AUSTIN, Texas - Considering the devastation levied by Hurricane Ike on Texas' coastal marshes and wetlands, waterfowl biologists are calling it "a wash" as long-term benefits should mediate some of ...

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...

A much-needed win for island conservationists.

Public Service Electric and Gas (PSE&G) today is making preparations to send electric crews to Beaumont, Texas to help restore power to residents affected by Hurricane Ike. Public Service Electric and ...

In the wake of Hurricane Ike’s destructive tear through Texas, relief groups continued to feed and shelter thousands of evacuees from Galveston, Houston, and other areas damaged by the storm. But many ...

Supporters of long-discussed coastal barrier system acknowledge the massive storm surge protection system — commonly referred ...

Texas officials continued the largest rescue operation in state history, taking thousands of people out of flood-ravaged towns. Video and photo reports from around the region that was hit by Hurricane ...

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Oil inched higher on Friday as Hurricane Ike neared the Texas Coast, shuttering a quarter of U.S. crude oil and refinery production and threatening the nation's energy hub with a ...