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SUPREME COURT: DOJ asks justices to uphold Blankenship conviction

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Attorneys for the federal government have urged the Supreme Court to uphold former coal tycoon Don Blankenship's conviction for mine safety violations.

INTERIOR: Groups file lawsuits challenging Yellowstone grizzly delisting

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An environmental group and a coalition of conservation and Native American tribal interests today filed two federal lawsuits challenging the Fish and Wildlife Service's decision in June to remove the Yellowstone population of grizzly bears from the endangered species list.

EXTREME WEATHER: Tropical Storm Irma forms in warm Atlantic

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Tropical Storm Irma today became the season's ninth named storm. It could grow stronger as it moves west through the tropical Atlantic, where sea surface temperatures are higher than average.

NATIONAL PARKS: 3 charged with illegal hunts in Alaska

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Three people have been charged with participating in illegal hunts at Wrangell-St. Elias National Park and Preserve in Alaska, according to federal prosecutors.

MARINE MAMMALS: DOJ investigates after investors say SeaWorld deceived them

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SeaWorld Entertainment Inc. is facing a federal criminal investigation linked to allegations that it misled investors about the impact of the 2013 documentary "Blackfish."

NATIONAL PARKS: Emails show Interior halted climate scientist's Zuckerberg tour

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Newly released emails provide details on how the Trump administration thwarted Facebook Inc. CEO Mark Zuckerberg's plan to tour Glacier National Park with two climate experts last month.

OIL AND GAS: BLM may offer lease next to Theodore Roosevelt National Park

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The Bureau of Land Management is considering offering a large parcel that stretches along the boundary of the Theodore Roosevelt National Park in a planned oil and gas lease sale set for next year.

WESTERN WATER: Probe finds Reclamation misspent funds meant for wildlife

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A $32 million Bureau of Reclamation program for irrigators in southern Oregon and Northern California was likely illegal, according to federal investigators who released a letter to President Trump today that sharply criticizes the agency's response.

PUBLIC HEALTH: Mosquitoes, microbes and mold: Storm poses many dangers

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The flooding from Tropical Storm Harvey poses both immediate and long-term health risks.

APPROPRIATIONS: Conservatives unlikely to resist Harvey aid package

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Congressional Republicans are signaling they won't hold up an emergency relief package in response to Tropical Storm Harvey, either to force offsets or attach other GOP priorities.

NOMINATIONS: Stream rule foe front-runner to become top coal mine regulator

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Kentucky mining engineer J. Steven Gardner is the leading candidate to become the nation's top coal mining regulator, multiple sources have told E&E News.

DOE: Trump aide blames hackers for remarks about Obama's mother

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A political appointee at the Department of Energy is blaming "hacking" and "internet crimes" for crass comments made from accounts linked to him.

EPA: Controversial Wis. official to lead Midwest office

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Cathy Stepp, a top environmental regulator from Wisconsin who has been criticized by green groups, is joining U.S. EPA.

LAW: D.C. Circuit judge's dissents: 'I do not choose to go quietly'

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Judge Janice Rogers Brown tomorrow will step down from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit, depriving the court of one of its strongest conservative voices.

EPA: Pruitt bristles at attempts to link Harvey to climate change

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Top U.S. EPA officials are calling efforts to link Hurricane Harvey and climate change "misplaced" and politically motivated.

TROPICAL STORM HARVEY: Dozens of refinery leaks reported; more toxic spills likely

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Tropical Storm Harvey has already caused dozens of spills at refineries and chemical plants along the Gulf Coast and could threaten the integrity of toxic waste sites.

TROPICAL STORM HARVEY: Cleanups start as blue skies return to Houston

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HOUSTON — After five days of punishment, southeast Texas is mostly rid of Tropical Storm Harvey.

EXTREME WEATHER: The myth of the 100-year flood

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With southeast Texas facing years of recovery after Tropical Storm Harvey, many ask whether the devastating floods could have been prevented or mitigated. Experts say yes. The government, they say, does a terrible job of assessing and communicating flood risks.

BRAZIL: Judge halts plan to open up mining in the Amazon

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A Brazilian judge Tuesday temporarily stopped the government's plan to open up mining operations in large swaths of the Amazon rainforest.

NEW MEXICO: Attorney general, enviros push for clean energy standard

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The New Mexico Office of the Attorney General and environmental groups are urging state regulators to mandate cuts to electric utilities' carbon dioxide emissions.
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