environmental

Corning's (GLW) third-quarter profit rose 22% from a year earlier, as higher sales of the company's automotive and diesel-emission products more than offset the falling glass prices for flat-panel TVs.

Companies that claim to be environmentally friendly or say their products have certain so-called "green" benefits may face more stringent requirements as far as showing proof of such claims, the Federal Trade Commission said today.

Political upsets in Peruvian regional elections could indicate a national shift to the left -- and some business leaders worry that could discourage foreign investment in the country, which has rich natural resources such as oil, gas and gold.

Step away from that tuna can. Its "dolphin safe" label produces warm feelings, but don't mistake it for "turtle safe" or "ocean safe." And it's certainly not "tuna safe." Accidental entanglements of sharks, sea turtles, juvenile tuna and other marine creatures take their own ecological toll --...

The BP disaster unleashed a gusher of a different sort – complaints from donors to The Nature Conservancy who are upset that one of the world's largest environmental organizations accepts big money from BP. But it's far from the only green cause to get cash from the oil giant. Small protests...

Former U.S. Vice President Al Gore was a leading voice in the fight against climate change just three years ago. Now, amid accusations of sexual misconduct, he faces an image problem. Is the environment losing a key spokesman?

Three leading groups today urged the Obama administration to allocate at least that much of the proposed $20 billion BP escrow fund to restore the environment damaged by the massive oil spill. And that amount is likely just a start.

It's raining consumer riches in the U.S. Senate. Legislation that could make internet experiences a little safer, TV commercials quieter and some cars a little louder all were sent to the Senate floor by the Senate Commerce Committee. An internet sales tactic that the committee says has left...

It's already green-chic to include recycled newsprint and carpet pads in living-room walls. The coolest kitchen cabinets have glued-together chips of recycled wood. And counter tops? -- used carpet, bottle shards, vinyl records and computer parts. Even garden walls can be constructed of slices of...

By many measures, Webcor Builers is the greenest general contractor of any significant size on the planet, and a key player in the green building technology ecosystem. In an interview, Phil Williams, Webcor's vice president of sustainability and systems engineering, talks about what makes buildings green and where the biggest improvements can be made -- in both existing and new buildings -- as the field develops.