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Two tribes are suing the Coast Guard, saying it failed to consult with the National Marine Fisheries Service to protect endangered orcas from the risks associated with tanker traffic, like oil spills.

A coalition of Native American tribes that lobbied for the creation of Bears Ears National Monument in Utah slammed President Trump for mandating a review of the 1.35-million-acre site, asserting that the action will "undermine tribal sovereignty" in the region.

Republican Rep. Jason Chaffetz of Utah needs immediate foot surgery and will be away from Washington, D.C., for three to four weeks.

Advocates for organic farming are lining up star power to fight for a bigger piece of agriculture programs next year.

Mustafa Ali, the former head of environmental justice at U.S. EPA, crossed the front lawn of the Capitol this morning to rally crowds for Saturday's climate march.

The House Natural Resources Committee today advanced 13 bills, several of them related to infrastructure projects.

The American Petroleum Institute is ramping up its efforts to block financial support for at-risk nuclear power plants in gas-rich states like Ohio and Pennsylvania.

President Trump said yesterday that he's "absolutely" considering proposals to break up the San Francisco-based 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals.

U.S. EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt is now skipping a political fundraiser after ethics questions were raised about his attendance.

As Congress starts debate on legislation that would jump-start the long-stalled Yucca Mountain nuclear waste project, the nuclear industry is getting ready for licensing the Nevada project.

A federal judge in Houston has ordered Exxon Mobil Corp. to pay almost $20 million in fines for thousands of air pollution violations at its giant Baytown refinery and chemical complex over an eight-year period.

Rep. Kevin Cramer (R-N.D.) and eight other Republican lawmakers sent President Trump a letter today, laying out conditions that should be met if the United States stays in the Paris Agreement.

The Trump administration's legal maneuverings and efforts to unravel regulations during its first 100 days have set the stage for prolonged, fierce battles in environmental law.

An update of Louisiana's massive $50 billion, 50-year coastal restoration and hurricane protection plan easily passed the state Senate Transportation, Highways and Public Works Committee yesterday.

West Virginia State University plans to sue Dow Chemical Co., saying the company contaminated the groundwater under its campus with three hazardous chemicals.

The Center for Food Safety filed a petition with U.S. EPA yesterday demanding changes in its regulation of insecticide seed coatings, saying numerous studies show the pesticides' "devastating" impact on bees.

At least four states are set to increase their gas taxes to pay for road upgrades this year.

Energy Transfer Partners, the company behind the Dakota Access pipeline, has more controversy on its hands.

President Trump said yesterday that the Paris climate agreement is unfair to the United States and that he will make a decision in about two weeks about whether to remain in the deal.

Federal investigators have arrested three men accused of smuggling alligator snapping turtles out of Texas, according to officials yesterday.

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