Environmental groups and a public health organization want the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to consider the big picture — from mining in Wyoming to air pollution in China — before allowing development of three Northwest ports to ship up to 100 million metric tons of coal a year to Asia. Full story
While those concerns center on the environment and scarce water, city officials say those concerns are mostly unfounded. You see, most of the questions during today's Wichita Falls City Council meeting focused on water-- something power plants consume in great quantity. One by one the questions flow Full story
Two West Virginia officials are blasting the Environmental Protection Agency over new air pollution rules. Full story
A coalition of environmental groups is suing the Tennessee Valley Authority over its decision to continue operating a coal-burning power plant in Gallatin. Full story
According to the American Lung Association’s ‘State of the Air’ report, 42 percent of Americans live in counties with unhealthy levels of air pollution, but there has been progress in reducing overall particle pollution. NBC’s Brian Williams reports.
TORONTO (Reuters) - Tired of checking the washing machine to see if a cycle has completed, or worrying that the lights were left on at home? Apps are increasingly helping people monitor and control objects remotely on their mobile devices. Full story
Residents who live downwind from blast zone are asked to stay indoors due to fears of flammable chemicals in the air. KXAS' Ben Russell reports.
As we prepare for an allergy season that’s expected to be even worse than normal, Lou Manfredini, host of “House Smarts,” is here to help you purify the air in your home with his four allergy-proofing tips.
Former Gov. Christie Todd Whitman, R-N.J., who was the former EPA administrator, joins Daily Rundown guest host Chris Cillizza to talk about women in the Republican party, the role of nuclear energy and the GOP’s thoughts on nuclear energy and climate change.
A rare early spring snow in Beijing helped improve the air quality in the city, which has been engulfed in haze recently. NBCNews.com's Dara Brown reports.
The pollution levels in and around Salt Lake City have been bad enough to worry parents, with a new study saying that bad air over northern Utah makes it a risky place to have a baby. NBC’s Mike Taibbi reports.
Women wearing face masks run to cross a street in Beijing May 6, 2013. The United States Embassy monitor on air quality in China classified the quality of air in Beijing as "hazardous". REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon A - Tags: ENVIRONMENT SOCIETY)
A woman wearing a face mask waits at a bus stop in Beijing May 6, 2013. The United States Embassy monitor on air quality in China classified the quality of air in Beijing as "hazardous" on Monday. REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon (CHINA - Tags: ENVIRONMENT SOCIETY)
A man wearing a mask is seen on a street in Beijing May 2, 2013. Street-level anger over air pollution that blanketed many northern cities this winter spilled over into online appeals for Beijing to clean water supplies, especially after rotting corpses of thousands of pigs were found last month i
A pedestrian wearing a facial mask walks past a fence of construction site in Beijing May 2, 2013. Street-level anger over air pollution that blanketed many northern cities this winter spilled over into online appeals for Beijing to clean water supplies, especially after rotting corpses of thousands
