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UGANDA: Farming expands in protected wetland

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Uganda's environmental protection agency has cleared the way for the expansion of a rose farm in a protected wetland near Lake Victoria.

FLORIDA: Popular Miami beaches run out of sand

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In Florida, Miami-Dade and Broward counties have run out of sand, leaving their popular beaches vulnerable to erosion and hurricane damage, according to Army Corps of Engineers officials.

WATER POLLUTION: 1,000 fish found dead in National Mall pond

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About 1,000 fish were found dead in a pond on the National Mall, the National Park Service said.

CHEMICALS: Mich. residents demand tougher regs after oil waste dump

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Northern Michigan residents who were exposed to hazardous oil waste are demanding that the state improve its environmental regulations.

CALIFORNIA: Water officials propose redesign for Bay Delta tunnels

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The California Department of Water Resources has proposed a redesign of water diversion tunnels planned for the Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta.

DOE: Agency auctions off failed $50M loan

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The Department of Energy is auctioning off a multimillion-dollar loan it awarded to a failed alternative fuel car company, in a rare move intended to recoup its investment.

GREEN BUILDING: Interest in passive homes lags in U.S.

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Some U.S. home builders are slowly taking an interest in so-called passive houses, structures without climate control systems that stay 70 to 74 degrees Fahrenheit and use minimal energy.

RAIL: Former Amtrak chairman rejoins board of directors

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Amtrak today welcomed back Tom Carper, its former chairman, to its board of directors.

NUCLEAR SECURITY: Rules fail to protect U.S. sites from modern threats -- report

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The federal government should update its security requirements at all U.S. nuclear sites to protect against "maximum creditable terrorist attacks," a nuclear nonproliferation report said today.

OCEANS: Groups urge appeals court to repeal Calif. shark fin ban

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Chinese-American businesses and shark fin suppliers are petitioning a federal appeals court to stop California's shark fin ban.

NOAA: Citing seabird deaths, green group pushes agency to revise fishing gear regs

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An environmental watchdog group is calling on federal managers to address rising numbers of seabird deaths and injuries caused by swordfish and tuna fishing gear.

RENEWABLE ENERGY: Interior plans first-ever lease sale for 2 Colo. solar zones

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The Bureau of Land Management this fall will hold a competitive lease sale inside two designated solar energy zones in southern Colorado, marking the first time the agency has moved to actively develop solar power inside any of the specially designated parcels that stretch across the Southwest.

PEOPLE: Lesser-known Koch brother pours money into super PACs

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Billionaire William Koch, brother to Charles and David Koch of Koch Industries Inc., was once known as the politically moderate member of his family. But as the Obama administration attempts to tackle climate change, Koch has changed his tune.

CAMPAIGN 2014: Chemical industry backs Ky.'s McConnell with ad buy

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The American Chemistry Council is backing Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell ahead of his tough primary fight with a six-figure ad buy.

ADVOCACY: Industry group takes to shock tactics in ad war over animal rights

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An industry group has sparked an underground ad war with the country's largest animal rights organization after flooding the Washington, D.C., Metro system with foul-mouthed posters attacking the Humane Society of the United States.

CLIMATE: McCarthy pledges EPA cooperation with farmers on adaptation, mitigation

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U.S. EPA Administrator Gina McCarthy will use a visit to Des Moines, Iowa, today to discuss the damage climate change could do to American agriculture, and highlight efforts to minimize those challenges.

KEYSTONE XL: Steyer group to debut new ads during Sunday talk shows

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Billionaire climate activist Tom Steyer plans to roll out a $1 million TV ad campaign tomorrow that will take aim at the Keystone XL pipeline during the Sunday morning talk shows regularly watched by the capital's political class.

NATURAL RESOURCES: New ranking member optimistic he can bridge partisan divide at House panel

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The House Natural Resources Committee's new ranking Democrat yesterday said he sees room for compromise with his Republican colleagues on issues including wildfires, federal power marketing and fisheries, a sign of potential bipartisanship in a starkly divided panel.

WIND ENERGY: Proposed 6-year phaseout of PTC slowly gains traction on Hill

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Legislation that would phase out tax incentives for the wind industry over the next six years is emerging as a possible compromise measure.

CONSERVATION: Senate Dem eyes tax package to fund land acquisitions, county payments

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Sen. Mark Udall said a proposal to fund land conservation and payments to rural counties could be included in a comprehensive bill to overhaul the nation's tax code.
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