House Speaker John Boehner said today that he's preparing to bring a "Plan B" bill to the floor that would extend existing tax rates for all but the wealthiest individuals,…
TAX POLICY: Boehner preparing 'Plan B' tax bill; wind PTC unlikely to be included
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ENERGY MARKETS: Coal demand up everywhere but in U.S. -- report
The demand for coal will increase in every region of the world through 2017 except in the United States, where low-cost natural gas will continue providing tough competition, the Paris-based International Energy Agency said this morning.
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OREGON: Governor proposes 10-year energy plan
Gov. John Kitzhaber (D) this week laid out a decadelong energy action plan to enhance Oregon's use of energy efficiency and conservation, improve the state's clean energy infrastructure, and boost…
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CALIFORNIA: Parks officials improperly boosted pay -- state controller
California parks officials improperly increased their pay, according to the state controller. The payouts were made with "deliberate disregard for internal controls, along with little oversight and poorly trained staff,"…
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WATER POLLUTION: EPA proposes new limits for Calif. creek, lagoon
U.S. EPA has proposed new pollution standards for California's Malibu Creek and Malibu Lagoon to cut sedimentation and the levels of nitrogen and phosphorus that encourage the growth of harmful…
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AIR POLLUTION: Tiny particles responsible for thousands of premature deaths in China -- study
Tiny particles that are polluting the air have killed about 8,600 people prematurely this year and cost $1 billion in economic losses in four Chinese cities, according to a new…
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TRANSPORTATION: L.A. airport could link to light rail by 2020
Los Angeles World Airports and the Metropolitan Transportation Authority yesterday unveiled plans for four potential sites that would bring a light rail connection to the third-busiest airport in the United…
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UTILITIES: After merger settlement, Duke shuffles staff
A Duke Energy Corp. executive will be leaving the company and six others will see their duties shuffled following a merger settlement approved by the North Carolina Utilities Commission. The…
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TRANSPORTATION: DOT pledges $1.55B for Honolulu rail project
The Department of Transportation today announced plans to provide $1.55 billion for a transit project in the heart of Honolulu, just days after the death of Hawaii Democratic Sen. Daniel…
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OFFSHORE DRILLING: Interior releases draft policy on 'safety culture'
The Interior Department today released a draft policy aimed at promoting a "positive safety culture" among the operators and contractors that drill for oil and gas in the nation's oceans.…
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NUCLEAR POWER: NRC could decide on San Onofre restart by March
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission expects to decide as soon as March whether to allow Southern California Edison to restart a nuclear plant that has been down for nearly a year…
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OCEANS: Court orders activist group to steer clear of whaling ships
A U.S. appeals court issued an injunction requiring anti-whaling activists to stay 500 yards away from Japanese whaling ships off Antarctica. The group, Sea Shepherd Conservation Society, deploys vessels every…
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GULF SPILL: Transocean urges judge to dismiss some spill claims
The owner of the Deepwater Horizon drilling rig, which exploded in 2010, has requested that a judge dismiss certain government and private claims regarding the accident, which created the nation's…
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WILDLIFE: FWS, tribe urge judge to abandon plan to reconsider eagle hunt ban
The Fish and Wildlife Service and the Eastern Shoshone Tribe are urging a federal judge not to reconsider his ruling that bans the Northern Arapaho Tribe from killing eagles on…
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INTERIOR: Agency prepares land buyback program as part of Cobell settlement
The Interior Department plans to launch a $1.9 billion American Indian land buyback program as part of the settlement of a 17-year legal battle, officials announced yesterday. The program will…
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FORESTS: Mistletoe drives woodland ecosystems -- study
While mistletoe has a reputation as a tree-killing parasite, the evergreen yuletide decoration might be a help to forest ecosystems, according to a new study out of Australia. David Watson,…
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OCEANS: Dock, possible tsunami debris washes ashore in Wash. national park
A large dock yesterday washed ashore in Olympic National Park in Washington, leaving scientists to question whether the dock was debris from last year's Japanese tsunami. Federal, state and tribal…
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OCEANS: Calif. finalizes final stretch of marine reserve
The final segment of the largest network of undersea parks in the continental United States becomes official today. The 848 square miles of protected waters stretches along the California coast…
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ENDANGERED SPECIES: FWS mulls status review for Idaho's caribou population
The woodland caribou population living in Idaho will undergo a 12-month status review evaluating its spot on the federal endangered species list. The move comes after Bonner County, Idaho, and…
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WILDLIFE: FWS scraps otter relocation program
The Fish and Wildlife Service has scrapped a federal program that included a "no-otter zone" in an effort to keep the creatures isolated to a remote island off Santa Barbara…
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