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CAMPAIGN 2014: Ex-Rep. Rehberg ponders political comeback

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Former Montana Rep. Denny Rehberg (R) is contemplating a bid to reclaim his former House seat, the Billings Gazette reported last night.

CALIFORNIA: Central Valley sinks as parched farms wring water from aquifers

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FIREBAUGH, Calif. -- A large swath of Central Valley is sinking as farms pump groundwater in the face of searing drought, sparking a scramble for solutions as long-range forecasts show no end to dry conditions.

WATER POLLUTION: EPA appeals ruling on permits for CAFO discharges

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U.S. EPA is appealing a federal court's decision that the agency cannot require a West Virginia poultry operation to obtain a Clean Water Act permit for stormwater runoff, a ruling that farm groups viewed as a major victory.

FEDERAL AGENCIES: FERC, CFTC settle differences -- at last -- over policing energy markets

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The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission yesterday reached a long-overdue agreement with the Commodity Futures Trading Commission to coordinate policing of energy markets, only a day before CFTC Chairman Gary Gensler leaves his post.

AIR POLLUTION: EPA tightens 25-year-old emission rule for home wood stoves

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U.S. EPA proposed new emission limits today on residential wood-burning heaters and stoves that would make them as much as 80 percent more efficient -- the first update to that rule since 1988. Smoke from the heaters contains particulate matter and has been linked to asthma, cardiovascular disease, and short-term irritation of the eyes, throat and lungs.

CHINA: Nation consolidates rare earths industry

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China is consolidating its rare earths industry as the country faces greater pressure to reduce its quota of the mineral, which is used in defense, electronics and telecommunications technology.

EUROPEAN UNION: Open-pit mining makes comeback despite gains by renewables

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More utilities in Europe are relying on open-pit mines in a quest for cheaper energy, creating new environmental impacts in centuries-old towns.

CHINA: Nation destroys massive stockpile of illegal ivory

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China today destroyed a massive stockpile of confiscated ivory in a show that the country is serious about cracking down on wildlife smuggling.

USDA: IG launches probe of shadowy agency on lawmakers' request

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A shadowy Department of Agriculture agency tasked with controlling animal populations that threaten farms and ranches faces an investigation.

SOLID WASTE: Appeals court sets San Francisco plastic bag ban as precedent

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A California appeals court ruled in favor of San Francisco's plastic bag ban and established the ruling as a precedent.

GULF SPILL: La. calls for new judge in BP claims case

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Louisiana's attorney general has asked a federal appeals court to transfer oil-spill-related claims to a new judge.

WILDLIFE: Judge extends restraining order on N.M. horse slaughter plant

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A New Mexico slaughter plant must once again push back its plans to process horse meat following a judge's decision to temporarily block its operations.

COAL: Appeals court sides with industry firm in black lung dispute

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A federal appeals court sided with a coal industry law firm in a prominent test of aggressive legal tactics used to deny black lung disease benefits for coal miners.

PEOPLE: Firm adds heft to renewable energy team

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Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP has bolstered its renewable energy team, absorbing three lawyers from a rival law firm.

WILDLIFE: Groundhogs tunnel into Ark. museum's roof

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Groundhogs are posing a problem for an Arkansas art museum.

INVASIVE SPECIES: Boat inspections keep mussels, others out of Lake Tahoe

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A mandatory boat inspection for Lake Tahoe to prevent the spread of invasive species is paying off, officials said.

OCEANS: Enviros chase Japanese whale hunters in Antarctic

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A conservation group this week is following Japan's whaling fleet through Antarctic waters as the country's annual whale hunt launches.

COLORADO RIVER: Dwindling water supplies bring tough choices for Southwest

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A dwindling Colorado River could signal the beginning of a new era of water scarcity, according to some experts.

FISHERIES: Industry, predators suffer amid West Coast sardine collapse

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The West Coast is experiencing the biggest sardine stock crash in generations, leaving experts worried about the ramifications for the fishing industry and the natural food chain.

PUBLIC LANDS: Pending court case could allow Mass. cities to collect property taxes from conservation groups

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A pending court case could allow cash-strapped cities to tax nonprofit-owned conservation land.
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