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This year's Virginia oyster harvest is the highest it has been in 25 years.

The Fish and Wildlife Service yesterday tried to defend its position on ending federal protections for the gray wolf, but it only sparked outrage from activists who oppose the move.

A new smartphone app from the National Marine Fisheries Service will allow people in the southeastern United States to report sick, injured or dead marine mammals.

The Fish and Wildlife Service won't shut down any national fisheries during fiscal 2014, but officials said that budget cuts still may result in future closures.

Retired energy executive Mark Jacobs yesterday announced plans to run for Iowa's open Senate seat in 2014.

Green groups are pushing the White House to move quickly on standards that would limit emissions from residential wood-burning heaters, which have remained unchanged since 1988.

In her first week as ambassador to Japan, Caroline Kennedy has already brought glamour to the high-profile post: Yesterday, in royal fashion, she took a horse-drawn carriage to present her diplomatic credentials to Japan's emperor.

ORLANDO, Fla. -- State regulators, utilities and grid operators already tackling a slew of coal and nuclear plant closures received little information yesterday from U.S. EPA on what its looming carbon emissions limit may look like.

Freshman tea party Rep. Trey Radel (R-Fla.) today pleaded guilty to misdemeanor cocaine possession charges in District of Columbia Superior Court.

California Rep. Lois Capps (D) yesterday called for a moratorium on hydraulic fracturing off the Southern California coast.

Four Republican senators have filed an amendment to the chamber's defense authorization bill seeking to reimburse states that paid for the operation of national parks during the government shutdown.

Two Democrats today joined the GOP in advancing legislation through the House Energy and Commerce Committee that would cut short the review process for cross-border North American energy infrastructure projects such as Keystone XL.

Several environmental issues emerged as key points of contention in negotiations over a major water resources bill during the first meeting of conferees this morning, even as members expressed their overriding desire to reach bipartisan consensus on a final bill swiftly.

LOS ANGELES -- The self-driving car of the future could be on the road in as little as 12 years, industry leaders said yesterday at the L.A. Auto Show.

The Bureau of Land Management has reauthorized its 2010 approval of the already-built Ruby pipeline natural gas project as required by a federal appeals court ruling last year, but it will not require the project proponents to do additional mitigation or conservation work.

WARSAW, Poland -- Acrimony between rich and poor nations over how to compensate for unavoidable climate-change-related disasters reached new highs here overnight as frustrated developed countries briefly suspended negotiations.

A federal grand jury has indicted former National Energy Technology Laboratory Director Anthony Cugini on obstruction of justice charges, according to court documents filed yesterday in U.S. district court.

On the heels of the Department of Energy's latest LNG export facility approval, what are the most valuable ways for the United States to expand demand for natural gas beyond exports? During today's OnPoint, Jeff Navin, co-founder of Boundary Stone Partners and the former acting chief of staff at DOE, discusses the Obama administration's latest action on LNG exports and the renewable fuel standard. He talks about the feasibility of carbon capture and storage technology and also explains how distributed generation is affecting utility business models.

The Japan Coast Guard said a volcanic eruption has created an island in Japan.

Four more of the 30 activists arrested when a Greenpeace ship tried to board a Russian oil platform were released on bail from Russian jails yesterday. The 26 others were released earlier in the week.

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