Environment

To the dismay of environmentalists, a new draft assessment proposes to forgo new restrictions on offshore fracking and any changes to the permitting process.

Public universities are increasingly turning to private entities to raise money, but few private donors wish to give money for a use they do not control.

Unfortunately, it's fairly common for shady debt collectors to pose as US Marshals, bogus federal agents or DOJ officials in order to intimidate borrowers into repaying their debts.

The pesticide glyphosate, sold by Monsanto as Roundup, is likely a contributing factor causing a mysterious kidney disease.

While the US oil and gas industry flounders due to falling prices, Japanese demand is helping a Texas pipeline project proceed.

The only time a moderator mentioned LGBT rights was in the first Democratic debate.

Soil scientists and climate researchers believe that returning carbon to the soil on a large scale could help mitigate climate change.

Thousands of critics have voiced concerns about the potential for toxic contaminants from sulfide mines to leach into waterways.

Despite having initially proclaimed a surge of refugees into the US a “humanitarian crisis,” President Obama has repeatedly made clear that he does not think Central American children qualified …