Last-minute changes to pending legislation to update the federal government's handling of toxic chemicals won the support of three top House Democrats today.
CHEMICALS: Key House Dems announce support of TSCA deal
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APPROPRIATIONS: House GOP plan targets NOAA 'wet' programs for spending cuts
The "wet" side of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration would take a hit under a proposed House spending bill, with appropriators shifting funds away from some ocean-related programs and prioritizing weather forecasting and satellite procurement.
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AIR POLLUTION: EPA advisory panel ready to meet despite legal challenge
A U.S. EPA air pollution advisory panel plans to proceed with a public teleconference today despite an anti-regulatory group's legal bid to block it.
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INTERIOR: FWS push for National Bison Range transfer sparks lawsuit
In a move aimed at halting the Fish and Wildlife Service's plan to push for the transfer of national wildlife refuge lands in western Montana to Native Americans, former managers of the National Bison Range today joined Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility and others in filing a lawsuit against the agency.
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SUPREME COURT: Trump short-lister backs cereal maker in contamination case
One of the judges Donald Trump is eyeing for a Supreme Court nomination rejected a class-action lawsuit over hazardous waste buried decades ago by General Mills Inc.
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POLITICS: Steyer's strategy: Give locally to drive change
Billionaire environmental activist Tom Steyer has given $688,000 to state and local Democratic groups in California since January, money aimed at boosting voter numbers and getting people to the polls.
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PERU: Nation declares mercury emergency in remote Amazon rainforest
High rates of mercury poisoning in the remote Madre de Dios region of the Amazon have prompted Peruvian President Ollanta Humala to declare a 60-day emergency in the area.
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SOUTH AFRICA: Court lifts domestic ban on rhino horn trade
The Supreme Court of Appeal of South Africa shot down the government's efforts yesterday to continue the country's domestic moratorium on rhino horn sales.
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CHINA: Wind energy discrepancy due to quality, grid issues -- study
China is the world's top installer of wind turbines, holding about one-third of global wind capacity, but it still trails the United States in wind-generated electricity.
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CHEMICALS: FDA ponders ban on common plasticizer in food products
The Food and Drug Administration is taking public comments on a petition seeking to ban a type of plasticizer in food products.
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OIL AND GAS: Pipeline rupture spews thousands of gallons of crude
As much as 21,000 gallons of crude oil spilled yesterday after a pipeline ruptured along the Alameda County-San Joaquin County border near Tracy, Calif.
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OBITUARY: Anti-nuclear activist dies at 63
Nuclear energy opponent Michael Mariotte, who lobbied against the industry for decades, died earlier this month.
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NUCLEAR POWER: Watts Bar Unit 2 finally fires up
The country's newest nuclear reactor, Watts Bar Unit 2, is finally making progress, according to the Tennessee Valley Authority.
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GRID: NERC sounds warning over growing reliance on gas
The nation's power grid is becoming vulnerable to bottlenecks, outages and hiccups in a sprawling natural gas network as reliance on the fuel rises.
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COAL: Man arrested after ex-Massey exec found dead in W.Va. cemetery
Authorities arrested a man they say is responsible for the shooting death of a coal executive who was found yesterday in a Mingo County, W.Va., cemetery.
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WATER POLLUTION: N.M. sues EPA, mining companies over Gold King
The state of New Mexico yesterday sued U.S. EPA and the agency contractor responsible for last year's Gold King abandoned mine spill in Colorado, which released 3 million gallons of toxin-laced water into the Animas and San Juan rivers.
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OCEANS: Beer brewer makes edible six-pack rings using leftovers
A Florida beer maker is using six-pack rings made from leftover barley and wheat, reducing the risk that the litter will harm marine species.
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WILDLIFE: Saltmarsh sparrow could become extinct
The saltmarsh sparrow could be at risk for extinction as its numbers are decreasing in its home on the East Coast.
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FISHERIES: Enviros call on trawlers to use devices to protect turtles
Federal regulators should order thousands of skimmer trawls in the Gulf of Mexico to use a device that keeps turtles from being swept up in their nets, an advocacy group contends.
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OCEANS: Squid, octopuses thrive as fish decline -- study
While fish are in a state of decline, squid are thriving along with cuttlefish and octopuses.
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