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WILDLIFE: Russian demand spurs resurgence of North American fur industry

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Russian demand spurs resurgence of North American fur industry

BIOFUELS: Group urges bioenergy development that doesn't harm wildlife

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The next generation of biofuels needs to be produced in a way that does not harm wildlife in the nation's most sensitive ecological areas, the National Wildlife Federation said today.

ENERGY POLICY: New NARUC president to focus on pipelines, grid protection

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Upgrading aging pipelines and hardening the U.S. grid to withstand physical and cyberattacks and historic storms -- all while factoring in the cost for ratepayers -- are slated to be the priorities of the National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners' new president.

WATER POLLUTION: EPA to propose selenium guidance in coming months

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U.S. EPA will release new standards for concentrations of the element selenium in waterways amid increasing concern about pollution, particularly from coal mines in Appalachia.

ENERGY EFFICIENCY: 'We will be back,' Shaheen says of floor time for stalled bill

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Sens. Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.) and Rob Portman (R-Ohio) today said they are confident their energy efficiency bill can return to the Senate floor in the new year.

FISHERIES: 'Flexibility' key as Hastings proposed overhaul of Magnuson-Stevens law

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American fishermen would get more say in fisheries management and oversight of popular red snapper stocks in the Gulf of Mexico would be overhauled under draft language unveiled today by House Natural Resources Chairman Doc Hastings that would reauthorize the primary U.S. fisheries management law.

PUBLIC LANDS: Wyden promises national forestry legislation as panel sends 10 bills to floor

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Senate Energy and Natural Resources Chairman Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) today said he will pursue a national bill to streamline management of national forests.

ENDANGERED SPECIES: U.S. denies protection for orchid at heart of Ariz. mining battle

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The Obama administration today denied Endangered Species Act protection for the Coleman's coralroot, an orchid that has been at the center of a controversial mining project in Arizona.

WIND: Developers start work, then cross their fingers as PTC expiration looms

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Iberdrola Renewables started construction this week on the El Cabo wind farm in New Mexico, but it's far from certain when the massive project will be finished.

DOE: Chu's grid guru came in 'like gangbusters,' left quietly

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In 2011, then-Energy Secretary Steven Chu brought in an ambitious Wisconsin state utility commissioner to advance the Obama administration effort to site and build critical power lines and transmission technologies. Lauren Azar was seen as the person who could help Chu's Department of Energy navigate a maze of local opposition, permitting delays and lengthy reviews to get transmission projects going. But it’s unclear whether Azar's two-year run that ended in September will bring about clear game-changing transmission breakthroughs.

CHINA: In religious act gone awry, men catch carp released upstream

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A religious ceremony involving the release of carp on China's Yellow River went awry because of men waiting to snatch up the fish downstream.

CHINA: Residents blame coal mine as stream turns orange

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In the Chinese coal mining town of Majiapo, a stream suddenly turned bright orange a year ago, but miners say they have little choice but to continue working there.

OHIO: Power company appeals customer refund for green energy credits

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An Ohio power company has appealed a ruling requiring it to refund customers $43.4 million.

NORTH CAROLINA: State regulators approve Duke Energy's renewables plan

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North Carolina regulators yesterday approved Duke Energy Corp.'s latest renewable energy plan.

NEW YORK: NYC Council bans foam food containers

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The New York City Council yesterday approved a ban on food containers made from plastic foam.

WYOMING: State will ignore EPA air ruling on reservation -- governor

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Wyoming won't honor U.S. EPA's determination that 1 million acres of land, including the city of Riverton, is legally still part of the Wind River Indian Reservation, Gov. Matt Mead (R) wrote to the agency.

DRINKING WATER: Texas towns sink as aquifer collapses

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Areas around Houston are sinking from a collapsed underground aquifer, a problem local officials say will only grow worse unless towns find new sources of water.

UTILITIES: Feds OK sale of NV Energy to Warren Buffett's company

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Federal regulators yesterday gave final approval to the sale of Nevada's main electric utility to Iowa-based MidAmerican Energy Holdings Co.

AGRICULTURE: Trade group seeks 'natural' label for GM food

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The nation's largest food and beverage industry group is seeking permission to assign a "natural" label to products that contain genetically engineered ingredients.

NUCLEAR POWER: Waste management costs should make reactors a tough sell -- economist

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The Nuclear Regulatory Commission should consider the cost of nuclear waste disposal in comparisons of nuclear power with other energy sources, according to a Vermont Law School economist.
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