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AIR POLLUTION: Car fumes wipe out exercise benefits in older people — study

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Air pollution from cars mostly nullifies the health benefits of exercising in cities for people older than 60, according to a new study.

OIL AND GAS: 'Bovine vandalism'? Cow blamed for Colo. well spill

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A small spill at an oil well site in southwest Colorado was caused by a cow, according to the well operator, and regulators say that might be a first.

COAL: Plan to close Colstrip mine approved

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Washington state regulators yesterday signed off on a plan to shut down the Colstrip coal-fired power plant by 2027.

SCIENCE: DOE's not supporting critical laser research — NAS report

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The Department of Energy and federal agencies are failing to support laser research critical for the energy sector and allowing other countries to dominate the field, according to a report this morning from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine.

CITIES: Obama says local governments are new leaders on climate

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City and state governments will be the "new face of American leadership" on climate change, former President Obama told a group of mayors at the North American Climate Summit in Chicago yesterday.

WATER POLLUTION: Brockovich steps into Mich. well contamination lawsuit

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A class-action suit, supported by environmental activist Erin Brockovich, is targeting three Michigan companies accused of contaminating well water through dump sites for years.

AIR POLLUTION: Company to pay $2.85M to settle emissions claims

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Husqvarna AB, the Swedish multinational that makes chain saws and other outdoor appliances, will pay a $2.85 million fine as part of a settlement of alleged Clean Air Act violations on products sold in the United States.

INSECTS: Who uncovered surprising bug decline? 'Nutty' amateurs

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The people who uncovered the alarming insect decline that inspired headlines about "Armageddon" in October were part of an obscure, volunteer-run group.

WILDLIFE: To fight drones, military looks to falcons

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The skills a falcon uses to track its prey could also be useful for defending against drones.

WILDFIRES: 4th blaze breaks out in Southern Calif.

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A new wildfire broke out in the Bel Air area of Los Angeles today, making it the fourth dangerous blaze now burning Southern California.

NATIONAL MONUMENTS: Bill Clinton 'heartbroken' by public lands cuts

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Former President Clinton criticized President Trump's move to shrink Utah's Grand Staircase-Escalante and Bears Ears national monuments, saying he was "mystified and heartbroken."

NOMINATIONS: Trump picks lack graduate science degrees

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For environment, science and health positions, the Trump administration has fewer nominees with relevant academic degrees compared with their immediate Obama administration predecessors.

DOE: Seth Meyers roasts Perry's plan to save nuclear, coal

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Comedian Seth Meyers last night dug into the Trump administration's efforts to prop up struggling coal and nuclear plants for fresh fodder for his NBC show.

EPA: Inspector general to probe Pruitt-NMA meeting

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U.S. EPA's inspector general has agreed to investigate Administrator Scott Pruitt's April meeting with the mining trade group.

FEDERAL WORKFORCE: Morale up at Interior and DOE, down at EPA

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Federal employee morale across the government again improved this year, including at several key energy and environmental agencies.

ENERGY POLICY: Air pollution bills squeak through split House panel

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The House Energy and Commerce Committee broke sharply along partisan lines this morning in approving four bills that would grant brick manufacturers, wood stove makers and other select industries exemptions and extensions from existing air pollution regulations. On voice votes, the panel also approved two less contentious hydropower bills, and a third that would require the Energy Department to update a report on the benefits of refining used lubricating oil.

SENATE: Democrats call for Franken's resignation

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A growing number of Democratic lawmakers and activists are calling on Minnesota Sen. Al Franken to resign following more sexual harassment allegations.

ENDANGERED SPECIES: Court ruling reopens debate over Yellowstone grizzlies

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The Fish and Wildlife Service could be thinking twice about how it removed Endangered Species Act protections from Yellowstone-area grizzly bears, thanks to a critical court ruling on wolves.

NATIONAL MONUMENTS: Zinke urges commercial fishing in 3 protected areas

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Much of the attention to Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke's review of national monuments has focused on sites across the West, but recommendations he made to President Trump show that a trio of marine monuments could also see significant changes.

EPA: Pruitt will get 3-hour break at House hearing

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U.S. EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt will have a lengthy intermission from tomorrow's hearing on Capitol Hill, sparking protests from Democrats.
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