THE challenge of managing urban waste often reveals a fundamental tension between rapid urban growth and the finite capacity ...

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla.— Conservation, public health and environmental justice organizations sued the Trump administration today over the federal failure to respond to a petition requesting stronger ...

This story was originally published by Inside Climate News and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency faces a legal challenge after ...

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The First Church of Christ, Scientist, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The church publishes the ...

California shouldn’t weaken hazardous waste rules to allow local landfills to accept toxic dirt that currently goes to two specialized disposal sites in the Central Valley and hazardous facilities in ...

It's been almost three months since a series of wildfires fueled by strong winds destroyed more than 11,000 homes and 37,000 acres in Los Angeles, reducing much of the Pacific Palisades and Altadena ...

For two weeks, officials have largely declined to answer questions about where wildfire debris will end up. The Times has identified seven landfills that have taken steps to accept this waste.