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COAL: Sen. Rockefeller offers bill tightening standards related to black lung disease

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Sen. Jay Rockefeller (D-W.Va.) today introduced legislation that would set more stringent coal dust particulate limits for miners suffering from black lung and create new grants for research into the disease.

COURTS: Judiciary panel approves D.C. Circuit nominee, setting up testy floor debate

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The Senate Judiciary Committee today approved on a party-line vote one of President Obama's nominees to a influential appeals court, setting up a contentious floor battle after the August recess.

NUCLEAR POWER: Budget cuts, workload delay decision on S.C. reactors

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The Nuclear Regulatory Commission this week said it will push back a decision on Duke Energy's application to build two reactors in South Carolina by three years because of federal budget cuts and a beefed-up workload following the 2011 nuclear disaster in Japan.

CHEMICAL SECURITY: Obama issues executive order to boost safety as lawmakers probe better oversight

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Amid increased scrutiny of the regulation of chemical facilities after the deadly blast in West, Texas, President Obama today instructed federal agencies to review safety rules and craft new strategies for plants storing hazardous materials.

OFFSHORE WIND: Interior fetches $3.8M in first-ever competitive lease sale

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The Interior Department raised $3.8 million in its first competitive auction for offshore wind development yesterday off the coasts of Rhode Island and Massachusetts, an encouraging sign for the nascent energy source, officials said.

AGRICULTURE: 'Fishy food' cars attract stares, promote GMO labeling

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Nikolas Schiller is used to receiving odd looks as he drives through the streets of Washington, D.C. That's because a huge, brightly colored sculpture fusing a golden delicious apple and a goldfish with eyes is bolted to the top of his used black Ford Escort -- which itself has bright pink stripes down its side. Nicknamed "Goldie," it is one of five "fishy food" cars driving around Washington in recent weeks to promote the labeling of genetically modified food.

CHILE: Court annuls permit for $1.4B thermoelectric plant

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A Chilean appeals court has struck down a construction permit for a $1.4 billion thermoelectric plant.

CHILE: Prosecutor drops 3-year investigation into mine collapse

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A Chilean prosecutor has concluded a three-year investigation into a dramatic 2010 mine collapse without bringing charges against the mine's owners or the government agency charged with enforcing safety standards.

TAIWAN: Fistfight breaks out amid nuclear power debate

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Taiwanese lawmakers on opposite sides of a nuclear energy debate came to blows in a legislative session today as the island territory considers a proposal to finish the construction of a fourth nuclear power plant.

FORESTS: Activists blast Kellogg after partner accused of rainforest destruction

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The world's largest cereal maker is under fire for its partnership with a Chinese company that stands accused of contributing to rainforest destruction.

UTILITIES: Edison reports 2Q loss on San Onofre shutdown

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The early retirement of a California nuclear power plant has led to an impairment charge for Edison International's second-quarter profits.

COAL: Va. regulators deny AEP's plant transfer request

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American Electric Power has hit a roadblock after Virginia regulators rejected its plan to shift a power plant between two subsidiaries.

HYDRAULIC FRACTURING: Lawsuit accuses fracking service companies of raising market prices

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Three oil field service companies, including Halliburton Co., are facing a class-action lawsuit alleging they conspired to raise prices and trample competitors in the U.S. hydraulic fracturing market.

OIL AND GAS: Manufacturing defect caused Ark. pipeline leak -- report

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A pipeline leak that spilled thousands of barrels of crude oil in Arkansas earlier this year was likely caused by a manufacturing defect from decades ago, according to a new report issued by regulators investigating the disaster.

NATIONAL PARKS: Agency can't avoid damages in negligent death -- judge

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The National Park Service must pay damages to the family of a 9-year-old boy who died during a visit to Lassen Volcanic National Park in California, a judge ruled this week.

TOXICS: Court orders Calif. to set drinking water limit for hexavalent chromium

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A state judge has ordered California to set a standard for concentrations of hexavalent chromium in drinking water, 12 years after a state law mandated a target for the carcinogenic chemical.

OCEANS: Dolphin deaths rise along East Coast

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Dolphins along the East Coast are dying at above-average rates this year, puzzling scientists.

PUBLIC LANDS: BLM, Nev. rancher in dispute over cattle

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The Bureau of Land Management is embroiled in a dispute over a herd of cattle living on public lands.

WILDLIFE: Iowa company could start horse slaughter next week

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Horse slaughter operations in the United States could start as early as Monday if a federal court denies a request for an injunction today.

ENDANGERED SPECIES: FWS mulls protections for rare ground-hugging rose

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The Fish and Wildlife Service yesterday proposed listing a ground-hugging rose as a threatened species.
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