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WEATHER: NWS TO STOP YELLING ITS FORECASTS

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It took two decades of discussion, five years of testing and countless jokes, but the National Weather Service is finally ready to stop shouting.

NATIONAL MONUMENTS: Obama protects D.C. home of women's equality movement

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President Obama today designated as a national monument a historic Capitol Hill home that has served as the longtime headquarters of a group that led the fight for women's right to vote.

CLIMATE: Conservative groups slam AG's subpoena

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A subpoena for a right-leaning organization to produce 10 years' worth of climate-related documents is generating a firestorm of criticism from conservatives.

EPA: Gumshoes’ depleted ranks worry former enforcers

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U.S. EPA's former top cop is worried about the agency's ability to catch lawbreakers. Budget cuts and staff reductions have chiseled away at the agency's workforce in recent years, leaving EPA's criminal enforcement program with fewer cops to track down crooks who dump hazardous waste, illegally spew air pollution and commit other environmental crimes.

NEW ZEALAND: Octopus slips out of tank, makes break for ocean

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An octopus at New Zealand's National Aquarium was able to slip through a crack left at the top of his enclosure, make his way across the floor to a drain and squeeze his pliable body down the opening in a break for the Pacific Ocean.

MEXICO: Residents torn as bullfighting season resumes

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Baja California has resumed bull fights after lawmakers scrapped a planned vote to ban the practice, and many Mexicans are questioning whether the activity should continue.

INDIA: Royals visit wildlife refuge to draw attention to poaching

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During a trip to India, the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge visited the Kaziranga National Park in hopes of drawing attention to endangered species, including the park's population of 2,200 one-horned rhinos.

CALIFORNIA: L.A. set to OK environmental justice land-use rules

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Los Angeles officials are working to impose new land-use restrictions in response to environmental justice concerns.

NORTH DAKOTA: Museum closes green energy exhibit over oil, coal complaints

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Inside the North Dakota Heritage Center on the state's Capitol grounds, it's hard not to recognize the influence of the oil and coal industries.

TEXAS: Lawmakers seek state, federal funds for hurricane protection

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Texas lawmakers are considering proposals to strengthen the state's hurricane protection system.

LEAD: Soil test finds widespread contamination near Exide plant

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Los Angeles County public health officials found that almost 500 homes surrounding a now-closed Exide Technologies battery recycling plant tested positive for dangerous lead levels and will require cleanup.

FLINT CRISIS: Rashes, itchiness plague residents who bathe with city water

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Flint, Mich., residents continue to report rashes, itchiness and hair loss even though government scientists say the city's lead-tainted water is safe for bathing.

CHEMICALS: Study suggests link between fast food, phthalate exposure

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Consumers who eat more fast food are more likely to be exposed to a common plasticizer known as phthalates, according to research published today.

AIR POLLUTION: Volkswagen slashes manager bonuses amid scandal

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Volkswagen AG said today that bonuses to its top managers will be significantly reduced as a way to send a signal to its executives following the company's diesel scandal.

CLEAN TECH: Company aims to harness ocean power -- without the glitches

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A company called Oscilla Power is trying to build a device that could provide a third of America's electricity.

DEFENSE: Air Force affirming role of renewables in energy security

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The Air Force is affirming its commitment to renewables, beefing up its energy policy in response to a new slew of 21st-century threats.

OREGON STANDOFF: Bundy brothers, others bound for Nev. after appeal rejected

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Ammon Bundy and four co-defendants will travel to Nevada today after their request to block the move was rejected by the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals.

CLEAN WATER RULE: Admin challenges N.D. court jurisdiction

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The Obama administration made another push Monday to dismiss a challenge to its contentious Clean Water Rule in a North Dakota federal district court in light of a recent federal appeals court ruling.

AIR POLLUTION: EPA reaches deal with Nev. in ozone litigation

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U.S. EPA would make a final decision by next February on a Nevada plan to address a key ozone benchmark affecting the state's two largest metro areas under a proposed settlement to be announced tomorrow.

WILDLIFE: Groups aim to make rural fences safe for animals

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Conservation groups are working together to modify fencing around protected lands to prevent wildlife from being harmed.
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