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OFFSHORE DRILLING: Court upholds Interior order forcing company to plug well

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Federal appeals court judges sided with the Interior Department today, finding that the agency can force an oil and gas company to permanently plug a well off the California coast.

NATIONAL PARKS: Large graffiti at Arches rock may be impossible to scrub

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Officials at Utah's Arches National Park are looking into a large graffiti carving etched so deeply into the side of a red rock arch that it may be impossible to wipe away.

INTERIOR: FWS halts work to remove feral cattle from Alaska islands

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After three years of searching for a solution to Alaska's feral cow dilemma, the Fish and Wildlife Service announced this week that it won't be taking any action toward removing abandoned cattle living on two Aleutian islands.

AGRICULTURE: Farmers shrug off biotech debate, plant more engineered corn

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NEWBURG, Md. -- Chip Bowling started planting yellow corn on his southern Maryland farm earlier this month, using some odd-looking seeds.

OBITUARY: Former Mont. Sen. Conrad Burns dies

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Former Republican Sen. Conrad Burns of Montana, a past cattle auctioneer whose folksy manner and political sharpness led to three congressional terms and the disdain of his opponents, died yesterday in his home.

LOBBYING: Top firm reduces Venezuela work, stays active in drilling case

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Hogan Lovells, a prominent law and lobby firm, has scaled back its work on behalf of the Venezuelan government but is still involved in a prominent drilling dispute involving the South American country.

PEOPLE: LNG coalition taps executive director

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A national coalition backing liquefied natural gas exports announced a new executive director this week at a pivotal time for the industry.

PEOPLE: Science committee spokesman heads to watchdog group

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Zachary Kurz, the longtime communications director for the House Science, Space and Technology Committee, is leaving Capitol Hill.

CAMPAIGN 2016: Boehner calls Cruz 'Lucifer in the flesh,' 'miserable son of a bitch'

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Former House Speaker John Boehner (R) is getting more comfortable telling people what he really thinks -- including about one of his party's top presidential candidates.

NUCLEAR: Industry voices support for 2 House bills promoting reactors

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House lawmakers today quickly hashed out the details of two bills aimed at promoting U.S. nuclear energy and improving oversight.

FISHERIES: Ore. senators float bill to renew salmon-protection funds

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Oregon Sens. Ron Wyden (D) and Jeff Merkley (D) want to restore a federal program that helps pay for fish screens that protect salmon in the Pacific Northwest.

FLINT CRISIS: Senate Republican's bill highlights EPA 'liability'

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Arkansas Republican Sen. Tom Cotton introduced a bill yesterday to hold U.S. EPA accountable for the water crisis in Flint, Mich.

BRISTOL BAY: Smith insult 'all hat, no cattle' -- Texas sportsmen

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Texas sportsmen's groups opposed to the proposed Pebble mine in Alaska weren't thrilled about comments from House Science, Space and Technology Chairman Lamar Smith (R-Texas) during a hearing yesterday.

PUBLIC LANDS: Bishop not budging on Puerto Rico transfer

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House Natural Resources Chairman Rob Bishop (R-Utah) signaled today that revised legislation to help Puerto Rico climb out of its debt crisis will include a disputed federal land transfer and provisions to speed major energy projects.

APPROPRIATIONS: Simpson: House energy and water bill to be among first 3 up

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The House will take up its fiscal 2017 energy and water spending bill shortly after May 15 and won't be hamstrung by the Iran amendment that this week stalled action on the Senate version, senior Republican appropriator Mike Simpson of Idaho said today.

WATER POLLUTION: Colo. lawmakers, communities fume at EPA spill reimbursements

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Colorado lawmakers are fuming after U.S. EPA yesterday told local county leaders who are still cleaning up after the Gold King mine spill that the agency would not completely reimburse their expenses.

ENDANGERED SPECIES: Senate bill aims to sway Mexican gray wolf recovery plan

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Arizona's Republican senators introduced legislation today that seeks to shape the forthcoming update to the 32-year-old Mexican gray wolf recovery plan.

CAMPAIGN 2016: Ad wars heat up in McGinty-Toomey Senate race

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Pennsylvania Sen. Pat Toomey (R) today launched his first television ad in the general election fight, but the theme is a familiar one: disparaging Democratic challenger Katie McGinty for a career path that has woven between politics and private industry and back again.

CLEAN POWER PLAN: Challengers want 5 hours for epic court brawl

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The 157 parties suing U.S. EPA over a major climate change rule are asking federal judges to hear five hours of oral arguments over two days in June.

KENYA: Nation burns $150M of rhino horns, ivory

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Kenyan officials set thousands of elephant tusks and rhinoceros horns on fire Saturday in a bid to send a message to poachers.
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