Author: Trevor Hughes, USA TODAY

Recent federal data says an average of about three trains derail in the U.S. a day. Now there’s a growing push for tougher safety regulations.

Oil company ConocoPhillips wants to drill around 200 wells on Alaska’s North Slope. The Willow project now faces a viral opposition campaign.

The source of the coronavirus pandemic has polarized Americans. Now Congress is wading into politically tricky waters with ongoing hearings.

Critics worry the Utah railroad plan, the Uinta Basin Railway, could contaminate the Colorado if an oil train crashes and leaks into the water.

Can’t we just pipe water to the West from areas of the country that have more water? It’s one of several nice ideas riddled with problems.

The Justice Department says Tamara Dadyen, a California pandemic fraudster who fled to Europe to avoid prison, has been returned to Los Angeles.

The federal funding is part of the 2021 bipartisan Infrastructure law that provides $5 billion over five years for air travel improvements.

The unique U.S.-Canadian command works to protect the North American continent is now formally known as the North American Aerospace Defense Command.

The border between Turkey and Syria lies near the Anatolian Fault system, which has similarities to San Andreas Fault in California.