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Homes and businesses in Bloomington-Normal planning to use solar energy are getting a price break.Solar Bloomington-Normal 2.0 is a program through the…

NPR's Linda Gradstein reports from the West Bank town of Hebron that despite the continued deadlock, peace negotiations are expected to resume this week between the Israelis and Palestinians. One area of great concern is the environment that affects both Israelis and Palestinians.

Commentator Stuart Cheifet explains that an "avatar" is the incarnation or embodiment of a spirit or concept. Now in cyberspace, you can create a "virtual you" — a graphic image representing who you are. These avatars can wander through a 3D cyber environment, meeting other avatars along the way.

Peter Payette of Interlochen Public Radio reports on biotech companies' efforts to grow potentially toxic plants in controlled environments. One such place is an abandoned copper mine in Michigan, where plants are grown 200 feet underground.

Two lawsuits by current and former employees of the Christian Coalition allege a Jim Crow-like working environment at the organization's Washington headquarter. As NPR's Phillip Martin reports, it's the latest hurdle for an organization that's been in turmoil for the last few years.

being anti-environment by introducing new legislation.

of BioServe Space Technologies about the latest space shuttle mission which will focus on the effect a low-gravity space environment has on several species of plants.

A scientist in Washington state has done some new research showing that apples grown organically can be more profitable and better for the environment than those conventionally grown. But NPR's Richard Harris points out that what works in an experimental setting still might not work in the marketplace.

President Trump tours a Pennsylvania petrochemical plant Tuesday to highlight the U.S. energy boom. Trump claims credit for surging oil and gas production, but the trend began before he took office.

A federal report released Wednesday finds that most of the oil in the Gulf of Mexico poses little additional risk to people and the environment. It's a view not necessarily shared by people living in the affected area.