BP Settlement To Address Ecosystem Damage Caused By Oil Spill
NPR's Rachel Martin talks with Bethany Kraft, director of the Gulf Restoration Program at Ocean Conservancy, about the BP spill's impact on the environment to date.
Environment
BP Agrees To Fork Over Nearly $19B For Role In Gulf Oil Spill
The oil giant BP has reached an $18.7 billion settlement with Gulf states and the federal government over the 2010 oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico — the worst in U.S. history.
The Scallop Scoop: Survey Forecasts A Banner Year In Atlantic
Federal fisheries researchers says their survey found about 10 billion scallops in waters off Delaware and southern New Jersey. They're predicting a boom for the nation's most valuable fishery.
U.N. Brokers Global Effort To Rein In Greenhouse Gas Emissions
Speeches by high-level representatives were an attempt to keep momentum going as the world moves toward a key summit in Paris this year, which may produce an agreement to control greenhouse gases.
Supreme Court Rules In Industry's Favor. What's EPA's Next Move?
Monday's decision from the high court technically only applies to the Clean Air Act's standards on mercury emissions from power plants. But it could affect future EPA regulations, legal experts say.
U.N. Holds Climate Talks In New York Ahead Of Paris Meeting
The United Nations is having a high-level climate meeting ahead of the end-of-year meeting in Paris that will hopefully result in a major new agreement to rein in greenhouse gases.
Supreme Court Blocks Obama Administration Plan On Power Plant Emissions
In a 5-4 ruling, the court says the Environmental Protection Agency should have taken into account the costs of complying with regulation.
Organic Farmers Call Foul On Whole Foods' Produce Rating System
Some organic farmers are protesting a new system Whole Foods is using to rate its suppliers. They say the system devalues the organic label because nonorganic producers can earn the highest grades.
Residents Grow More Desperate Without Water In California Town
A town in California's Central Valley is at the center of the state's drought. Renee Montagne talks to Pastor Roman Hernandez about the thousands of residents who don't have water in East Porterville.
The Dutch Ruling On Climate Change That Could Have A Global Impact
A Dutch court hands environmentalists a big victory with potential global repercussions, ordering the government to cut greenhouse gas emissions by 25 percent.