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OREGON STANDOFF: Militant pleads guilty to stealing government cameras

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Scott Willingham, who joined the 40-day occupation of the Malheur National Wildlife Refuge in Oregon, yesterday pleaded guilty to stealing government-owned cameras worth several thousands of dollars.

EARTHQUAKES: A new hypothesis for what caused the 2011 D.C. temblor

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The Aug. 23, 2011, "D.C. earthquake," as it has been called, was felt by more people than any other earthquake in U.S. history.

FISHERIES: Greenpeace blasts scientist for undisclosed research funding

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A well-known fisheries scientist at the University of Washington is under fire from nonprofit organization Greenpeace for not disclosing industry funding for scientific papers dating back to 2006.

COASTAL DEVELOPMENT: Inside U2 guitarist's fight to build on a Malibu hillside

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David Evans -- also known as U2 guitarist "The Edge" -- first saw Sweetwater Mesa in 2005.

FISHERIES: Stock data could suffer with NOAA survey's delay

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A government research vessel is setting sail much later than it intended, a delay that could mean bad news for scientists trying to assess fish health.

GULF OF MEXICO: NOAA seeks divers to kill lionfish

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The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration is recruiting killers for a mission to the Gulf of Mexico.

POLLINATORS: As bee population continues decline, course of action unclear

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A new survey of commercial beekeepers offers a mixed message for government officials trying to save bees from multiple threats.

ENDANGERED SPECIES: Defenders of Wildlife sues FWS over long-eared bat listing

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A conservation group yesterday sued the Obama administration for allegedly failing to adequately protect the northern long-eared bat.

CHEMICALS: Lawmaker reintroduces cleaning products labeling bill

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A New York congressman has introduced a bill to require labeling of cleaning products.

WATER POLICY: Senate OKs bill to reauthorize EPA estuary program

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The Senate passed legislation by unanimous consent last night that would reauthorize the National Estuary Program.

NATIONAL MONUMENTS: House Dems urge appropriators to protect presidential power

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Over 40 percent of House Democrats today signed onto a letter urging appropriators to protect the president's authority to designate national monuments.

DEFENSE: Senate panel OKs authorization without enviro provisions

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The Senate Armed Services Committee approved a defense authorization bill free of environmental riders yesterday afternoon, committee staff said.

CLIMATE: GOP bill would block U.N. funding due to Palestine's role

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Republican critics of the U.S. role in global climate negotiations are seeking to bar future contributions to the U.N. climate body based on Palestine's membership.

CHEMICAL SECURITY: Groups lobby on safety rule as comment deadline nears

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Interest groups and lawmakers are ramping up pressure on U.S. EPA with the close of a public comment period on a key chemical safety regulation today.

FEDERAL WORKFORCE: Feds can search Facebook, Twitter for background checks

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The House's top watchdogs were pleased today to see the Obama administration roll out a new policy that allows federal agencies to search social media as part of the security clearance investigation process, but called on agencies to do more.

EPA: Former spokesman shares 'aggressive' press playbook

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Fresh off an eight-year stint working for President Obama, U.S. EPA's former spokesman Tom Reynolds is dishing out advice about generating good press.

CHESAPEAKE BAY: Pa. puts its lagging cleanup on a 'pollution diet'

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Pennsylvania is making up for lost time on its commitments to clean up the nation's largest estuary.

CLIMATE: EPA crackdown on small wells could affect future rules

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U.S. EPA's final methane regulations got rid of a proposed exemption for low-producing wells, a move that's dividing environmentalists and industry.

COAL: States ramp up efforts to undermine Obama's stream rule

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Coal mining states are intensifying their battle against what has become one of the Obama administration's most controversial pending rules.

CALIFORNIA: Tiny crabs invade state beaches

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Some California beaches are being inundated by little red crabs.
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