Missouri lawmakers approve measure regulating fake meat
May 18, 2018
Missouri lawmakers have approved legislation that bans companies from labeling lab-grown meat products or meat substitutes as meat
Billionaire Tom Steyer gets Michigan renewable energy deal
May 18, 2018
Michigan's two dominant utilities have committed to increase the power they produce from wind and other renewable sources to 25 percent by 2030 under pressure from billionaire environmentalist Tom Steyer
Toyota chief hopes to help Japan automakers keep tech edge
May 18, 2018
Toyota Motor Corp. chief Akio Toyoda, tapped to head the Japanese auto industry association, is promising to lead a push among manufacturers to keep a competitive edge in emerging technologies like zero-emission and autonomous driving
6 young squirrels rescued from ordeal of tangled tails
May 18, 2018
Six young squirrels whose tails were stuck together by tree sap are recovering after a Nebraska wildlife expert untangled them
Glacier park says rebuild won't permanently harm wildlife
May 18, 2018
The National Park Service says rebuilding a century-old Glacier National Park backcountry dormitory won't cause long-term harm to the wildlife that frequent the area
Pruitt rescinding safety rules prompted by fatal plant blast
May 17, 2018
Environmental Protection Agency administrator Scott Pruitt is moving to rescind some safety measures proposed after a deadly blast at a Texas fertilizer plant
Wynn completes $68 million pollution cleanup at casino site
May 17, 2018
Wynn Resorts has completed the costly cleanup of the former chemical plant site where it's building a $2.5 billion Boston-area casino
Rhino in San Diego pregnant, could help save subspecies
May 17, 2018
A southern white rhino named Victoria has become pregnant through artificial insemination at the San Diego Zoo Safari Park
Alaska fishermen: Sea otter comeback is eating into profits
May 17, 2018
Northern sea otters have made a spectacular comeback by gobbling some of Alaska's finest seafood _ and fishermen aren't happy about the competition.
Sea otters rebound but struggle to regain historic range
May 17, 2018
Experts are struggling to restore the U.S. West Coast's southern sea otters to their historic range.
