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LAW: DOJ jabs at firm over Clean Water Act lawsuits

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The Trump administration flexed its muscles again this week in its fight with a Pennsylvania-based law firm over its Clean Water Act practice.

EPA: Union chief heads for the exit

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John O'Grady, head of EPA's largest employee union, is retiring.

EPA: Career staff warned cuts would cripple research office

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EPA career officials warned the Trump administration last year that its proposed staffing changes and budget shortfalls could undermine the agency's scientific research, documents show.

AUTOS: Defying Trump, 9 states roll out plan to boost EVs

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Nine states today released a bipartisan action plan for boosting deployment of zero-emission vehicles, in a rebuke to President Trump as his administration moves to weaken federal clean car rules.

NATURAL RESOURCES: Panel approves bill to streamline oil and gas NEPA reviews

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A House panel today advanced one of four bills that aim to boost onshore energy independence and expedite the oil and gas permitting process, despite robust pushback from Democrats.

EPA: Carper, Inhofe spar over Pruitt at confirmation hearing

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Arguments over EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt's scandals, and the media's coverage of them, overshadowed a Senate confirmation hearing this morning for two nominees who hope to help him lead the agency.

WIND: Die like an eagle? New data suggest more to the story

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The Fish and Wildlife Service said today it has better data to predict golden and bald eagle fatalities caused by wind turbines, potentially helping officials refine future permitting for wind facilities.

CHEMICALS: Federal study sounds alarm on nonstick materials

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The Trump administration has released a politically charged toxicology report about nonstick chemicals showing they can endanger human health at significantly lower levels than EPA has previously called safe.

EPA: Sean Hannity declined jet ride with Pruitt

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EPA officials asked Sean Hannity to hop into a jet with agency chief Scott Pruitt when he barnstormed farming communities to promote changes to a water pollution rule.

EPA: Inhofe defends Pruitt, despite 'questionable judgment'

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Following a lengthy meeting with EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt yesterday evening, Sen. Jim Inhofe (R-Okla.) is dismissing the host of ethics questions surrounding his onetime political protégé as "misrepresentations."

UNITED KINGDOM: A third of British kids breathe dangerous pollution — study

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One-third of children living in Britain, or about 4.5 million kids, are exposed to harmful air pollution, according to UNICEF.

KENYA: Tourism means fewer cheetahs — study

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Tourism is preventing cheetahs in Kenya from raising their young to maturity, new research has found.

OREGON: Portland gets closer to banning plastic straws

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Portland, Ore., is forging ahead with plans to ban plastic straws after a City Council vote yesterday.

CONNECTICUT: Gov. Malloy signs climate, clean energy bills

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Connecticut Gov. Dannel Malloy (D) signed two climate and clean energy bills into law Tuesday.

TRASH: Countries aren't prepared for plastic garbage — study

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New research has found that a wave of plastic trash could sweep over the Earth in the next 10 years.

TRANSIT: Boring Co. tunnel in LA could face pushback

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No everyone is happy with Elon Musk's pledge to get people from Dodger Stadium to Los Angeles International Airport in 10 minutes through an underground tunnel.

CALIFORNIA: No need for cancer risk label on coffee — state agency

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It's bottoms up with a smile for coffee addicts in California.

EPA: Agency switches up leadership at information office

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EPA is shifting around two senior career officials at the agency.

AIR POLLUTION: Appeals court tosses veterans' suits over burn pits

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A federal appeals court yesterday tossed lawsuits from military veterans who claimed that exposure to open burn pits in Iraq and Afghanistan led to several health problems.

NUCLEAR: Fukushima site attracts tourists as recovery continues

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As residents who fled the 2011 Fukushima nuclear disaster trickle back in, the local economy has seen an uptick in nuclear tourism.
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