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EPA: Fraudulent bond writers ordered to pay $4M

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U.S. EPA and several other agencies could recover millions of dollars lost in a fraudulent bond scheme.

INTERIOR: Watchdog details millions in savings, jail time for offenders

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In a new report, the Department of the Interior's Office of Inspector General is touting its greatest hits over the past six months.

COAL: Cloud Peak to export 1M tons, replace self-bonds

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Cloud Peak Energy Inc. announced last week it will export 1 million tons of Powder River Basin coal to Asian markets between this month and February. It plans to replace all its self-bonds by January.

OIL AND GAS: Drilling may have triggered 1933 Calif. quake — study

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Oil drilling decades ago may have caused several California earthquakes, such as the 1933 disaster that killed over 100 individuals, a new study from the U.S. Geological Survey found.

PIPELINES: Ala. explosion kills 1 worker, injures 5

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Colonial Pipeline Co. shut down its main gasoline and distillates pipelines for the second time in two months after an explosion and fire yesterday in Alabama killed one worker.

PARIS AGREEMENT: In rare remark, China slams Trump plan to tear up pact

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In a rare intercession in a foreign election, Chinese officials today lambasted Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump's pledge to renege on the Paris climate accords if elected.

BUSINESS: 'Trend line is pretty clear' on carbon curbs — White House official

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With investor scrutiny mounting on climate risks, a White House official suggested yesterday that companies that plan for reduced carbon emissions are "going to come out ahead."

WATER POLLUTION: Companies to pay $151M in W.Va. spill

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A chemical company and a water utility have agreed to dole out up to $151 million to settle a civil action case regarding the Freedom Industries leak of a toxic chemical into a West Virginia waterway in 2014.

DAKOTA ACCESS: Protester charged with attempted murder

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An activist protesting the construction of an oil pipeline in North Dakota was charged this week with attempted murder of a police officer, court documents show.

CLEAN POWER PLAN: EPA gave faulty coal forecast, industry tells court

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The mining industry said yesterday that U.S. EPA exaggerated the amount of coal generation that would retire in the absence of the Clean Power Plan.

HURRICANE MATTHEW: Dune damage less than expected — USGS

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In a preliminary report of the damage caused by Hurricane Matthew, the U.S. Geological Survey says sand dunes were affected less than anticipated.

COLORADO RIVER: 4th round of Grand Canyon releases to start this month

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The Bureau of Reclamation will increase flows of the Colorado River through the Grand Canyon early this month.

PUBLIC LANDS: Agencies could require mitigation to OK new projects — CAP

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A liberal think tank today suggested a series of pilot projects to encourage abandoned mine cleanups and dam removals and to offset the environmental harm of fossil fuel production.

DAKOTA ACCESS: Backlash against protesters grows

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As environmental activists flock to North Dakota to protest construction of the Dakota Access pipeline near the Standing Rock Sioux reservation, backlash is growing against the movement.

LOBBYING: Former McConnell, Bush aides join K Street's top firm

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Two former senior Republican aides are joining the No. 1 firm on K Street.

ENERGY POLICY: Conservative think tank puts out wish list for new admin

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The next administration should cut spending on all greenhouse gas regulations, withdraw the Waters of the U.S. rule, and pull research and development funding at the Department of Energy, according to a report from a conservative think tank.

BIOFUELS: Group worried about Obama giving in to Big Oil — emails

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Advanced biofuels are losing to big oil companies in the Obama administration's approach to renewable fuels, a chief biofuels advocate complained to Hillary Clinton's presidential campaign chairman last year.

CAMPAIGN 2016: 'Bernie pissed all over' climate diplomacy — Podesta

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John Podesta was miffed when Bernie Sanders' campaign issued a press release in January titled "Where's Clinton's Climate Plan?"

CALIFORNIA: Assembly candidate thinks climate change is a good thing

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Republican Randy Voepel is expected to be the next California state assemblyman from northeastern San Diego. And he believes climate change is a very good thing.

CLIMATE: Pence suggests slashing NASA's climate arm

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A NASA-themed tweet yesterday from Republican vice presidential nominee Mike Pence alluded to dropping the space agency's climate change priorities.
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