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Experts warn this could lead to further threats of violence and “religious war” against federal officials.

2017 was another deadly year for panthers. How many more years can this critically endangered species survive?

The proclamation to remove more than a million acres from protection has been called everything from illegal to racist.

How an elementary-school science teacher helped a Utah Republican congresswoman start to take leadership on climate change.

America’s waters are contaminated by poop and bacteria. Use our maps to find the worst waste locations near you.

The Rural Utilities Service has helped millions of people, but the Trump White House says money for rural water isn’t needed.

Laws have banned plastic bags in some places, but taking the next steps requires overcoming some pretty major hurdles.

Bunkerville prosecution prepares to address the Bundy family’s dangerous history of extremism on public lands. Oregon victims hope that this time guilty verdicts will prevail.

A difficult hurricane season unearths issues ranging from cancer hotspots to deadly bacteria.

Mountaintop mining and excrement-filled lagoons threaten the unique biodiversity of the American southeast.