Maxine Speier

Democrats are asking a government watchdog to investigate how prepared the U.S. would be for another major oil spill.

The Kentucky miners' stakeout highlights the vulnerable position workers face when coal companies go belly-up in bankruptcy.

Citizens of Africa's second-most populated country broke a world record when they planted 353,633,660 tree seedlings on Monday as part of a national reforestation campaign.

A new study adds to research showing concrete links between Indigenous rights to land and sustainable conservation.

The Trump administration's latest pick to manage nearly a quarter-billion acres of public land doesn't think the government should own land. But can he do anything about it?

A majority of Greenland's ice sheet is experiencing above-freezing temperatures this week, which could cause record melting and raise global sea levels.

With the hashtag #ScientistsforMaunaKea, scientists are sharing their opposition to the construction of the $1.4 billion telescope on sacred land.

The shortage is part of an ongoing dilemma as the government struggles to budget and plan for longer, more severe fire seasons.

The agency claims modern mining practices have reduced the risk of pollution going unaddressed. Will taxpayers still have to pay a price?

This week marks the 50th anniversary of the first spaceflight to put humans on the moon. We went into the NASA archives of the Apollo 11 mission to remember the uncertainty and wonder of that week in 1969.

The environmental non-profit estimates that recent federal oil and gas leases will produce more greenhouse gas emissions than the European Union emits in a year.

Critics of the move say it's a way to weaken the agency and eliminate senior officials and scientists who don't want to relocate.

An Obama-appointed Native American woman was replaced last week by an attorney who has worked closely with Trump.

A Nevada utility company is joining utilities in other western states in implementing a new measure to reduce the risk of wildfire.

California Governor Gavin Newsom signed the bill into law Friday, changing how the state will pay for wildfire damage.

The storm is getting stronger, and heavy rainfall combined with an already-flooded river could overflow levees in New Orleans.

A new Republican caucus will tackle conservation and climate change. Is the GOP changing its tune or merely paying lip service to environmental issues?

Most of the wells are more than half a century old, and some residents might not even be aware of the hidden energy infrastructure beneath their own backyards.

Last month was Earth's hottest June on record. Temperatures soared up to 115 degrees Fahrenheit in parts of Europe—and July is off to its own record-shattering start.

The Department of Homeland Security is bypassing dozens of laws to speed up the construction of several miles of fencing in Texas.