The Center for Biological Diversity has filed suit against U.S. government agencies for failing to release public records on plans to land rockets at Johnston Atoll National Wildlife Refuge. More ...

Johnston Atoll is home to 14 tropical bird species. “The Department of the Air Force has elected to hold the preparation of the Johnston Atoll Environmental Assessment for a proposed rocket cargo ...

The U.S. military is seeking to turn a remote Pacific wildlife refuge into a landing site for SpaceX rockets, a move that could ultimately advance military capabilities but could also threaten a rare ...

“Installing rocket landing pads on Johnston Atoll cannot occur without significantly disrupting wildlife..." The U.S. military is considering Johnston Atoll, a remote Pacific island chain that serves ...

Brown-footed boobies perch atop the posts of an old pier at Johnston Atoll National Wildlife Refuge in the Pacific. Masked booby and chick. Many different species of birds occupy Johnston Atoll — part ...

The military had been looking at a remote atoll in the Pacific Ocean as a location to land cargo-carrying rockets. The Air Force has stopped evaluating a unique wildlife refuge in the Pacific Ocean ...

Yellow crazy ants are seen in a bait testing efficacy trial at the Johnston Atoll National Wildlife Refuge in December 2015. An invasive species, the yellow crazy ant has been eradicated from the ...

Transpacific twinjet services may have to fly longer routes if airlines cannot find a cost-effective way to keep Johnston Atoll's airport open after it ceases operations in 2004. Carriers, principally ...

HONOLULU, Hawaii (HawaiiNewsNow) - Two dogs are sniffing out invasive species on a remote Pacific island. Guinness and Solo are the first canine detection team to check for yellow crazy ants at ...