The Earth experienced the hottest June in at least 174 years of record keeping, according to a report released Thursday by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
Oregon’s second largest natural gas provider spent ratepayer funds fighting state climate change regulations while simultaneously attempting to raise rates for customers.
After getting initial agreement from the landowners, the Environmental Protection Agency says additional pollutant sampling at the Smurfit Stone mill site will begin this fall.
The record low lake level this year is part of a pattern of anomalies in runoff and water supply that is hardly new, according to Energy Keepers, Inc., which manages the Salish Kootenai Dam in Polson, on the south end of the lake.
Previously, scientists studying shrinking Arctic glaciers have focused on methane release from thawing permafrost or frozen ground. New findings on Thursday suggest other sources of methane emissions to exacerbate global warming.
A statistical analysis of recent public comments shows that an overwhelming majority are in favor of a proposed rule to allow the Bureau of Land Management to lease land for conservation purposes.