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REGULATIONS: Analyst fears Bannon could inject racism into rulemaking

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Once in the White House, Steve Bannon could manipulate a regulatory tool to discriminate against black Americans and other minorities, hampering their access to clean air, drinking water and other environmental safeguards, according to a senior policy analyst with the Center for Progressive Reform.

ENDANGERED SPECIES: 18 states challenge Obama admin's critical habitat rules

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Eighteen states are challenging the Obama administration's recent changes to critical habitat rules, asserting they allow the federal government to designate "entire states" as habitat for imperiled species.

TRANSITION: Obama energy, environment aides scramble for jobs

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Democrats in the energy and environment world woke up on Election Day feeling optimistic about their career futures. They faced rosy prospects for jobs in a Hillary Clinton administration or in outside groups pushing the government on policies for climate change and renewable energy.

KEYSTONE XL: Trump may target LBJ's exec order on cross-border projects

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President-elect Donald Trump's advisers are looking to fast-track approval of the Keystone XL pipeline, with a top transition official reportedly planning to tour Canada's oil sands region as climate activists and landowners gird for battle along the pipeline's path.

FUEL ECONOMY: EPA advances standards ahead of Trump takeover

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U.S. EPA is moving ahead of schedule with its review of fuel economy standards, setting the stage for the Obama administration to make a final decision against adjusting the standards before President-elect Donald Trump is inaugurated.

MONGOLIA: Hard times lead to DIY coal mining

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Many rural families in Mongolia have taken to digging in makeshift mines and selling coal independently in a bid for survival.

BRAZIL: Amazon deforestation rate rises 29%

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A environmental study by the Brazilian government shows that the rate of Amazon deforestation has risen 29 percent in the past year.

ANTARCTICA: Buzz Aldrin evacuated from South Pole

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Buzz Aldrin, the second man on the moon, has been evacuated from the South Pole after his health deteriorated.

NEW JERSEY: Authorities probe mass blackbird die-off

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Officials are trying to determine what caused the death of between 200 and 300 red-winged blackbirds in rural New Jersey.

SOUTH CAROLINA: Enviros rail against pipeline negligence

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South Carolina needs to crack down on pipelines, several environmentalists told a state study committee yesterday.

OREGON: Strict pesticide regs slow marijuana industry

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Months after Oregon's recreational marijuana market came online, the industry has come to a standstill, and some are blaming the state's strict pesticide rules.

OHIO: Kasich worried about bill that could reduce clean energy laws

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Ohio Gov. John Kasich (R) has expressed support for a bill that critics say would weaken clean energy in Ohio but also fears that the proposal would make his state appear hostile to renewable energy projects.

CALIFORNIA: Pesticide buffer around schools draws farmers' ire

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Farming groups in California are claiming that a proposed rule to tighten pesticide spraying near schools will harm their operations.

SUPERFUND: Deadline arrives for new EPA bonding rules

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U.S. EPA today is expected to publish a proposed rule on new Superfund program requirements for hardrock mining and also say whether it intends to pursue similar actions concerning other sectors.

AIR POLLUTION: Texas utility contests EPA nonattainment decision

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Texas' largest power producer is contesting the grounds for U.S. EPA air quality attainment designations that could require tighter pollution controls on three of its coal-fired plants.

DOE: Department's watchdog retiring

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The Department of Energy's internal watchdog is retiring after a long career in federal service.

EPA: Air chief optimistic in last meeting with advisory panel

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U.S. EPA acting air chief Janet McCabe this morning highlighted the agency's work in cutting power plant pollution and encouraged participants to make contact with President-elect Donald Trump's team during her farewell meeting with a key advisory panel.

PEOPLE: Western oil and gas group taps new president

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The Western Energy Alliance today appointed Kathleen Sgamma, a former consultant and military intelligence officer, as its new president.

SOCIETY: Nicolas Cage set to star in climate disaster flick

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Nicolas Cage will play the leading role in a new climate change disaster movie.

SOCIETY: Sundance launches environmental film division

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Next year's Sundance Film Festival will provide a springboard for talks about environmental protection, organizers have said.
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