Michelle DePass, a former Obama-era senior U.S. EPA official, will soon take on a prominent role in philanthropy.
PEOPLE: Obama EPA official lands at Ore. charity
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ENERGY POLICY: Poll finds shrinking public support for coal
Americans are growing more supportive of phasing out all coal plants and at the same time less supportive of clean coal technology, according to new polling data released this week.
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DOE: Agency pushes back on reports of coal bailout
The Department of Energy today moved to deny a news report that Energy Secretary Rick Perry is considering using federal emergency authority to prop up struggling coal plants.
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ENDANGERED SPECIES: In delicate dance, greens work with and against industry
Defenders of Wildlife is talking behind closed doors to pesticide manufacturers and the Trump administration about streamlining oversight of insect- and weed-killing chemicals under the Endangered Species Act.
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CARBON CAPTURE: Cheers and jeers as Trump signs CCS credits into law
President Trump signed a spending bill into law today that drew cheers from carbon capture supporters and protests from clean-tech advocates.
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FEDERAL AGENCIES: The shutdown you slept through
At midnight, with the Senate still yet not having voted on a two-year budget deal that included another short-term funding package, federal agencies began to prepare to close today.
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CLIMATE: Budget deal a windfall for mitigating sea-level rise
While the Trump administration and Republican lawmakers are loathe to mention global warming, there is consensus that "future risks" must be addressed, and the government is now putting taxpayer money where its mouth is.
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BRAZIL: World's biggest party scales back on glitter to help oceans
A common sight at Rio de Janeiro's famous annual street celebration is colorful glitter spread across revelers' skin.
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CALIFORNIA: Dockless electric scooters irk officials, show regs' limits
Santa Monica, Calif., officials were irked when black electric scooters began appearing all over town a few months back.
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FLORIDA: Plan to use wastewater at nuclear plant gets cold reception
Miami-Dade County commissioners expressed skepticism late last week about a pricey proposal to help fix the county's sewage issues and clean up a nuclear power plant's cooling canals.
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HAWAII: Pits of human sewage threaten drinking water, beaches
Pools of human sewage are becoming a problem for Hawaii, threatening drinking water, pristine beaches and coral reefs.
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ELECTRIC VEHICLES: So Elon Musk put a Tesla in space. What now?
Pity the cosmic Tesla Roadster. The sports car launched into deep space by SpaceX's Falcon Heavy rocket last week does not have a bright future.
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TRANSPORTATION: Rail safety chief resigns after report of possible 2nd job
The Federal Railroad Administration's acting chief resigned this weekend after a Politico report found he may have been working a second job.
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OIL AND GAS: Beards banned at drill sites, in case things get hairy
Beards are not allowed on drilling sites run by Texas-based Noble Energy Inc., Chevron Corp. and many other oil and gas companies.
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RENEWABLES: Clean energy advocates eye ballot initiatives
Groups in Michigan and Arizona are working to get measures on the ballot to boost renewable energy.
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PUERTO RICO: Power station blast plunges capital once more into the dark
San Juan residents were left in the dark — again — last night after a fire and explosion at a power facility.
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EVERGLADES: Sea-level rise outpaces restoration — study
Sea-level rise in South Florida is moving faster than restoration efforts in the Everglades, according to researchers.
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WATER POLLUTION: Judge delays 3M trial to allow review of Minn. study
A judge last week agreed to delay a much-anticipated trial over groundwater contamination in Minnesota caused by 3M Co.
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AUTONOMOUS VEHICLES: Uber, accused of stealing trade secrets, settles with Waymo
Uber Technologies Inc. struck a deal Thursday with Waymo, Alphabet Inc.'s autonomous car subsidiary, ending a yearlong dispute over self-driving technology.
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SUPERFUND: Residents barred from suit over Ind. lead-contaminated site
A federal judge last week barred a group of East Chicago, Ind., residents who are frustrated by the slow pace of cleanup activities at a former lead smelter from participating in litigation over the site.
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