U.S. Energy Secretary Chris Wright on Sept. 9 pushed back against media reports that he is seeking a “different direction” to the environmental cleanup effort at the Hanford site, including halting work on a treatment facility on the cusp of becoming operational. 

The penalty comes days after InvestigateWest found regulators investigating the pollution didn’t take steps to immediately stop it

UMC, Taiwan’s first semiconductor company, has evolved from an IDM to a specialty foundry powerhouse, leading in display driver and power management ICs while forging global partnerships like its 12nm collaboration with Intel. Today, it balances technology, talent, sustainability, and geopolitics to secure its role in the semiconductor supply chain.

A public hearing will be held Wednesday on two ordinances tied to Grand Central Landfill's proposal to expand.

Digging rotting tires out of the mud might sound like a strange idea of fun, but it’s one shared by the 20-some volunteers who helped clean up the Youghiogheny River on Saturday morning. “You get a little exercise and you get to do something cool,” said Lindsay Forney, 39, of

Pike County restaurant inspections: None were out of compliance. Five locations had zero violations.

The City of Toledo is planning for the new trash and recycling contract, whether that is with the current provider or another company.

Here’s a look at each parish’s recipients and how the funds will be used.

The wholesaler has made similar investments in other distribution centers

At the second annual event and in an associated report, industry and government leaders highlighted the sector’s potential to boost jobs, tax revenues and economic growth. But critics raised concerns over farmland loss, energy use and sustainability.

Volunteers combed the river in boats near Oregon on Saturday, Sept. 6, 2025.

Hitachi Rail celebrated its new $100M complex in the Hagerstown area on Sept. 8, 2025. Learn more about the local operation.

The garbage disposal is a common appliance in American kitchens, but in other countries it is rarely seen. Elsewhere in the world, food scraps are composted.

Family-owned noodle maker and U.S. sustainability innovator join forces to deliver packaging that connects tradition with ESG impact and community trust.

Sibanye-Stillwater described Metallix as a firm that produces recycled precious metals, including gold, silver and PGM, primarily from industrial waste streams.

WILKES-BARRE — According to Jill Avery-Stoss, president of The Institute, a healthy environment is essential to a community’s overall well-being.

Plus, Yamiche Alcindor and Trump’s Black woman problem.

Council members met in a joint meeting of the Water and Sewer and Finance Committees last night to discuss injection wells.

Scientists at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory created berkelocene, the first molecule with berkelium-carbon bonds, revealing unexpected tetravalent behavior that could improve nuclear waste management strategies.

WHAT’S HAPPENING TODAY: Good afternoon and happy Tuesday, readers! The Department of Health and Human Services released a strategy report today that

A new hands-on recycling education initiative aims to benefit 100,000 elementary school-age children annually in one eastern Michigan county.