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More than $1 billion has been spent on federal firefighting resources this year as dozens of uncontained wildfires burn throughout the western United States.

An environmental group and water authorities have struck an unprecedented agreement to store water in a reservoir on the Middle Rio Grande to boost river flows during dry times.

U.S. EPA's new administrator, Gina McCarthy, is visiting Alaska next week to learn more about agency efforts to study potential large-scale mining in the Bristol Bay area, sources said.

A bipartisan pair of senators is calling on federal regulators to launch an investigation into whether oil companies are engaging in anti-competitive practices aimed at blocking more ethanol from entering the market.

In a crowded contest where the candidates' fortunes seem to be changing rapidly and dramatically, the New York League of Conservation Voters has weighed in by endorsing New York City Council Speaker Christine Quinn (D) to replace outgoing Mayor Michael Bloomberg (I), who is barred by law from seeking a fourth consecutive term.

Among a conservative think tank's 15 examples of "ridiculous government spending guaranteed to make you mad" is a $100,000 federal grant given to Spelman College in Atlanta to help develop a video game about an alien superhero who battles climate change.

Nearly 6 in 10 Americans wouldn't support a group "engaging in non-violent civil disobedience" to protest government or business actions that exacerbate climate change, according to a report released today by researchers at Yale and George Mason universities.

Parallel parking woes may someday be a thing of the past.

The Interior Department today proposed a new rule designed to strengthen the safety of offshore oil and gas production technologies as industry reaches into deeper and riskier waters.

Federal judges ruled yesterday that a class action lawsuit against a coal-fired power plant in Pennsylvania should go forward, reviving the litigation after a lower court dismissed the case.

Up to 20 percent of coal-burning power plants in the eastern United States are expected to close within five years because of low prices for natural gas and expected greenhouse gas regulations, says a report released by DOE today.

The operator of Japan's troubled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant today said it has discovered new areas of high radiation near two storage tanks containing highly contaminated water.

Iowa Agriculture Secretary Bill Northey yesterday announced the hiring of former Monsanto lobbyist Mike Naig as deputy secretary.

Texas Gov. Rick Perry (R) has appointed his former chief of staff to the state's Public Utility Commission.

A state board in West Virginia has proposed a change to a safety bill aimed at improving methane monitoring in underground mines.

Electric car maker Tesla Motors Inc. is looking to add factories in Europe and Asia in anticipation of volume gains from plans for a mass-market battery car, said CEO Elon Musk.

Whole Foods Market Inc., the high-end grocery chain known for its expensive organic products, is now planning to cut prices and introduce cheaper items to reach less affluent shoppers.

California's Public Utilities Commission must decide whether Pacific Gas and Electric Co. should pay a $2.25 billion penalty for safety lapses.

The Mother Nature Network today appointed a new president to oversee its popular environmental and social responsibility news websites.

Florida Power & Light and NextEra Energy Resources plan to cut 1,000 positions, or 6.7 percent of their combined nationwide workforce, over the next two years in an effort to improve efficiency and the use of technology, the utility said yesterday.

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