New versions of two Tesla Motors Inc. cars can now go up to 315 miles on a single charge, the company announced.
AUTOS: New Tesla models can go 315 miles on single charge
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BLM: Veteran manager to head Utah state office
A longtime Bureau of Land Management official has been tapped as the agency's Utah state director, BLM announced today.
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EPA: Agency losing out on travel rebates — IG
U.S. EPA may be leaving money on the table when it comes to travel expenses, the agency's internal watchdog has found.
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WILDLIFE: Under Armour ends hunter's contract after husband kills bear
Sports clothing company Under Armour Inc. has pulled its sponsorship of fitness icon and hunter Sarah Bowmar after she filmed her husband killing a bear with a spear.
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RENEWABLE ENERGY: Price for solar at all-time low — lab report
The purchase price of U.S. solar energy systems is at a record low, according to two new reports from the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory.
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CHEMICALS: Judge tosses Calif. cities' Monsanto lawsuits
A federal judge dismissed the lawsuits of three California cities against Monsanto Co., saying they didn't show that the firm's sale of PCB-laced products decades ago caused a public nuisance damaging property rights.
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AIR POLLUTION: Activists prod Utah utility not to sue EPA
Rocky Mountain Power, a subsidiary of utility PacifiCorp, received tens of thousands of petitions yesterday urging the company to comply with federal pollution controls.
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ARMY CORPS: La. may be liable for some MR-GO wetland costs — court ruling
The state of Louisiana may be on the hook for paying some of the costs of restoring the wetlands around the infamous Mississippi River-Gulf Outlet after a court ruling yesterday.
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PROPERTY RIGHTS: Ranchers drop lawsuit against Wyo. enviros
A group of ranchers has abandoned a high-stakes lawsuit that targeted a Western environmental group for alleging trespassing on private property.
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OBITUARY: Former National Geographic editor dies at 85
Famed photographer and former editor of National Geographic magazine Wilbur E. "Bill" Garrett died Aug. 13 at 85 years old.
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OCEANS: Selfies with dolphins could be banned
Tourists hoping to snap a selfie with Hawaii's spinner dolphins might not have much longer to do it.
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YELLOWSTONE: Visitation spike brings more injuries, DUIs
Visitation is booming at Yellowstone National Park, which has raised safety concerns.
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MARINE MAMMALS: Group maps Atlantic populations threatened by seismic tests
Environmental group Oceana today released two animated maps that show dolphin and whale populations that could be threatened by seismic air gun testing in the Atlantic Ocean.
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COAL: After killing export project, tribe finds new target
Following the Lummi Nation's successful campaign to halt a coal export terminal in northern Washington, the tribe is focusing on another major project in the other end of the state at the mouth of the Columbia River.
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AGRICULTURE: Oil and gas projects limit land conservation — USDA
For years, ethanol critics have complained that the corn-to-energy craze is tearing up uncultivated land that could be used for conservation. A study by the Department of Agriculture suggests another factor — drilling for oil and gas in shale formations — also plays a role.
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ADVOCACY: Pope Francis heralds day of prayer for environment
Catholics will celebrate the World Day of Prayer for the Care of Creation next week, the latest move by Pope Francis to promote an environmental agenda.
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CAMPAIGN 2016: Conservative group rips Strickland energy record in Ohio ads
The conservative Freedom Partners Action Fund announced today it will pump $1 million into the competitive Ohio Senate race.
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PUBLIC LANDS: Drilling ban would cost $11B, jobs — U.S. Chamber
DENVER — A ban on fossil fuel extraction from public lands and waters could trigger the loss of $11.3 billion in federal revenue along with hundreds of thousands of jobs, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce's Institute for 21st Century Energy found in a new analysis released today.
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APPROPRIATIONS: La. floods may spark another congressional spending brawl
President Obama said yesterday there may be need for a legislative package to help Louisiana recover from this month's historic flooding.
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SOLAR: Calif. county rejects massive BLM-approved project
A Southern California county refused to authorize a sprawling solar power project yesterday, jeopardizing the contentious federally approved project.
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