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NOAA Fisheries released final plans yesterday for helping chinook salmon and steelhead recover in the federally protected Snake River in Idaho.

Water flowing into the Everglades is the cleanest it has ever been since work started, Florida water managers said in an annual assessment, but a nearby American Indian tribe disputes the claims of success.

Firefighters have carved containment lines around one-quarter of one of the biggest wildfires in California history.

The National Park Service will cut the number of free visit days to four next year, in a decision that was condemned by critics of the agency's plan also to boost entrance fees.

A federal court decision yesterday brought little resolution, only the next stage in the fight over a million-acre ban on uranium mining outside Grand Canyon National Park.

The Senate Environment and Public Works Committee voted to advance the nomination of R.D. James to lead the Army Corps of Engineers.

Congressional Democrats are calling on Republicans to delay final votes on tax reform until after Alabama Sen.-elect Doug Jones can be seated — a plea that is all but certain to be ignored.

Minnesota Lt. Gov. Tina Smith (D) will soon replace Al Franken in the Senate. Minnesota Gov. Mark Dayton (D) confirmed his pick to fill the soon-to-be-vacated seat at a press conference this morning.

The House Natural Resources Committee today advanced legislation that would overhaul the landmark law regulating fishing in federal waters for the first time since 2006.

Thousands of online comments on federal regulations are fake, an investigation by The Wall Street Journal found.

A coalition of environmental groups is questioning whether a tentative settlement with Exxon Mobil Corp. is as hard-hitting as officially advertised.

Scientists yesterday blasted U.S. EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt's directive barring members of science advisory boards from receiving agency grants.

U.S. EPA held 85 meetings, calls and visits with industry representatives since October as part of its Smart Sectors program.

A Senate panel voted 14-13 today to approve President Trump's choice of AccuWeather Inc. CEO Barry Myers to lead NOAA and its 12,000 employees.

The Department of Energy released funds today for research projects after a government watchdog found DOE broke the law by withholding money.

U.S. EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt pitched American gas exports this week as part his environmental talks in Morocco, thrilling the energy industry and infuriating environmentalists.

With the oceans choking on plastic trash, the Trump administration in its first year has sent conflicting messages on how to best respond to the worldwide crisis.