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MINING: Industry profits rise; execs remain cautious

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Rising commodity prices have made mining industry giants profitable again.

INFRASTRUCTURE: Despite dam woes this year, Calif. is set to build more

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Building and repairing major dams is a priority for California and Congress, despite the existence of cheaper and more environmentally friendly water storage options.

AGRICULTURE: U.S. seeks the truth about imported organic crops

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The Department of Agriculture wants to know whether organic crops imported into the United States are authentic and will share its findings with Congress this spring.

FEDERAL WORKFORCE: Survey finds DOJ environment team has best morale

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The Department of Justice's environmental lawyers are the happiest federal employees working on energy and environmental issues, said a report released today.

PIPELINES: Standing Rock fight inspires new protests around country

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Louisiana's bayous have become the new front line in the ongoing fight over pipeline construction.

ETHANOL: Industry looks to Big Oil in fight against electric cars

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A biofuels lobbying group said yesterday it wants to work with the oil industry lobby, a longtime rival, to prevent subsidies for electric cars.

WIND: Vestas regains top ranking in global turbine sales

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A strong U.S. market for wind energy helped drive turbine sales for the Danish energy giant Vestas Wind Systems A/S in 2016, as the company reclaimed its No. 1 ranking among global turbine manufacturers.

WEATHER: Warm winters mean no ice roads on Lake Superior

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Warm weather has interrupted a winter tradition on Lake Superior: ice roads for cars on the frozen lake, giving remote island residents seasonal access to the mainland.

OREGON STANDOFF: 2nd trial opens for Malheur defendants

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The second trial over the armed occupation of a wildlife refuge in Oregon last year began yesterday with prosecutors and defense attorneys arguing over the four defendants' beliefs and actions.

DAKOTA ACCESS: Shutdown of protest camp could yield large-scale arrests

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The Army Corps of Engineers' plan to close today the Dakota Access pipeline protest camp occupied by Standing Rock Sioux Tribe members and others likely won't stop on-the-ground opposition.

WILDLIFE: Auctioneer charged with conspiring to smuggle rhino horns

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A federal grand jury has indicted a California auctioneer for his alleged role in a $2.4 million scheme to smuggle rhinoceros horns.

OCEANS: Conservationists worry about microplastic pollution

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Particles of plastic from car tires and synthetic fabrics are polluting oceans, according to conservationists.

WILDLIFE: Drought, outrage stump South Africa's wildlife prices

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South Africa's wildlife prices are in a slump, as game breeders get the squeeze from trophy hunting restrictions and farmers are forced to sell their animals in the midst of the worst drought on record.

ARCTIC: Rep. Hunter renews push for more icebreakers

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Rep. Duncan Hunter is renewing his push to fund the construction of more icebreakers for the Coast Guard as Russia expands its presence in an ever-opening Arctic.

POLITICS: Outside groups begin campaigns over border adjustment tax

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Outside groups are ratcheting up spending over a proposed border adjustment tax as House GOP leaders seek to make it central to their plan for comprehensive tax reform.

POLITICS: Whitehouse book slams corporate money, Koch brothers

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In his new book, "Captured," Rhode Island Democratic Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse refers repeatedly to Congress and the federal government as an "ecosystem."

CALIFORNIA: Brown fills slots at Coastal, Water commissions and Cal EPA

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California Gov. Jerry Brown announced appointments yesterday to posts at the state's EPA and the Water and Coastal commissions.

NATIONAL MONUMENTS: Chaffetz asks if park coordinated with Obama on Bears Ears

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A summer intern's enthusiasm sparked a congressional investigation last month, when House Oversight and Government Reform Chairman Jason Chaffetz (R-Utah) sent a letter to Bryce Canyon National Park about a tweet.

PIPELINES: Public divided over KXL, Dakota Access — poll

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Americans are split over the Keystone XL and Dakota Access oil pipelines despite President Trump's full backing of the contentious projects, according to the results of a Pew Research Center poll released yesterday.

POLITICS: Crowd boos as Va. lawmaker says 'rich people' like clean air

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BLACKSTONE, Va. — A conservative Virginia Republican said he supports some U.S. EPA efforts and believes the climate is changing during a boisterous town hall last night in a rural part of the state.
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