The Center for Biological Diversity has petitioned the Fish and Wildlife Service to list the lake sturgeon under the Endangered Species Act.
ENDANGERED SPECIES: Green group petitions FWS to protect lake sturgeon
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FORESTS: Feds to abandon quarantine of tree-killing insect
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.
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AIR POLLUTION: EPA sends SO2 proposal to White House for review
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.
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PEOPLE: Farenthold gets Texas port job after resigning in scandal
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.
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CALIFORNIA: Spending bill would block court review of water project
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.
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CLIMATE: Could adaptation projects worsen global warming?
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.
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EPA: Pruitt's use of personal email appears routine in state docs
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.
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EPA: Pruitt's 24/7 security followed fear of 'hornet's nest'
Discussions on whether to provide 24/7 security for EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt began days before his arrival at the agency.
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WHITE HOUSE: Trump mulls new global institution to promote fossil fuels
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.
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POLAND: Country to stop logging in ancient forest after ruling
Poland will stop logging in one of Europe's oldest forests after a European Union court decided the act was illegal.
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CAMBODIA: Hydropower dam could 'literally kill' river — leaked report
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.
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CALIFORNIA: Fire spared their homes, but they can't move in or cash out
You'd think these 44 senior residents were lucky.
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NEW YORK: Sierra Club, town team up to fight debris dump
The Sierra Club is teaming up with residents of the town of Rensselaer to oppose New York's largest debris dump.
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HAWAII: Aviation alert upped to red as volcano spews 'vog'
Authorities issued a red alert for airplanes yesterday after a massive ash plume ascended into the sky from Hawaii's Kilauea volcano.
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OIL SPILL: Crews haul 1,400 tons of tainted soil from Mont. site
Cleanup crews have hauled an estimated 1,435 tons of contaminated soil from the site of an oil spill in Montana.
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PESTICIDES: Study on rats finds glyphosate disrupts genes, gut bacteria
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.
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DROUGHT: Seawater-only desalination plant proposed in Texas
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.
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AIR POLLUTION: EPA on track to meet court's ozone deadline
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.
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SCIENCE: Glowing plants could be the future of house lamps
Leaves could be the next environmentally friendly night light.
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PUBLIC LANDS: Enviros sue to stop logging near Yellowstone
Two Montana conservation groups yesterday sued to stop a logging project near Yellowstone National Park.
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