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H-E-B handing out free reusable bags for Earth Day
Nation World
Earth Day: How a senator's idea more than 50 years ago got people fighting for their planet
It's not recognized as a federal holiday, but volunteer groups often organize environmental cleanups on April 22.
Nation World
Want to use less plastic? Here are some steps you can take at the grocery store
The global theme for Earth Day on Monday is planet vs. plastic.
Nation World
Starbucks is introducing new cups for cold drinks. Here's what's different
Starbucks says Frappuccinos and other cold drinks account for 75% of its U.S. beverage sales, meaning the plastic cups are widely used across stores.
Nation World
Biden administration imposes first-ever national drinking water limits on toxic PFAS
PFAS chemicals are hazardous because they don’t degrade in the environment and are linked to health issues such as low birth weight and kidney cancer.
Local News
Amazon plans to get rid of its signature brown boxes to save the environment
The U.S. goes through enough cardboard boxes in a year to pave a mile-wide road from Charlotte to Los Angeles three times over. Amazon is hoping to fix that.
Nation World
Here are the five worst cities to live in this year if you've got pollen allergies
Even experts have been caught off guard: “This season has been so nuts," said Rachna Shah, an allergist and director of the Loyola Medicine Allergy Count.
Community
Golf courses in West Texas are challenged by water quality issues
Hogan Park Golf Course has plenty of water from its five wells, but very salty water makes course quality difficult. Efforts are constant as golf continues to grow.
Community
Golf courses in West Texas are challenged by water quality issues
Hogan Park Golf Course has plenty of water from its five wells, but very salty water makes course quality difficult. Efforts are constant as golf continues to grow.
Community
Friends of Kellus Turner Park continue their 'Plant the Park' initiative to beautify West Odessa
"West Odessa doesn't really have anything. I just saw the potential," says Michele Spinks, a volunteer with Friends of Kellus Turner Park.
Community
Friends of Kellus Turner Park continue their 'Plant the Park' initiative to beautify West Odessa
"West Odessa doesn't really have anything. I just saw the potential," says Michele Spinks, a volunteer with Friends of Kellus Turner Park.
Environment
Biden delays consideration of new natural gas export terminals
Industry groups condemn the move as a “win for Russia,″ while environmentalists cheer it as a way to counter Biden’s approval of the huge Willow oil project.
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