Amid worries that the Great Barrier Reef could have its World Heritage site status revoked, environmental groups launched a campaign in Australia to warn politicians there against putting the world's…
OCEANS: Enviros fret Great Barrier Reef may lose World Heritage status
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FISHERIES: Loan program that supports Calif. fishing industry wins sustainability award
A loan program dedicated to helping West Coast fisheries become more sustainable earned California's top environmental honor. The California Fisheries Fund received the Governor's Environmental and Economic Leadership Award, which…
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ENDANGERED SPECIES: NMFS outlines research for guiding recovery of North Pacific whales
So little is known about the critically endangered North Pacific right whale that the National Marine Fisheries Service says it needs more information to write an effective recovery plan for…
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CAMPAIGN 2013: Cuccinelli book will urge states to fight 'federal abuses of power'
Virginia Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli, a GOP gubernatorial candidate and outspoken critic of U.S. EPA's efforts to control greenhouse gases, has seemingly been everywhere lately. And next month he can…
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EPA: Union says agency briefing on budgetary issues lacks specifics
As they prepare for a conference call with agency brass tomorrow to discuss how looming sequester cuts and other budgeting issues will affect U.S. EPA employees, union officials are worried…
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NATURAL RESOURCES: Hastings considers changing witness disclosure policy, lays out panel agenda
Hastings considers changing witness disclosure policy, lays out panel agenda House Natural Resources Chairman Doc Hastings (R-Wash.) today said he is willing to discuss changes to his panel's requirement that…
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WATER: New House committee chairman calls infrastructure a top priority
Improving water infrastructure will be a top priority for the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee this session, the panel's new chairman, Rep. Bill Shuster (R-Pa.), said today. It has been…
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COAL: Manchin plans legislation to limit EPA permit vetoes
Sen. Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) promised today to introduce legislation that would limit U.S. EPA's power to veto Clean Water Act permits issued by the Army Corps of Engineers. Manchin first…
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EPA: Vitter demands answers about agency's regulatory disclosure
The Senate Environment and Public Works Committee's top Republican today accused the Obama administration of shirking its transparency obligations by failing to report to Congress in a timely manner about…
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PUBLIC LANDS: South Texas border fence in limbo amid flooding, wildlife worries
In south Texas, where the Rio Grande divides the United States from Mexico, three of the last remaining sections of border fence -- approved more than five years ago --…
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OCEANS: 'Zoning' has become a bad word for backers of Obama marine policy
The Obama administration plans to map coastal waters for various uses -- fishing, energy development, shipping and recreation -- in hopes of avoiding conflicts offshore. Some are calling that the…
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AIR POLLUTION: Officials from 17 states launch splinter group of regulatory agencies
Representatives from 17 states today joined an alternative association for local and state air pollution control agencies. The Association of Air Pollution Control Agencies, or AAPCA, plans to be fully…
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NEWSMAKER: 'Rising star' leads push to overhaul landmark Calif. environmental law
A California state senator elected just two years ago is becoming one of the biggest names in environmental law and clean energy expansion. Michael Rubio, 35, a Democrat from a conservative, rural district in the Central Valley, this month took over as chairman of the state Senate's Environmental Quality Committee, and one of his top priorities is paring the landmark California Environmental Quality Act.
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JAPAN: Nation may see second nuclear shutdown this summer
Japan this summer may experience a total nuclear power shutdown for the second time since the 2011 Fukushima Daiichi nuclear disaster. A shutdown could force the nation to import even…
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LAOS: Government suspected after lands rights activist disappears
A lands rights activist in Laos went missing a month ago after stopping at a police checkpoint, and people investigating the incident suspect the government may have had a hand…
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GREECE: Residents choke as heating crisis pits wood over oil
As heating costs rise in Greece, more of the country's citizens are turning to burning wood to stay warm this winter. The country has faced its worst financial crisis in…
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IRELAND: Pact would ship wind power to U.K.
Irish and U.K. officials could sign an agreement that would allow the United Kingdom to build wind turbines in Ireland to power British homes. The wind turbines would be among…
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CANADA: Agency warns itself after diesel leaks from water-research building
Environment Canada received a warning letter from itself after a malfunctioning emergency diesel generator storage tank leaked at one of its buildings. The letter came from Environment Canada's enforcement branch…
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ALASKA: Governor proposes more lenient rules for cruise waste
Alaska Gov. Sean Parnell (R) is proposing a rollback of 2006 rules for waste discharge from cruise ships. His plan, which would eliminate the requirement that ships meet state water…
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MARYLAND: Governor pushes offshore wind -- again
For the third time in as many years, Maryland Gov. Martin O'Malley (D) is trying to lure companies to invest in offshore wind energy development in the state's waters. The…
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