A reader asked Public Investigator to find out if Kroger — operator of Pick 'n Save and Metro Market — was ditching plastic ...

In 2025, the state will propose rules to reduce methane emissions from municipal solid waste landfills, in order to reach its ...

Energy and climate are expected to be divisive issues in 2025 as President-elect Trump, backed by GOP majorities in both the ...

The agency obtained research from 3M in 2003 revealing that sewage sludge, the raw material for the fertilizer, carried toxic ...

One of North Carolina’s smallest bat species is on the brink of extinction. But an unlikely ally is developing a plan to help ...

Uptown Charlotte and neighborhoods, including the Historic West End are hot zones, a heat mapping study reveals.

RAPID CITY, S.D. (South Dakota Searchlight) – The federal government approved a 20-year ban Thursday on new mining-related ...

Make sure to put food waste in the green bin, according to your city or county’s rules, so it can be composted or turned into ...

Telluride has a rich mining history, but some of its legacy is tainted by toxins and pollution. Today, mining cleanup is ...

The motto of Donald Trump’s transition is another Reagan-era motto: “personnel is policy”. Here’s what to expect from his ...

The Environmental Protection Agency says Americans produce 25% more trash between Thanksgiving and New Year's Day.

The state health department announced this week it placed a second chemist on leave after learning they manipulated water quality control data.