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Snowfall in the Rocky Mountains is aiding the demise of this year's wildfire season, although some blazes continue in Colorado and Southern California.

California regulators yesterday issued an analysis that suggests devoting more water from the Sacramento River to fish and less to farms and cities.

A 127-year-old debt case between the Bureau of Land Management and the state of Montana could soon end with the state's purchase of lands that contain oil and gas fields.

People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals today released undercover video footage of mishandled tiger cubs at a Florida zoo that the animal welfare group is suing for alleged Endangered Species Act violations.

The recreational fishing industry laid out its vision for the next administration in a new report that calls on Congress to provide more funding for fish habitat, angler access and hatchery maintenance.

The Bureau of Land Management has rejected a well-known author and conservationist's purchase of two oil and gas leases earlier this year.

Federal resource planning for New Mexico's embattled Chaco Canyon region will consider the effects of oil and gas development on both public and tribal lands.

Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump and Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) are both out with new ads targeting pro-coal voters.

Iowa Republican Sen. Chuck Grassley touted his work to maintain the renewable fuel standard while criticizing his Democratic challenger for supporting U.S. EPA regulations, as he faced off last night with former Lt. Gov. Patty Judge in the duo's first debate.

The U.S. Green Chamber of Commerce today waded into the race for the White House, backing Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton with its first-ever presidential endorsement.

Ethanol companies yesterday urged Congress not to let three renewable-fuel tax incentives expire at the end of the year.

Conservation programs appear poised for more budget cuts when Congress reconvenes after the November elections, said groups fighting to maintain funding.

President Obama continues to see the Arctic as a top priority, according to a White House official.

The pipeline company at the center of a gasoline spill along the East Coast earlier this year enlisted Jackson Dunn, a former senior Clinton White House aide, to communicate directly with the Obama administration.

Energy Secretary Ernest Moniz bemoaned the loss of veteran Democratic operative John Podesta as an adviser and repeatedly asked for his help on high-profile energy projects, according to leaked emails.

In October 2008, Carol Browner was skeptical about putting Lisa Jackson in U.S. EPA's top job, according to hacked emails.

Robots, unlike humans, cannot drink. They also cannot be distracted and cannot fall asleep at the wheel.

U.S. EPA employees caught watching pornography on the job expressed surprise, boredom and ultimately regret for their actions, according to documents obtained by E&E News under the Freedom of Information Act.

No matter how next month's historic elections shake out, one thing's for certain in the next Congress: New faces are set to move into leadership positions on key Senate committees.

The lawsuit over U.S. EPA's carbon rule for new power plants features similar battle lines, many of the same attorneys and the same federal court as the litigation over the Clean Power Plan. And opening briefs filed last week in the case show that challengers intend to make the Clean Power Plan a part of their legal arguments, too.

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