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COAL ASH: Duke agrees to pay $99K in proposed pollution settlement

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Duke Energy Corp. has agreed to pay a little more than $99,000 in fines as part of a proposed settlement with the North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources concerning allegations of pollution from company coal ash dumps.

ENDANGERED SPECIES: Giant panda gives birth to twins at Atlanta zoo

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A giant panda at the Atlanta zoo yesterday gave birth to twins, surprising zoo officials.

INVASIVE SPECIES: Scientists search for new ways to tackle weeds

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Farmers and scientists are looking for new ways to battle invasive weeds, like pesky barnyard grass.

FISHERIES: Saving world's stocks would cost $292B -- report

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Researchers have a plan to save the world's dwindling fisheries, but it won't be cheap.

OCEANS: Nations block bid for Antarctic marine reserve

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An international commission today voted down an attempt to establish some of the world's largest marine reserves in Antarctica.

GRAND CANYON: Mining litigation will stay at district court level for now

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Litigation over the Obama administration's new uranium mining limits around the Grand Canyon National Park will remain in Arizona U.S. District Court for the time being.

WILDFIRES: Ash-thickened runoff floods N.M. homes

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PECOS, N.M. -- Monsoon season has arrived in northern New Mexico, but the rains bring bad news for residents downstream from steep slopes scarred by recent wildfires, as rivers and streams swell with tons of ash and debris washed from blackened mountains.

APPROPRIATIONS: House Rules to consider transportation spending bill tomorrow

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The House Rules Committee has scheduled a meeting tomorrow that would pave the way for floor consideration of a fiscal 2014 transportation spending bill that won't fund a grant program praised by Democrats and high-speed passenger rail projects.

APPROPRIATIONS: Senate panel approves bill boosting NOAA funding

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A Senate Appropriations subpanel today unanimously advanced a fiscal 2014 spending bill that would allocate more funds to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration than the Obama administration requested.

CAMPAIGN 2013: 'Tabloid twins' lead in NYC races -- poll

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NEW YORK -- Voters here appear to be in a forgiving mood heading into the campaign season.

CLIMATE: Most Americans oppose carbon taxes -- poll

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A healthy majority of Americans oppose adoption of a carbon tax and would punish any elected official who voted for one, according to a new poll released today by the Institute for Energy Research, which opposes the policy.

OIL AND GAS: API ads tout safety of fracking in battleground states

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The American Petroleum Institute yesterday launched a new series of advertisements promoting the safety of hydraulic fracturing, hoping to shift public opinion in states where the oil and gas production technique is under attack.

NEWSMAKER: Heinz Kerry -- a 'strong person in a small package' -- plays big role in environmental philanthropy

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Philanthropist Teresa Heinz Kerry often reflects on her childhood in Mozambique when explaining her interest in environmental policy -- and her dedication to directing millions of dollars in funds each year to support various charitable projects.

PUBLIC LANDS: Mystery of Fla. island ownership still unresolved as court date looms

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It was 1953, and the offshore drilling industry was just beginning.

CALIFORNIA: With precipitation at 90-year low, state girds for water shortages

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California officials are warning of surface water shortages this year and next with precipitation levels hitting a 90-year low.

DOE: Bonneville Power chief removed after probe shows illegal hiring practices

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The Department of Energy has removed the top executive of the Bonneville Power Administration after an audit uncovered illegal hiring practices at the federal nonprofit agency.

SENATE: Tentative deal on nominations clears path for McCarthy, Perez

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Senate leaders reached a tentative deal this morning to avert the so-called nuclear option to change the chamber's rules on executive nominees -- likely clearing a path for Gina McCarthy's bid to head U.S. EPA and other stalled administration appointments.

REGULATION: Former EPA senior policy counsel Sussman discusses agency's actions on emissions standards

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How willing is U.S. EPA to compromise with industry on its power plant emissions standards? During today's OnPoint, Robert Sussman, the former senior policy adviser at EPA, gives his take on the key hurdles facing the agency as it tries to meet President Obama's aggressive timeline for new and existing power plant emissions standards. Sussman, who departed the agency earlier this month, also discusses how the holdup of Gina McCarthy's confirmation as administrator has affected operations and slowed the progress of agency projects.

OBITUARY: S.C. journalist-turned-conservationist dies at 61

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The co-founder of one of South Carolina's most prominent environmental groups died from cancer at age 61 on Monday.

UNITED KINGDOM: Government promises cash for towns near nuclear plants

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U.K. communities near planned nuclear power projects could receive as much as $195 million, according to the government.
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