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A liberal energy watchdog group today said it has evidence the State Department inspector general is looking into allegations of bias by the new contractor hired to review the Keystone XL pipeline, an outcome that would hand fresh political capital to the $5.3 billion oil project's opponents.

President Obama will nominate former New York Rep. Ann Marie Buerkle (R), a tea party ally, to serve as commissioner of the Consumer Product Safety Commission, the White House announced last night.

House Judiciary Chairman Bob Goodlatte (R-Va.) yesterday reintroduced the "Regulatory Accountability Act," a rulemaking reform measure that passed the House but failed to be taken up in the Senate last Congress.

A federal district judge yesterday dismissed an effort by conservation groups to force U.S. EPA to regulate lead bullets as an environmental toxin, showing broad deference to the agency in light of a recent Supreme Court ruling.

A bill that would have stopped California retailers from providing plastic bags to customers failed to pass in the state Senate.

Wisconsin's Department of Natural Resources approved plans for a miner to drill eight exploratory holes for iron ore mines in the state's north.

Florida Gov. Rick Scott (R) yesterday signed a sweeping bill vehemently opposed by environmental groups.

The Coast Guard has declared the once-toxic Coast Guard Yard south of Baltimore cleaned after spending 11 years and $16 million to remove 50,000 tons of contaminated soil.

Using Superstorm Sandy relief aid, the Department of Transportation is providing Amtrak with $185 million to build two flood-resistant tunnels between northern New Jersey and New York City's Pennsylvania Station, officials announced this week.

Regional air quality regulators in California have proposed eliminating fire pits, a staple in the state's outdoor lifestyle, amid a booming population and concerns over public health and safety.

As Eastman Kodak Co. nears completion of its bankruptcy proceedings, it is grappling with mounting expenses linked to past environmental harm.

Auto companies are offering cheap leases and other incentives in an attempt to get people to purchase electric vehicles after sales have remained stale.

Tesla Motors Inc. yesterday announced a plan to expand significantly its network of electric vehicle superchargers, a move the luxury carmaker said could help attract more "mainstream" buyers.

Despite the failure of a wind turbine east of San Diego, industry officials insist that such incidents are rare.

The privately run oil and gas disclosure portal FracFocus.org now offers more ways to track the use of hydraulic fracturing chemicals, and, beginning tomorrow, the data will be easier to aggregate, proponents said.

A settlement tied to unlawful coal ash disposal has sparked criticism from environmentalists about lax regulations on Missouri's coal ash practices.

Industry groups and 14 states have asked the Supreme Court not to take up a request from U.S. EPA and environmental organizations to review an appellate court ruling that threw out the agency's air rules for pollution that drifts across state lines.

Two elk in Wyoming's Big Horn Mountains have tested positive for brucellosis, a disease that can kill cattle.

Thailand's fishing industry uses slave labor, according to a new report that is sparking calls for the United States to downgrade the country in its annual trafficking evaluation.

Sharks will be more valuable as tourist attractions than as food, according to a study released today.

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