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OREGON: State gives farmer permit to kill wolf

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A rancher in eastern Oregon can kill the wolf or wolves that have been attacking his cattle, officials with the state Department of Fish and Wildlife decided.

AGRICULTURE: Chinese farmers struggle to grow more soybeans amid tariffs

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Chinese farmers are encountering obstacles in their attempts to grow more soybeans, as the trade war between China and the United States continues to escalate.

SOLAR: Tesla could close a dozen facilities

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Tesla Inc. is set to close a dozen solar facilities in nine states, according to internal documents obtained by Reuters.

COAL: Chinese tariffs wouldn't harm Wyo. — experts

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China's possible tariffs on coal would have little impact on Wyoming, the No. 1 coal-producing state in the country, according to experts.

NUCLEAR: Milestone in China raises Vogtle hopes

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The first AP1000 nuclear reactor achieved a key milestone in China yesterday, exciting the American industry and leading to proclamations of a "new era" in nuclear power.

WETLANDS: U.S. tidal areas could hold 800M tons of carbon — study

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Tidal wetlands, or the areas where the land meets the sea, could hold about 800 million tons of carbon across the Lower 48 states, according to new research.

SOLID WASTE: Texas Supreme Court trashes local bag bans

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The Texas Supreme Court upheld a ruling that would prohibit local government efforts to ban the use of plastic bags.

GRID: FERC wins, utilities lose in suit over transmission planning

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The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission prevailed in court today in a lawsuit brought by dozens of electric utilities that claimed the agency was threatening local and regional transmission projects throughout the Midwest.

WEATHER: Flooding from storms leads to rescues, floating bear

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Thunderstorms have caused severe flooding in Texas' Rio Grande Valley, with hundreds of people rescued so far.

WESTERN WATER: Low Rio Grande flows worry farmers

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The Rio Grande's flows are so low that its water likely won't make it from Colorado to New Mexico this summer, according to state authorities.

WILDLIFE: Gibbon species found in royal Chinese tomb

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Scientists discovered the remnants of a long-extinct new gibbon species that could have resided in China as recently as 2,200 years ago.

WILDLIFE: Meet the hawk that keeps pigeons away from malls

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A mall in California hired Remmy — a Harris' hawk — two years ago to hunt down uninvited pigeons.

PUBLIC LANDS: BLM's rush for Nev. management plan could spark lawsuit

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The Bureau of Land Management's rush to finalize a land management plan in Nevada could leave the agency vulnerable in court.

LNG: Exporters warily dodge tariff fight — for now

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Could a quickly escalating trade spat ensnare the nation's burgeoning natural gas export market and President Trump's push for "energy dominance"?

EPA: Greens push for search of Pruitt's personal email

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Sierra Club is pushing EPA to search Administrator Scott Pruitt's personal email as part of its Freedom of Information Act lawsuit against the agency.

EPA: House Republican wants IG probe of glider-rule rollback

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Rep. Greg Gianforte (R-Mont.) yesterday raised concerns that EPA employees had communicated with Volvo about the repeal of the glider kit rule.

AIR POLLUTION: EPA 'good neighbor' rejection draws bipartisan wrath

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EPA faced bipartisan opposition at a public hearing this morning on its planned rejection of "good neighbor" petitions from Maryland and Delaware seeking a federal crackdown on ozone-forming pollution from outside their boundaries.

OFF TOPIC: Earthjustice chief: 'Basic norms are getting blown up'

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Abigail Dillen never dreamed she'd be in an all-out legal fight against an administration hostile to climate protections.

EPA: Memo: 'Unhappiness' online but no 'direct threat' to Pruitt

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EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt isn't popular on the internet.

HYDROPOWER: Lawmaker tries to save hot-button project near Joshua Tree

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A hydroelectric pumped storage project in the Southern California desert that moved through the regulatory process despite fierce opposition from conservation groups is now in limbo after project backers failed to begin construction by the required deadline this week.
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