Environment

Dallas Police have arrested multiple suspects in connection with a large illegal landfill that's been flowing into the Trinity River for several years.

Coinciding with Earth Day, Gov. Gavin Newsom on Wednesday announced the addition of three new state parks in the Central Valley — pushing the statewide total to 283 parks — which he said is the biggest expansion of the park system in decades.

H-E-B is celebrating Earth Day by giving away reusable bags to its customers.

Green is right there in the name, even if the meaning is different. Vermont, a state whose name is a blending of the French words for the color green and mountain, claimed the top spot in a recent analysis of the greenest states in terms of eco-friendliness.

One week after FOX 4 began investigating a large illegal dump on the banks of the Trinity River, the City of Dallas has yet to share their plans to clear the mess.

After Senator Tina Smith staged a protest Wednesday night to block a vote on a bill that would allow mining in the Boundary Waters, the U.S. Senate is now scheduled to vote on that bill Thursday morning.

U.S. Senator Tina Smith announced her intention to hold the Senate floor to protest legislation that would remove protections for the Minnesota Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness.

Dozens of hippos who descended from the ones brought to Colombia by onetime drug kingpin Pablo Escobar will be killed as the South American nation looks to control its population.

The discovery of a large illegal dump flowing directly into the Trinity River in Dallas has raised environmental questions about the river's water quality and safety for recreational use.

Texas lawmakers are looking for a way to balance the booming tech industry with the reality of finite resources.

Cheetahs, snowy owls and hammerhead sharks are among the dozens of animal species on the cusp of extinction that will receive greater conservation protections. 

The FWC says it is looking into an online video where a popular streamer fired multiple rounds at an alligator. 

A coalition of states is suing the Trump administration after the EPA rolled back a key 2009 climate finding on greenhouse gases.

The EPA has reapproved a controversial weed killer for use on two genetically modified crops. Environmentalists fear the chemical will drift and destroy nearby farms, as it has in the past.

A statewide video contest by Take Care of Texas is now open for public voting, offering middle and high school students a chance to win college scholarships and camera gear for their environmental messages.

Texas is home to approximately 400 data centers — some currently operational, others still under construction and a number that are still in the planning stages. Experts say the boom comes with a lot of uncertainty.

The pasture mealybug has been found in 22 counties in the Lone Star State, and it's the first time this species has been reported in North America.