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ENDANGERED SPECIES: Possible Supreme Court pick slams Obama admin over bats

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Federal appeals court Judge Patricia Millett, whose name has been floated as a potential Supreme Court nominee, grilled an Obama administration attorney today over protections for endangered bats.

FLINT CRISIS: EPA brass eyed water fiasco long before emergency order

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Top aides at U.S. EPA's headquarters were discussing their options on the Flint, Mich., drinking water disaster long before the agency elevated its response in January this year.

JAPAN: Court orders 2 reactors shut

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A Japanese court has ordered two nuclear reactors closed in a blow to the government's plans for a nuclear power revival as the fifth anniversary of the Fukushima Daiichi disaster approaches.

CALIFORNIA: Senate leader pushes back on industry-friendly air board

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The state Senate leader said yesterday he will challenge the Southern California air quality board's decision to put in place pollution rules that are more lenient to the industry, arguing prompt action is necessary so environmental gains are not rolled back.

WASHINGTON: Lawmakers plan for closure of Colstrip units

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In a move to close two of Montana's oldest coal-generating units in Colstrip, Washington lawmakers have developed an exit plan for one of the unit's shareholders, which would allow the utility to raise enough money to shutter the facilities by an undetermined date.

CALIFORNIA: Water district votes to purchase delta islands

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The Metropolitan Water District of Southern California agreed yesterday to buy four islands and part of a fifth one in the Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta.

NUCLEAR POWER: 30 years after Chernobyl, locals still eat radioactive food

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Testing for contamination from the 1986 Chernobyl nuclear disaster has been limited or restricted due to the economic crises in Russia, Ukraine and Belarus, according to Greenpeace, leading locals to consume food containing dangerously high levels of radiation.

HIGH-SPEED RAIL: Judge OKs planning for bullet train

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A judge has ruled that planning and financing for California's $64 billion high-speed rail system can proceed, saying the plan does not undermine promises made to voters.

AIR POLLUTION: Lead battery plant slammed with fine

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Johnson Controls Inc.'s lead battery recycling plant was fined $250,000 in penalties last year, the largest fine that year for any air pollution violations in South Carolina.

COAL ASH: N.C. OKs drinking well water near Duke ponds

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North Carolina health officials abruptly reversed course on an advisory sent out nearly a year ago that advised hundreds of residents located near Duke Energy Corp.'s coal ash ponds not to drink water from their wells.

TRIBES: EPA IG to study success of underground storage tank programs

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U.S. EPA's Office of Inspector General said it will examine the effectiveness of its work regulating underground storage tanks on Native American lands, according to a notification sent yesterday.

SOLAR: Installation pace to double this year -- study

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Falling prices and federal tax credits are expected to double the number of U.S. solar installations this year, according to a new study.

WEATHER: U.S. experiences warmest winter on record

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The United States has seen its warmest winter on record this year, with the temperature 4.6 degrees Fahrenheit above average.

SCIENCE: Online tool tracks extreme weather, climate woes

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Last summer, as wildfires spread across Alaska, swim coach Josh Gregory got up every morning and looked at the air quality report to determine whether he could hold practice.

PIPELINES: Enviros challenge Delaware River Basin project

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Federal regulators failed to consider the impacts of a natural gas pipeline project that crosses the Delaware River Basin, environmentalists told the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit yesterday.

MARINE MAMMALS: Health of SeaWorld's 'Blackfish' orca deteriorates

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A killer whale that drowned a SeaWorld trainer in 2010 during a show in Florida is in decline due to health issues, the company announced yesterday.

MINING: Interior signals tougher lease review for Minn. project

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A proposed Minnesota mine faces a new obstacle from federal regulators after the Interior Department said the company's mineral leases may not be automatically renewed.

GREAT LAKES: El Niño brings little ice cover

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The Great Lakes' ice cover is down nearly 75 percent this year compared with last year, as El Niño has driven a mild winter in the region.

DROUGHT: L.A. tries first cloud seeding since 2002

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Los Angeles County conducted its first cloud seeding since 2002 on Monday to boost the rainfall brought by El Niño.

WILDLIFE: Asian bats show ability to resist white-nose syndrome

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Asian bat species have far greater resistance to a deadly fungal infection than North American populations, according to research made public today.
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