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PHILIPPINES: 20 more nickel mines suspended

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Government officials in the Philippines announced today the suspension of 20 more mines due to environmental violations.

CHINA: Air pollution kills 1M annually — WHO

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The World Health Organization has declared that more people die due to air pollution in China than in any other country.

IOWA: 'It's crunch time in Cedar Rapids,' mayor says before floods

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The Cedar River today is expected to reach its highest level in almost a decade, and Cedar Rapids, Iowa, is preparing for major floods.

AGRICULTURE: Drought spells trouble for centuries-old cranberry industry

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The cranberry industry had its 200th anniversary this year. But there isn't much cause for celebration, according to a recent task force report.

WATER POLLUTION: Single wash cycle can release 700K microfibers — study

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One cycle of a washing machine can release over 700,000 microscopic plastic fibers that eventually find their way into rivers and oceans, according to a new study.

WATER POLLUTION: Red tide kills thousands of fish on Fla. coast

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Officials are blaming red tide for the deaths of thousands of fish on beaches in Florida's Sarasota and Manatee counties.

AIR POLLUTION: Oil and gas industry nervously awaits EPA smog guidelines

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Any day now, U.S. EPA could release a long-awaited sheaf of guidelines for limiting emissions of smog-forming compounds from existing oil and gas operations.

AUTOS: Highway mileage on many 2017 models to decrease by 1 mpg

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Highway gas mileage estimates for one in three new vehicles sold in the United States will decrease by 1 mile per gallon because of new government calculation methods that will be reflected on window stickers.

AUTOS: Low-emission cars a better value than polluters — study

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Buying a low-emission vehicle could lead to a bigger payoff for consumers, according to a study released today by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

EPA: Retiree gets big payout for religious time — IG

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U.S. EPA's internal watchdog uncovered a hefty payout made to an agency retiree for not using time off she accumulated for religious holidays.

SOLAR: SolarCity took trade secrets from rival firm — lawsuit

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A lawsuit filed yesterday says SolarCity Corp., Elon Musk's rooftop panels firm, misappropriated the trade secrets of a rival company.

NUCLEAR WASTE: Group floats plan for another spent fuel site in S.C.

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A private organization wants another nuclear waste disposal location to be established in South Carolina.

MINING: Industry, in need of rebrand, asks for help

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The Society for Mining, Metallurgy & Exploration has put out a call for fresh ideas to change how the world perceives its industry.

ENERGY EFFICIENCY: Calif., Mass. top state report card

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California tied Massachusetts this year for the title of most energy efficient state in the country, according to a report released today.

DAKOTA ACCESS: No Indian burial grounds on site — state inspection memo

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There are no signs of Native American artifacts or remains around the Dakota Access oil pipeline planned route, according to a draft memo of a North Dakota state inspection.

TOXICS: Taconic polluted N.Y. town — lawsuit

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A plastics manufacturer in Petersburgh, N.Y., intentionally polluted waterways and local air, according to a lawsuit filed yesterday in the state's Supreme Court.

OREGON STANDOFF: FBI recovers over 1,600 shells fired at Malheur

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In the ongoing case over the occupation of the Malheur National Wildlife Refuge earlier this year, lawyers presented what they called "direct evidence of force."

WILDLIFE: Laos officials made deals with animal traffickers — report

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For over a decade, the prime minister of Laos accepted deals from wildlife traffickers to move animals through border crossings, according to a report by The Guardian.

OCEANS: Scientists study Great Barrier Reef from 28,000 feet above

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Corals at Heron Island on the southern tip of the Great Barrier Reef will soon be looked at in a new way.

WILDLIFE: CITES delegates veto ivory sale proposal

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Representatives attending a United Nations gathering on wildlife trade have voted down a controversial proposal by some African states to restart the international sale of ivory.
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