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ENDANGERED SPECIES: Green group petitions FWS to protect lake sturgeon

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The Center for Biological Diversity has petitioned the Fish and Wildlife Service to list the lake sturgeon under the Endangered Species Act.

FORESTS: Feds to abandon quarantine of tree-killing insect

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After years trying to stop the spread across state lines of an invasive beetle that destroys trees, the federal government looks about ready to give up.

AIR POLLUTION: EPA sends SO2 proposal to White House for review

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Up against a court-ordered deadline, EPA has sent a proposed rule related to its primary sulfur dioxide standard to the White House Office of Management and Budget for review.

PEOPLE: Farenthold gets Texas port job after resigning in scandal

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Former Rep. Blake Farenthold (R-Texas) has a new gig. A month after resigning from Congress under an ethics investigation into allegations of sexual harassment, Farenthold has scored a job as a legislative liaison for the Port of Port Lavaca-Point Comfort.

CALIFORNIA: Spending bill would block court review of water project

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Federal courts would be blocked from digging into California Gov. Jerry Brown's (D) massive and controversial water tunnel plan under a House funding bill unveiled late yesterday.

CLIMATE: Could adaptation projects worsen global warming?

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As the U.S. prepares for this year's Atlantic hurricane season, the Trump administration and Congress are pursuing long-range policies aimed at shoring up highways, bridges and other infrastructure against climate change-fueled extreme storms and rising seas with stronger, disaster-resistant materials.

EPA: Pruitt's use of personal email appears routine in state docs

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Shortly before his confirmation as EPA administrator last year, Scott Pruitt set up a reply greeting on his personal email, scott.pruitt@me.com. From then on, he would be using it only to get emails from friends and family.

EPA: Pruitt's 24/7 security followed fear of 'hornet's nest'

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Discussions on whether to provide 24/7 security for EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt began days before his arrival at the agency.

WHITE HOUSE: Trump mulls new global institution to promote fossil fuels

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The Trump administration is considering forming "a new, central institution" to advocate for natural gas and coal technology and exports, according to a document E&E News obtained from an administration source.

POLAND: Country to stop logging in ancient forest after ruling

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Poland will stop logging in one of Europe's oldest forests after a European Union court decided the act was illegal.

CAMBODIA: Hydropower dam could 'literally kill' river — leaked report

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A proposed hydropower plant in Cambodia would have a devastating impact on marine life in the Mekong River, according to a leaked government report obtained by the London Guardian.

CALIFORNIA: Fire spared their homes, but they can't move in or cash out

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You'd think these 44 senior residents were lucky.

NEW YORK: Sierra Club, town team up to fight debris dump

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The Sierra Club is teaming up with residents of the town of Rensselaer to oppose New York's largest debris dump.

HAWAII: Aviation alert upped to red as volcano spews 'vog'

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Authorities issued a red alert for airplanes yesterday after a massive ash plume ascended into the sky from Hawaii's Kilauea volcano.

OIL SPILL: Crews haul 1,400 tons of tainted soil from Mont. site

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Cleanup crews have hauled an estimated 1,435 tons of contaminated soil from the site of an oil spill in Montana.

PESTICIDES: Study on rats finds glyphosate disrupts genes, gut bacteria

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Glyphosate, the active ingredient in the popular weedkiller Roundup, can disrupt genes, sexual development and healthy gut bacteria at doses previously considered safe, according to a new study on rats.

DROUGHT: Seawater-only desalination plant proposed in Texas

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A proposed desalination plant near Corpus Christi, Texas, would be one of the first in the state to rely completely on seawater, according to a public notice from the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality posted last week.

AIR POLLUTION: EPA on track to meet court's ozone deadline

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EPA remains on course to complete past-due attainment designations for its 2015 ground-level ozone standard by mid-July, according to a court-ordered status report.

SCIENCE: Glowing plants could be the future of house lamps

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Leaves could be the next environmentally friendly night light.

PUBLIC LANDS: Enviros sue to stop logging near Yellowstone

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Two Montana conservation groups yesterday sued to stop a logging project near Yellowstone National Park.
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