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WEATHER SERVICE: Fatigued forecasters fear cuts: 'At a point, something gives'

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Frazzled and overwhelmed by a chronic shortage of workers, the nation's front-line meteorologists say they have hit a breaking point, struggling to fill shifts and hoping that Washington will deliver some help.

CHINA: Surprisingly lush flora hide inside caves' 'moonscape'

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New research has uncovered hundreds of species tucked away in China's caves, including 31 plants that do not exist anywhere else.

MEXICO: Illegal avocado farms found in monarch reserve

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Officials in Mexico have found illegal avocado farms in the middle of the monarch butterfly's wintering grounds.

SEYCHELLES: Trading conservation for debt relief? Island nation gives it a shot

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The East African island nation of Seychelles has struck an unusual deal with the Nature Conservancy to protect coastal areas in exchange for debt relief.

MASSACHUSETTS: Transit officials take heat for $100K private bathroom

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Massachusetts transportation officials are taking criticism for installing a $100,000 bathroom in a state building.

UTAH: Far-reaching bill would fully legalize self-driving cars

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Lawmakers are paving the way for Utah to become the first state to fully legalize self-driving cars.

CALIFORNIA: Worries about water rights delay drought restrictions

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California regulators this week delayed a decision on a plan to bring back California's water use restrictions after complaints from water district representatives.

SOUTH CAROLINA: Enviro agency's profane tweet insults Trump

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The Twitter account of the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control yesterday released a profane message directed at President Trump, criticizing his response to the shooting of 17 people at a Florida high school last week.

OCEANS: Companies cut down on plastic as public alarm grows

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Big companies are making changes to their plastic use as consumers grow increasingly alarmed about plastic pollution that gets into marine ecosystems.

KEYSTONE XL: Judge orders White House to review docs on pipeline decision

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A federal judge yesterday ordered the Trump administration to review documents related to President Trump's March approval of the Keystone XL pipeline.

PENNSYLVANIA: GOP leaders ask Supreme Court to block redrawn House map

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Pennsylvania's new congressional map may yet go before the U.S. Supreme Court.

EPA: Judge skeptical of ex-employee's age discrimination suit

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U.S. EPA appears poised to beat back a yearslong legal campaign by a former manager who alleges he was skipped over several times for promotions in favor of younger candidates.

WILDLIFE: So, are flamingos native to Fla.? Study says maybe

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When Conchy the flamingo sauntered onto Florida's Naval Air Station Key West two years ago, little did he know he would become central to a debate about his species' fate in the Sunshine State.

EXTREME WEATHER: Deadly flooding inundates Midwest

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Buffered by heavy rain and melting snow, rivers have risen to dangerous heights across a large section of the central and southern United States. Several people have died, including a 1-year-old girl.

OBITUARY: Clean Water Action founder dies at 75

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David Zwick, a founder and president of the environmental advocacy group Clean Water Action, has died at age 75.

YELLOWSTONE: Wyo. resolution would push park fee to protect wildlife

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A plan to support a fee at Yellowstone National Park to generate money for conservation is moving through the Wyoming Legislature.

NATIONAL MONUMENTS: Utah lawmaker hit hard by conflict-of-interest concerns

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Utah state Rep. Mike Noel has come under increasing scrutiny for his failure to disclose land holdings worth $1.2 million inside and near the Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument.

ENDANGERED SPECIES: Mexican wolf numbers increase by 1

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The Mexican wolf population in New Mexico and Arizona gained just one individual from 2016 to 2017, raising the total from 113 to 114 in the wild.

INVASIVE SPECIES: National parks battle alien troublemakers

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At Biscayne National Park in Florida, workers have removed over 7,700 lionfish since the species was discovered there in 2009.

PESTICIDES: Senate Democrats offer EPA a deal on chlorpyrifos

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Democratic senators who have been holding up the renewal of a pesticide registration program over worker protections and the potential dangers of chlorpyrifos are ready to make a deal.
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