New Bill Would End TV, Computer Ban At Landfills
North Carolina landfills could begin accepting computers and televisions again in legislation advancing at the General Assembly.
Environment
Botswana Lifts Its Ban On Elephant Hunting
Fewer than 400 licenses will be granted annually, the government of Botswana said Thursday. Conservationists are decrying the decision as horrific and unethical.
Finding New Opportunity For Old Coal-Fired Power Plant Sites
Coal-fired power plants keep closing, and communities around the country must decide what to do with those sites. Pennsylvania has a plan, aiming to create new jobs where old ones have been lost.
Why Banning Plastic Grocery Bags Could Be A Bad Move
Plastic bags are not biodegradable and can do great harms to wildlife. Cities and states across the country are banning plastic bags, but those bans may be having unintended consequences.
Lawyer Who Handled Sept. 11 Victims Fund To Mediate Talks Between Bayer, Plaintiffs
Kenneth Feinberg has been tapped to facilitate talks between the company's lawyers and plaintiffs' representatives over the next two weeks.
Collateral Damage Of The Trade War, Farmers Want Chinese Market Reopened
American farmers rely heavily on selling their goods overseas. As the trade war heats up again, many Midwest soybean farmers have huge surpluses and are receiving government aid.
City Of Greensboro Says Goodbye (For Now) To Glass Recycling
The city of Greensboro will no longer accept glass at its recycling facilities. The move comes as the demand for glass bottles has declined, and the cost to recycle them has skyrocketed.
Floods That Hit The Midwest In March Continue To Affect The Farm Economy
Midwest Farmers are still cleaning up from record floods in March. The work may delay or even prevent planting for some, which will have ripple effects throughout the U.S. agriculture sector.
When LA's Air Got Better, Kids' Asthma Cases Dropped
New cases of asthma dropped dramatically in Los Angeles communities where air quality improved the most over 20 years. The results illustrate health benefits from pollution control.
Environmental Mapping Tool Will 'Empower Communities' With More Data
North Carolina environmental regulators are launching an online resource to give more information about pollution and health in the state.