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TRANSPORTATION: Young travelers spur strong comeback for intercity bus travel

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Paul Truitt can't afford to fly home for the holidays, but that doesn't matter.

WATER POLLUTION: W.Va. spill prompts bill to boost regulation of chemical facilities

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In response to a chemical spill that left more than 300,000 West Virginia residents without tap water, that state's senators will introduce legislation to tighten oversight of chemical facilities and protect drinking water facilities from such spills.

BRISTOL BAY: Sen. Begich comes out against Pebble mine

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Alaska Sen. Mark Begich (D-Alaska) over the weekend became the first member of the Alaska congressional delegation to come out firmly against the potential Pebble copper and gold mine in the Bristol Bay watershed.

NEWSMAKER: Recalling the long, hard slog to a 'historic piece of legislation'

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When the famously volatile Sen. Ed Muskie was "particularly testy," his staffers had a solution: Call Leon Billings. Armed with a bachelor's degree from the University of Montana, Missoula, along with a few years at the American Public Power Association, Billings landed on Capitol Hill knowing next to nothing about pollution. But today, in certain circles, he is recognized as the author of the 1970 Clean Air Act -- the man who brokered the behind-the-scenes dealmaking that enabled Muskie to push through his signature achievement.

HYDRAULIC FRACTURING: Former Pa. DEP chief Krancer discusses court decision on gas drilling

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Following last month's Pennsylvania Supreme Court decision overturning sections of the state's gas drilling law, how much authority do municipalities now have over drilling practices? During today's OnPoint, Michael Krancer, former secretary of the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection and now chairman of Blank Rome's energy, petrochemical and natural resources practice, discusses the ruling and its implications for Marcellus Shale operations. He also weighs in on the impact of this year's Pennsylvania governor's race on the future of fracking.

JAPAN: TEPCO finds new leak at Fukushima reactor

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A remote-controlled robot has detected highly radioactive water on the floor of a reactor building at the damaged Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant in Japan, according to the plant's operator.

AUSTRALIA: Officials OK cull of endangered great white sharks

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After several fatal shark attacks in Western Australia, local officials plan to launch a great white shark cull in the next few days.

NUCLEAR WASTE: Texas firm strikes gold with monopoly on radioactive material dumps

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A forward-thinking Texas company has cornered the nuclear waste disposal market.

AGRICULTURE: OSHA probes Neb. animal feed plant explosion that killed 2 workers

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Authorities said two workers were confirmed dead and all others were accounted for after an animal feed plant exploded early yesterday in Omaha, Neb.

WATER POLLUTION: Some cruise lines boost sustainability

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Some cruise lines are trying to reduce their waste, fuel consumption and overall environmental footprint.

NOAA: Union blasts Weather Service for 'unnecessary' hiring freeze

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Union officials say the National Weather Service had enough money to avoid a "dangerous" hiring freeze last year, while the agency asserts the funds in question are meant to be spent over several years.

OIL AND GAS: Pipeline monitoring technology often misses spills -- data

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Most oil leaks are discovered by nearby residents rather than by high-tech sensors or remote monitoring systems, according to a review of four years of liquid pipeline accident records.

OIL AND GAS: Trains spilled more oil last year than in previous 4 decades -- data

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Rail cars spilled more than 1.15 million gallons of crude oil in 2013, which exceeded the amount spilled in the nearly four decades prior, according to federal data.

BIOFUELS: Researchers put production plant on 18-wheeler in bid to lower costs

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Companies aspiring to produce next-generation biofuels struggle to get raw material to production plants.

WILDLIFE: Warm winter means little slumber for Sierra Nevada bears

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California's winter is so mild this year that Sierra Nevada black bears that normally would be deep in hibernation are instead roaming through areas frequented by humans.

OCEANS: More pilot whales beach themselves, die in Fla.

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A pod of stranded pilot whales has brought boat traffic in an area of southwest Florida to a standstill.

NATIONAL PARKS: Bike path spurs years of debate in Grand Teton

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Conservationists and bike advocates are locked in a fierce debate over a proposed cycling path in Wyoming's Grand Teton National Park.

AGRICULTURE: Increased state preservation funding fails to stem development -- report

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States spent more to protect farmland from development in 2012, but overall public funding for farmland preservation remained well below 2008 levels, according to an annual survey by American Farmland Trust.

ENDANGERED SPECIES: Judge orders agencies to protect wild salmon from hatchery-bred fish

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Federal and Oregon officials must work with conservationists on a plan to better prevent hatchery fish from interfering with native endangered stocks in the Pacific Northwest, a federal judge ruled last week.

CAMPAIGN 2014: Murkowski says she won't work 'too hard' to help elect former rival

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Alaska Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R) yesterday said she won't work "too hard" to help elect her one-time rival, tea party favorite Joe Miller, if he wins the Republican primary for the state's other U.S. Senate seat this fall.
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