Unmarked graves, an 'ugly history': W.Va. weighs mine safety
HAVACO, W.Va. — Mayapple plants sprout in the sunken soil where the bodies lie, their leaves…
Negotiations begin for a global treaty on plastic pollution
On Friday afternoon more than 2,000 experts will wrap up a week of negotiations on plastic pollution…
Pentagon debuts its new stealth bomber, the B-21 Raider
WASHINGTON — America’s newest nuclear stealth bomber is making its public debut after years…
Mine opponents to ask Minnesota Supreme Court to void permit
MINNEAPOLIS — The Minnesota Supreme Court will hear arguments Wednesday on an attempt by…
US nuclear waste repository begins filling new disposal area
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — Workers at the nation’s only underground nuclear waste repository have…
Fire plan would cut 2.4 million New Jersey Pinelands trees
BASS RIVER TOWNSHIP, N.J. — Up to 2.4 million trees would be cut down as part of a project to…
Small businesses, and shoppers, return to holiday markets
NEW YORK — On a recent evening in early November, shoppers at the Bryant Park holiday market…
Investigators: Firm that cleans meat plants employed minors
OMAHA, Neb. — A Wisconsin company that cleans hundreds of meatpacking plants nationwide is…
California sues over 'forever chemicals' that taint water
SAN FRANCISCO — A lawsuit filed Thursday by the state of California accuses 3M, Dupont and 16…