Judge in Brazil orders slaughterhouses to pay for Amazon reforestation

BRASILIA, Brazil — A judge in the Brazilian state of Rondonia has found two beef slaughterhouses…

Orano USA to build a multibillion-dollar uranium enrichment facility in eastern Tennessee

OAK RIDGE, Tenn. — A France-based company that specializes in nuclear power and renewable energy has…

US agency to reexamine permit for Hyundai’s $7.6B EV plant in Georgia

SAVANNAH, Ga. — A federal agency plans to reassess its environmental permit for Hyundai’s $7.6 billion…

Floridians balk at DeSantis administration plan to build golf courses at state parks

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — The golf course is not a threatened species in the Sunshine State —…

South Carolina considers its energy future through state Senate committee

COLUMBIA, S.C. — The South Carolina Senate on Thursday started its homework assignment of coming up…

Italian aviation authorities investigate after turbulence injures two easyJet flight attendants

LONDON — Italian authorities have launched an investigation after two easyJet flight attendants were injured when…

Blackouts in extreme weather drive demand for cleaner backup power

Software engineer Kenna Ofoegbu in Houston, Texas tries hard to keep his three kids cool during…

Montana asbestos clinic seeks to reverse $6M in fines, penalties over false claims

BILLINGS, Mont. — A health clinic in a Montana town that was polluted with deadly asbestos…

China is backing off coal power plant approvals after a 2022-23 surge that alarmed climate experts

BEIJING — Approvals for new coal-fired power plants in China dropped sharply in the first half…

Malawi receives an insurance payout of $11.2 million for El Nino-linked drought disaster

BLANTYRE, Malawi — The Malawian government has received an insurance payout of $11.2 million for a…