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A draft permit for waste water from DTE Energys Fermi 2 Power Plant is open for public comment until October 21. Michigan environmental groups are pushing for changes to how water is used at the DTE Energy nuclear plant in Monroe County. Jesse Deer-In-Water, a community organizer with the advocacy group Citizens Resistance at Fermi Two (CRAFT), said 45 million gallons of water a day are dumped straight from the power plant into Swan Creek and Lake Erie. ...

​The reboot of the TV series "Mutual of Omahas Wild Kingdom" will make its network debut Saturday morning on NBC.

MERRIFIELD — A new study finds the autumn chore of raking leaves could be a disservice to budding plant life. The National Wildlife Federation found fallen…

​The reboot of the TV series "Mutual of Omahas Wild Kingdom" will make its network debut Saturday morning on NBC.

As fall approaches, North Carolinians are gearing up for their annual task of raking leaves. However, a survey conducted by the National Wildlife Federation found many people dont realize how much this common chore may actually harm the environment and wildlife. According to Charlotte Glen, manager of the North Carolina State University Extension Master Gardener program, instead of buying mulch for landscaping, chopping up and using leaves offers the benefits of moisture absorption in a way tha...

A Knoxville group of concerned citizens will head next month to an international meeting at United Nations headquarters in New York. Their focus is the total elimination of nuclear weapons. Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons was passed in 2021. ...

Great Outdoors Colorado, the lottery-funded program to preserve natural resources, has awarded a second $1 million grant to fuel conservation efforts on privately-owned lands, which make up the majority of all lands in Colorado. Amy Beatie, executive director of Keep it Colorado, a coalition of local land trusts, said the funds will help ensure the states landscapes stay protected into the future, and protect things Coloradans love. "Protect our iconic landscapes, working farms and ra...

EXCLUSIVE: To rake or not to rake? Bagging up leaves could do a disservice to your yard! New York State

An environmental group in Knoxville wants to stop construction at the Uranium Processing Facility, part of the Y-12 National Security Complex in Oak Ridge, Tennessee. For six decades, Y-12 has been processing, and storing highly enriched uranium. Tanvi Kardile, coordinator for the Oak Ridge Environmental Peace Alliance, said the Uranium Processing Facility is being built to replace older buildings from the 1940s. ...

As more companies embrace sustainable practices, businesses in North Carolina are leading the charge through innovative initiatives with funds from the Inflation Reduction Act. Brad Ives, former executive director of the Catawba College Center, seized on IRA funding to pioneer projects boosting the colleges green initiatives. "So the projects that we can do with the Inflation Reduction Act help us lower our emissions," he explained. " ...