Search the Rapid City Journal. Denny Larson of the San Francisco-based Refinery Reform Campaign told more than 100 people that refineries can have a litany of environmental problems, including flares that release a black cloud of pollution, noise and dust during construction, and odor and health effects on downwind communities. Denny Larson of the San Francisco-based Refinery Reform Campaign told more than 100 people that refineries can have a litany of environmental problems, including...

NEW YORK (AP) -- Democrat Barack Obama endorsed the use of a carbon auction to reduce air pollution, one of several ideas offered by presidential candidates at a forum on global warming. Environmental regulators set caps on how much pollution a power plant or other business can emit into the atmosphere. All the major Democratic contenders participated in the "virtual" town hall meeting sponsored by the activist group MoveOn. Those that exceed the cap must buy or trade for additional...

One of its top directors says it needs to be done for legal reasons and to preserve its plans to protect endangered wildlife and a critical water supply for Metro Orlando. Johns River -- bought eight years ago as a "conservation" area -- is about to be deeded to a private owner, raising questions about the fate of other lands that have been publicly purchased to protect sensitive environments. And they fear setting a precedent that would make selling or trading "conservation" land --...

The rooting and wallowing activities of the creatures, which tear apart the earth to search for food, have also forced some farmers to repeatedly replant fields. While feral swine have plagued warmer states for years, they are a recent problem in Iowa, with wildlife officials working to eradicate them since 2004. Under a national wildlife disease management program, Keirn said researchers will collect and test wild pigs in up to 25 states to look for the presence of classical swine fever....

The hearing comes on the heels of the commission's release Friday of new research on air pollution caused by dairies in Fresno County, and cost-effective solutions to reduce those emissions. WHAT: Public hearing on proposed ordinance intended to reduce impact of dairy-related air pollution on Fresno County's public health. As currently written, the proposal does not include the standards needed to reduce the negative impact of the anticipated arrival of 50,000 new dairy cows over the next...

State Minister for the Environment Rachmat Witoelar promoted commuting by bike to raise public awareness to combat global warming, making use of Saturday's momentous 'lucky date' Through the fun bike event, followed by an afternoon music concert, the minister and his wife Erna Witoelar, who is also a former minister for the environment, reminded people how they could help reduce global warming. Haven't had any luck in warning the public about global warming? Try throwing an event on a date...

The company offers ink and toner refills for color, inkjet and laser printers, fax machines and copiers. Thea Long said they gravitated toward Cartridge World because it is a green company with a model that also played to the couple's commitment to high-touch service. Savings to the environment also are significant. They investigated franchises ranging from kiddie hair salons to bathroom remodeling businesses but didn't find a concept that excited them both. Soon after, her husband Jeffrey...

The Clean Water Fund pumps millions of taxpayer dollars into the wallets of engineers, lawyers, bureaucrats, equipment suppliers and contractors. Actually, there are 775 heroes: Connecticut's licensed wastewater-treatment-plant operators, the people who care for the state's 105 municipal sewage treatment plants. The Clean Water Fund pumps millions of taxpayer dollars into the wallets of engineers, lawyers, bureaucrats, equipment suppliers and contractors. As a result, good-minded people...

BROWNSVILLE In deepest South Texas, a geographic quirk causes desert, coastal and subtropical influences to converge in an ecologically spectacular riverfront landscape found nowhere else on the continent. Federal officials say they haven't decided on a final route or design, and they promise to listen to local concerns and conduct environmental assessments. The conservancy farms a portion of the land, but its main work is restoring the native Tamaulipan thornscrub habitat that is...