For the first time, a majority of Minnesota voters oppose copper and nickel mining, according to a new survey that comes as the debate intensifies over two proposed projects in the northeastern part of the state.
MINING: In switch, most Minn. voters oppose copper mines — poll
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ENDANGERED SPECIES: Groups urge immediate shutdown of leaking Alaska pipeline
Conservation groups are pushing for the immediate shutdown of a leaking pipeline in Alaska's Cook Inlet, asserting that the monthslong spill threatens endangered beluga whales.
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OBITUARY: Lawmaker who championed Calif. recreation area dies at 84
Former Rep. Anthony Beilenson, a 10-term Democratic congressman from Southern California, has died at age 84.
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INFRASTRUCTURE: Climate a sore point in ballyhooed bipartisan package
Debate about adapting to climate change may throw cold water on bipartisan enthusiasm about President Trump's infrastructure push.
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NOMINATIONS: Democrats demand input on energy agency picks
Senate Democrats today pushed back against reports that President Trump may be trying to prevent them from weighing in on energy nominees.
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CAMPAIGN 2018: Candidates launch runs for governor in Ohio, Calif.
Major 2018 gubernatorial races are starting to take shape, with candidates announcing bids this week in Ohio and California.
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ARCTIC: Alaska senators likely to talk oil, gas with Trump and Zinke
When Alaska's Republican senators meet with President Trump and Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke this afternoon, they are likely to make the case for repealing regulations that have limited oil and gas development in their state.
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WHITE HOUSE: Backroom biofuels deal was always a long shot — groups
A reported backroom deal on biofuels policy between an ethanol trade group and the mega-investor Carl Icahn raised questions from the start.
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WHITE HOUSE: Expect OIRA pick soon — Mulvaney
Office of Management and Budget chief Mick Mulvaney said a pick to lead White House regulation reviews could be coming soon.
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NOMINATIONS: Jones Day lawyer in running for FERC post — sources
Kevin McIntyre, a co-head of Jones Day's global energy practice, is in the running for a top seat on the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, multiple sources said.
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CLEAN POWER PLAN: Trump order now 'unlikely' this week
An executive order aimed at repealing the Obama administration's signature climate change rule is now "unlikely" to come this week, according to a White House official.
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PUBLIC LANDS: The monument where park rangers and border agents team up
Winter visitors to Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument can pick from a host of interpretive programs intended to enhance a trip to the sprawling site in southwestern Arizona — but among the mix of birdwatching and desert hikes is a unique option: Border Patrol 101.
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EPA: Sexual harassment investigation sparks more probes
A sexual harassment investigation by U.S. EPA's internal watchdog has mushroomed, leading to separate probes at the agency.
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WATER RIGHTS: Landmark ruling lets tribe tap Calif. aquifer
A Native American tribe has a legal right to groundwater in Southern California's arid Coachella Valley, a 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals panel ruled yesterday.
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FEDERAL AGENCIES: Search for environmental deputies heats up
With outsiders leading U.S. EPA and the Interior and Energy departments, many expect President Trump to pick more experienced government hands for second-in-command at those agencies. In the pool of rumored contenders are former George W. Bush administration officials, congressional aides and a former leader of a state environmental agency.
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MALTA: Famous Azure Window collapses into sea
The limestone arch known as the Azure Window off the island of Gozo in Malta crashed yesterday into the Mediterranean Sea.
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CALIFORNIA: Wet winter brings desert flower 'superbloom'
A spectacular and rare wildflower superbloom has covered a California desert after a wet winter.
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NEW MEXICO: Regulator disputes NASA study, says methane cloud is natural
New Mexico's top oil and natural gas regulator blamed natural seeping and coal operations for a massive methane cloud hanging over the southwest United States, disputing recent scientific findings.
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UTAH: Legislators aim to lure outdoor show back with $1M
Utah lawmakers are trying to bring the Outdoor Retailer show back, and they are offering a hefty $1 million incentive to do so.
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PESTICIDES: Researchers caution against popular herbicide's use
Farmers need cheap and effective ways to kill weeds so that their crops have no competition for water and nutrients.
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