During mining, the exposure of certain minerals to air and water can create acidic runoff. This leaches heavy metals into surrounding water systems and results in acid mine drainage, which can ...

Colorado’s utility companies have been planning for nearly two decades to shutter their coal-burning power plants and transition to cleaner alternatives.

Recognizing the significant environmental challenges posed by open-pit mining in arid climates, such as air pollution, dust emissions, and noise pollution, the authors explore innovative ...

Despite zoning violations, the mine remains active. Council may vote in July - while the FBI is now asking questions behind ...

Extreme heat is making air pollution worse, scientists say. And President Trump’s regulatory rollbacks could drive air ...

A decade after a dam collapsed in Brazil, sending a deluge of toxic mud into villages and waterways, residents complain of an ...

U.S. power sector emissions are already at their highest levels in three years, but will likely climb further during the peak ...

In Jharkhand’s coal belt, where production pressures run high and pollution risks run deep, one woman descends underground each day—symbolising both the industry’s legacy and its uncertain future ...

WASHINGTON—The Environmental Protection Agency proposed Wednesday weakening air-pollution standards for mercury and eliminating carbon dioxide rules on power plants, reversing Biden-era policies ...