Genetic study implicates humans in demise of prehistoric cave bear
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Genetic research that reconstructed the past population dynamics of the cave bear, a prominent prehistoric denizen of…
U.S. judge urges VW, SEC to resolve civil Dieselgate suit
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A federal judge in California on Friday urged the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and Volkswagen AG…
EQM stops some work on WV-VA Mountain Valley natgas pipe
(Reuters) – EQM Midstream Partners LP (EQM.N) told U.S. federal regulators the company would stop some work on its long-delayed…
Bayer mediator dismisses report of $8 billion Roundup settlement
NEW YORK/FRANKFURT (Reuters) – Bayer AG has not offered to pay billions of dollars to settle claims in the United…
Bayer mediator dismisses report of $8 billion Roundup settlement
NEW YORK/FRANKFURT (Reuters) – Bayer AG has not offered to pay billions of dollars to settle claims in the United…
Historically wet US Northwest faces growing wildfire threat
Nestled in the foothills of Washington’s Cascade Mountains, the bustling Seattle suburb of Issaquah seems an unlikely candidate for anxiety…
El Paso Terrorism Suspect’s Alleged Manifesto Highlights Eco-Fascism’s Revival
A manifesto posted online shortly before Saturday’s massacre at a Walmart in El Paso that the suspected shooter may have…
In Roundup case, U.S. judge cuts $2 billion verdict against Bayer to $86 million
(Reuters) – A California judge on Thursday reduced a $2 billion jury verdict, slashing the award for a couple who…
Troubled SC nuclear firm kept radioactive trash in leaky bin
Federal authorities say a nuclear plant in South Carolina kept radioactive trash in a leaky 40-foot shipping container, raising concerns…
California, four automakers defy Trump, agree to tighten emissions rules
WASHINGTON/DETROIT (Reuters) – Four major automakers said on Thursday they have reached an agreement with California on fuel efficiency rules,…
Trump EPA allows use of controversial pesticide
(Reuters) – The Environmental Protection Agency on Thursday said it will not ban the use of the pesticide chlorpyrifos, which…
U.S. solar sector launches lobbying push to preserve key subsidy
(Reuters) – The U.S. solar industry on Wednesday kicked off a lobbying push aimed at convincing Congress to extend a…
Spontaneous combustion of tempura flakes blamed for sushi restaurant fires
A popular sushi ingredient is believed to be the cause of seven restaurant fires across the country, after officials discovered…
U.S. judge slashes Roundup jury award to $25.3 million from $80.3 million
FILE PHOTO: A logo of Bayer AG is pictured at the so called ‘Chempark’, the main plant and headquarters of…
Trump administration freezing fuel efficiency penalties
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Trump administration said late on Friday it was issuing final rules to suspend a 2016 Obama…
Mexico says trade deal dispute panel fix must be ‘across the board’
FILE PHOTO: Mexico’s Deputy Foreign Minister for North America, Jesus Seade reacts during the delivery of the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement…
Juror urges U.S. judge to uphold $80 million Roundup verdict against Bayer
(Reuters) – A juror who was part of a panel that delivered an $80 million award against Bayer AG after…
Canada aboriginal pipe dream might end Trudeau’s Trans Mountain nightmare
CALGARY, Alberta/WINNIPEG, Manitoba (Reuters) – An indigenous-led group plans to offer to buy a majority stake in the Trans Mountain…
Oregon governor ready to take lead on divisive climate plan
Oregon Gov. Kate Brown said Monday that she’s ready to use her executive power to lower carbon emissions following a…
U.S. states sue EPA for stricter asbestos rules
(Reuters) – Ten U.S. states and Washington, D.C. sued the Environmental Protection Agency to begin working on rules to tighten…
Oregon Republican senators end walkout over carbon bill
Republican lawmakers returned to the Oregon Senate on Saturday, ending an acrimonious nine-day walkout over a carbon emissions bill that…
Factbox: Alphabet unveils Toronto smart city master plan details
(Reuters) – Alphabet on Monday released details of a proposed smart city development for Toronto, outlining plans in a 1,500…
Alphabet commits to data privacy in Toronto smart city master plan
TORONTO (Reuters) – A high-tech smart city project proposed along Toronto’s waterfront by Alphabet Inc unit Sidewalk Labs has pledged…
Man caught at JFK smuggling 34 finches in hair curlers
Federal authorities say a 39-year-old Connecticut man has been caught trying to smuggle nearly three dozen live finches through John…
Exclusive: Boeing seeking to reduce scope, duration of some physical tests for new aircraft – sources
PARIS (Reuters) – Boeing Co engineers are reducing the scope and duration of certain costly physical tests used to certify…
Canada set to approve hotly-debated pipeline expansion, Trudeau unlikely to benefit
OTTAWA/CALGARY, Alberta (Reuters) – Canada looks set to approve a hotly-debated plan to expand an oil pipeline this week, people…
New York City Bills Would Set The Stage To Replace Rikers Island Jail With A Solar Farm
The New York City Council is preparing to consider a trio of bills that would set the stage to convert…
Under pressure, Biden drifts leftward on abortion, climate change
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Joe Biden Express to the 2020 Democratic presidential nomination went a bit off track this week.…
Joe Biden unveils $5 trillion climate plan
Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden is pitching a $5 trillion-plus climate proposal that he says would lead the U.S. to…
Woman taking photos dies in plunge off California waterfall
Authorities say a woman plunged to her death down a Northern California waterfall after she slipped and lost her footing…
Exxon shareholders reject resolutions on climate and separating CEO: chairman
DALLAS (Reuters) – Exxon Mobil Corp shareholders on Wednesday rejected a proposal to split the chief executive officer and board…
U.S. judge appoints Ken Feinberg mediator for Bayer Roundup settlement talks
(Reuters) – A U.S. judge on Wednesday appointed prominent attorney Kenneth Feinberg as mediator for court-mandated settlement talks in the…
PG&E wins court approval to set up $105 million wildfire assistance fund
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – PG&E Corp may set up a $105 million housing fund for victims of 2017 and 2018…
U.S. judge appoints Ken Feinberg mediator for Bayer Roundup settlement talks
(Reuters) – A U.S. judge on Wednesday appointed prominent attorney Kenneth Feinberg as mediator for court-mandated settlement talks in the…
Bayer bets on ‘silver bullet’ defense in Roundup litigation; experts see hurdles
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Bayer AG plans to argue that a $2 billion jury award and thousands of U.S. lawsuits…
Bayer bets on ‘silver bullet’ defense in Roundup litigation; experts see hurdles
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Bayer AG plans to argue that a $2 billion jury award and thousands of U.S. lawsuits…
California jury hits Bayer with $2 billion award in Roundup cancer trial
(Reuters) – A California jury on Monday awarded more than $2 billion to a couple who claimed Bayer AG’s glyphosate-based…
Volkswagen plans electric vehicle plant with JAC in China: local government
BEIJING (Reuters) – German automaker Volkswagen AG’s joint venture with China’s Anhui Jianghuai Automobile Co (JAC) plans to invest 5.06…
World Bank board elects U.S. Treasury’s Malpass as next president
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – David Malpass, U.S. President Donald Trump’s nominee to lead the World Bank, won unanimous approval from the…
U.S. jury says Bayer must pay $81 million to man in Roundup cancer trial
FILE PHOTO: Monsanto’s Roundup weedkiller atomizers are displayed for sale at a garden shop near Brussels, Belgium November 27, 2017.…
U.S. jury to determine liability, damages in Roundup cancer trial
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – A lawyer for a man who said his cancer was caused by Bayer AG’s glyphosate-based weed…
Chevron ties executive pay to methane and flaring reduction targets
HOUSTON (Reuters) – Chevron Corp plans to set greenhouse gas emissions targets and tie executive compensation and rank-and-file bonuses to…
German state of Baden-Wuerttemberg sues VW for damages: FAZ
FILE PHOTO: A Volkswagen logo is pictured during the Volkswagen Group’s annual general meeting in Berlin, Germany, May 3, 2018.…
PG&E seeks to make changes to its board
(Reuters) – PG&E Corp (PCG.N), the electricity provider in the northern California region ravaged by a deadly wildfire, said it…
Bug business: Cockroaches corralled by the millions in China to crunch waste
JINAN, China (Reuters) – In the near pitch-dark, you can hear them before you see them – millions of cockroaches…
U.S., China agree trade war ceasefire after Trump, Xi summit
BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) – China and the United States agreed to a ceasefire in their bitter trade war on Saturday…
G20 expected to back trade body reform ahead of Trump, Xi talks
BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) – Global leaders were expected to back an overhaul of the world body that regulates international trade…
China orders halt to gene-editing after outcry over babies
SHANGHAI (Reuters) – The Chinese government on Thursday ordered a temporary halt to research activities for people involved in the…
Much-needed rain on the way for California later this week
The fire danger in California continues on Sunday, but firefighters in the region are about to get a needed respite.…
More protection: UN says Earth’s ozone layer is healing
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VICE News Daily: Beyond The Headlines – September 30, 2014
Subscribe to VICE News here: http://bit.ly/Subscribe-to-VICE-News The VICE News Capsule is a news roundup that looks beyond the headlines. Today:…
Want To Build A Stronger Climate Movement? Integrate.
By Nexus Media, with Robert Bullard The environmental movement is divided into two. Large, well-funded, green groups mostly led by…
U.S. environmental agency says in talks with Volvo over emissions issue
STOCKHOLM (Reuters) – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency said on Wednesday it has been in talks with Volvo over the…
Idaho wildlife official under fire for Africa hunting trip
An Idaho Fish and Game Commission member is being criticized by some after he shared photos of himself posing with…
Exxon Mobil eyes multi-billion dollar investment at Singapore refinery: executive
SINGAPORE (Reuters) – Exxon Mobil Corp (XOM.N) is considering a multi-billion dollar investment at its Singapore refinery, the company’s largest,…
VICE News Daily: Beyond The Headlines – December 31, 2014
The VICE News Capsule is a news roundup that looks beyond the headlines. Today: Kremlin critic arrested after defying first…
When Big Polluters Come To Small Towns, Black Residents Lose Out
UNIONTOWN, Ala. — It’s 6 p.m. on a Tuesday in August and residents who have climbed the City Hall steps…
Beijing Covered by Record-Breaking Smog: VICE News Quick Hit
Chinese officials issue the first-ever ‘red alert’ as record high levels of smog cover Beijing. With pollution levels having reached…
Exiled Chinese Billionaire Uses YouTube To Wage A War On Corruption (HBO)
Guo Wengui sits in self-imposed exile in a $68 million apartment overlooking Central Park. The billionaire Chinese property tycoon has…