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At the center of Tuesday's election was a rare-earth mining project that has seen those favoring greater development square off against others who want more environmental safeguards.

Gov. JB Pritzker’s administration released a revised plan for how to spend the state’s share of a multi-billion dollar Volkswagen settlement, which found…

Federal, state and local agencies are racing to determine the cause of the spill, which is at least 13 square miles in size.

Venezuela and Russia announced plans to launch their own cryptocurrencies. NPR's Scott Simon speaks to Monica de Bolle of the Peterson Institute for International Economics about why.

The Norfolk Southern train derailment and fire spewed toxic chemicals into the environment. The incident happened in February, and some residents are still displaced as the cleanup continues.

In Montana, closing arguments in the the trial for the nation's first youth-led climate lawsuit ended this week and now a judge is weighing her decision. We look at what this decision could mean.

A recent government report called the mine safety standard regulating deadly silica dust "out of date," and difficult to enforce. The Biden administration may finally change that standard.

"If there is to be college sports in the fall, we need to get a much better handle on the pandemic," said NCAA President Mark Emmert.

More than 150 countries have reached a major agreement in Kigali, Rwanda to reduce emissions of a powerful chemical used in refrigeration and air conditioning that traps heat in Earth's atmosphere.

Craig and Kelly Robinson say the University School of Milwaukee ended their sons' enrollment after they raised concerns about the school's treatment of students of color and other alleged biases.