Eric Whitney

An illness similar to mad cow disease is affecting deer and elk populations in the mid-west and western part of the U.S. There’s no proof yet that chronic wasting disease can affect people. But wildlife managers are worried that the disease could decimate deer and elk numbers, so they’ve taken some controversial measures to stop […]

A coalition of citizens groups and the largest mine in Montana have signed the first ever “good neighbor agreement” in the mining industry. As Eric Whitney reports, it promises to set an important precedent for both the mining industry and environmentalists.