environment
Calif. plastic ocean debris bill dies in committee
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — It's a common sight on the nation's beaches: among the sand, sea foam and gnarled kelp lay plastic bottles, bags and other garbage.
LA sanitation ends plans for dump near Joshua Tree
Top 10 items found during 2012 coastal cleanup
The Ocean Conservancy, a Washington DC-based environmental organization, released its 2012 list of trash collected during its International Coastal Cleanup.
Clarification: Fossil Fuels-Divestment story
SWARTHMORE, Pa. (AP) — In an effort to slow the pace of climate change, students at more than 200 colleges are asking their schools to stop investing in fossil fuel companies.
Wyden: FracFocus a 'constructive' tool on drilling
WASHINGTON (AP) — The chairman of the Senate Energy Committee says a website partially funded by the oil and gas industry is a constructive tool that could be used by federal regulat
2 brown bears rescued from captivity in Kosovo
Video of man jumping on manatee investigated
MIAMI (AP) — Wildlife officials are investigating an online video that shows a man jumping on two manatees.








