Environment

A new set of beetles is taking North America by storm, and this time the casualty is the lumber industry. What does this mean for home building and other lumber needs in the U.S.?

A federal judge said the Tennessee Valley Authority is liable for the big sludge spill at its power plant near Knoxville a few years back. Millions of tons of coal ash spilled out of a man-made lake and blanketed nearby rivers and land.

The computer giant withdrawal from EPEAT may turn into a profit.

A $25 billion lawsuit against a subsidiary of Anadarko, the giant oil and gas company, is about environmental pollution and bankruptcy. The tiny town of Avoca, Pa., one of the plaintiffs.

New report says protecting the environment can be good for the economy and job growth.

Many inspired by the first Rio Earth Summit 20 years ago were just kids then. Now they are leading a new generation into the fold.

Once bitter adversaries, environmental groups and global business leaders are working side-by-side on sustainability issues.

Patagonia founder Yvon Chouinard has written a new book he hopes will be a blueprint for companies to do better… by doing good.

Poachers ply the waters of the Pacific Northwest to cash in on demand for geoducks.

Discovery Communications will replace Planet Green cable channel with programs about travel and food.