Volkswagen AG has agreed to a $33.5 million settlement with Maryland, the latest payout in the German automaker's diesel emissions cheating scandal.
VW SCANDAL: Volkswagen agrees to pay Md. $33.5M for excess emissions
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AGRICULTURE: N.Y. court strikes down manure permits for megafarms
New York's highest court has thrown out a plan to keep livestock manure out of the state's waterways and asked regulators to draw up a new one.
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WILDLIFE: Colo. mine next to pristine ecosystem could get approval
A Colorado mining safety agency is recommending approval of a gravel mine next to an emerging 1,600-acre wildlife preserve.
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HURRICANE HARVEY: Houston registry to track storm's impacts
Houston has created a registry to track the health impacts of Hurricane Harvey.
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EXTREME WEATHER: No twisters in 'Tornado Alley' states this spring
Twister season has started slow in "Tornado Alley," which includes Arkansas, Iowa, Kansas, Louisiana, Missouri, Nebraska, Oklahoma and Texas.
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GREAT LAKES: Ohio's spending on algal blooms isn't paying off — study
Pricey state efforts to combat algae blooms in Lake Erie have not been very effective, according to a new study from the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency.
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NATIONAL PARKS: Feds fail in bid for Yosemite trademarks appraisal info
Information gathered for an appraisal report that placed a big value on Yosemite National Park's trademarked names can stay secret, a federal judge has ruled.
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PEOPLE: 'The Mooch' weighs in on Pruitt
Former White House Communications Director Anthony Scaramucci, better known as "the Mooch," isn't sure what fate awaits the embattled head of EPA.
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LAW: Trump nominates slew of federal court judges
President Trump today announced another set of nominees for federal circuit courts, including a district judge who has been on the job for less than two months.
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POLITICS: LCV hits Gardner, Heller on Pruitt
On the day EPA chief Scott Pruitt appeared on Capitol Hill for grilling by lawmakers, the League of Conservation Voters debuted a television ad by attacking two Western senators for their ties to the embattled agency head.
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NOMINATIONS: Senate confirms Pompeo for State
The Senate voted 57-42 this afternoon in favor of CIA Director Mike Pompeo to replace Rex Tillerson atop the State Department.
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AIR POLLUTION: As wood pellet industry booms, so do emissions — report
The rapidly growing wood pellet industry in the Southeast has become a major air polluter, an environmental group said in a report that detailed Clean Air Act violations by plants in the region.
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POLITICS: EPA chief's hush-hush trips draw cheers and sneers
When embattled EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt visited Cochran, Ga., to make a policy announcement about biofuels this week, a tweet tipped off the national press — and the public.
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WHITE HOUSE: Pruitt signed 'secret science' plan before OMB ended review
The White House Office of Management and Budget completed its review of EPA's proposed "secret science" rule yesterday — one day after EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt signed it, according to the Reginfo.gov site.
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EPA: 'I have nothing to hide' — Pruitt
EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt said today allegations of excessive spending and misuse of his Cabinet-level authority are aimed at upending President Trump's agenda at the agency.
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AUSTRALIA: All of nation's packaging will be sustainable by 2025
All Australian packaging will be reusable, compostable or recyclable by 2025, the Turnbull government and states decided.
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EUROPEAN UNION: Member states agree to neonicotinoids ban
E.U. member states voted in support of a nearly complete ban on the use of insecticides that have been linked to the decline of pollinators.
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WYOMING: Hunting gear raffle used to boost elk disease reporting
Biologists at the Wyoming Game and Fish Department will start providing incentives for hunters to send back blood collection kits that test elk for brucellosis.
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COLORADO: City receives $500k for wildfire mitigation
Colorado Springs, Colo., will use a $500,000 grant for wildfire mitigation in the city and in open areas outside of town long seen as a fire threat.
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CALIFORNIA: LA ends free trips for solo drivers in zero-emission cars
Los Angeles County has decided to discontinue free trips in toll lanes for solo drivers of zero-emission vehicles (ZEVs).
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