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The Nevada state Senate yesterday unanimously passed NV Energy Inc.'s plan to retire coal-fired plants and transition to renewable resources.

A large 11-year study of brain cancer at Connecticut jet engine manufacturer Pratt & Whitney is wrapping up with what may be conclusive information about fatal occupational illnesses at the plants.

The European Union is moving to penalize imports of Chinese solar products, even as the bloc reportedly has been in talks with the United States and China to settle trade disputes over the devices.

Three huge biospheres will be the cornerstone of Amazon's new headquarters in downtown Seattle, according to documents filed with city officials this week.

The chief executive of energy giant Southern Co. defended the company's carbon capture project in Mississippi even though it has cost the utility an additional $540 million.

While several major U.S. companies have added protections for gay and transgender workers to their anti-discrimination policies, Exxon Mobil Corp. still lags, according to gay rights groups.

Wyoming, the nation's top coal-mining state, is set to fuel its next major power plant with natural gas.

Higher natural gas prices are spurring some electric utilities to switch power plants back to burning coal, a trend that carries the risk of increasing carbon emissions, the nonprofit Environmental Integrity Project said in a report today.

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit will begin posting audio of its arguments online in the fall.

A federal grand jury yesterday indicted an African trophy hunter on suspicion of selling the tusks of an endangered elephant.

Frog, toad and other amphibian populations are declining so rapidly nationwide that if the trend continues at the current rate, they'll vanish from half their current habitats in 20 years, according to a study from the U.S. Geological Survey.

Many national parks are closing facilities, delaying campground openings and offering fewer educational programs to stay within budget under sequestration, according to a report released today by Rep. Ed Markey (D-Mass.).

Rep. Jeff Denham (R-Calif.) has a new message for Amtrak: Let Lily ride.

A bipartisan bill introduced yesterday would relax U.S. EPA lead renovation rules that some Republicans have called too burdensome for contractors and homeowners.

California Republican Rep. Ken Calvert is once again hoping to turn over to the states some of the responsibilities federal agencies have for environmental reviews required under the National Environmental Policy Act.

The House yesterday unanimously approved bipartisan legislation that could shield energy companies from lawsuits if they violate clean air regulations while propping up the electric grid during emergencies.

A Republican yesterday captured a California Senate seat that opened after the surprise resignation of a Democrat who left to work for Chevron Corp.

Days after U.S. EPA officially published its proposal to slash the sulfur content of gasoline, opponents are lining up to urge the agency to extend the comment period on the Tier 3 rule.

Senate Environment and Public Works Committee Republicans today criticized Nuclear Regulatory Commission Chairwoman Allison Macfarlane for approving costly new rules for U.S. reactors despite industry opposition, but they gave no indication they would block her nomination for a full five-year term.

President Obama today announced that he will nominate former top campaign aide Katherine Archuleta to lead the Office of Personnel Management.

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