act that protects drinking water for millions of Americans.

Healthy runs of wild pacific salmon reflect healthy rivers. They also support good jobs. In recent years, however, as a result of harmful dams, excessive water withdrawals, and other forms of habitat destruction, our salmon have suffered drastic declines.

President Barack Obama launched a plan on Friday to protect the oceans, U.S. coasts and Great Lakes from the threats of climate change, pollution and overfishing.

This article shows the Pending Permits in Appalachia and Possible Impacts on the Environment and Nearby Communities

1. Attend a Hearing All members of the public are invited to speak at the EPA's hearings. The hearings will be held on June 16th in Los Angeles, on June 17th in Dallas, and on June 18th in Washington, D.C. More on SITE

Well, ready or not, today is the date. What will this mean for electronic-waste and the environment?

To get a clear picture of sea rise levels in the U.S. and elsewhere, check out this nifty map with color-coded arrows.

After years of existing on starvation diets, it's past time to restore balanced levels of funding for our National Parks, Wildlife Refuges, National Forests, and other public lands all across the nation. Such funding is essential to continue their

In Washington state, oysters in some areas haven't reproduced for four years, and preliminary evidence suggests that the increasing acidity of the ocean could be the cause.

The mag takes on the 'clean coal' myth and highlights coal's toxic legacy.