Environment

Report: Toxic cloud could sicken millions in Chicago

April 18, 2013 By John Wojcik And Mark Gruenberg

A rapidly spreading toxic cloud of hydrofluoric acid fumes from an accident at two oil refineries in Lemont and Channahon, Ill., could kill thousands and sicken millions in the Windy City.

Michigan, Louisiana latest victims of oil, chemical spills

April 16, 2013 By Blake Skylar

April 1 was no joke in Lansing, Michigan, when equipment at a power plant malfunctioned and caused 300 gallons of oil to leak into the Grand River.

Food News: A birthday, a time to march, a time to sow

April 4, 2013 By Barbara Russum

Did you know that every minute, we lose one acre of farmland to development? Or that since 1982, we've lost over 23 million acres of farmland?

Cold spring linked with melting sea ice

March 26, 2013 By Blake Skylar

Across large portions of North America and Europe, the beginning of spring has been cold. Scientists have now attributed that to the intense loss of Arctic sea ice caused by climate change.

Just outside of Vegas, coal plant gambles with lives

March 21, 2013 By Blake Skylar

For years, the NV Energy-owned Reid Gardner coal plant just outside of Las Vegas, Nevada has been poisoning the Moapa tribe of Paiute Native Americans.