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CAMPAIGN 2014: Gore backs ex-White House CEQ chief in Pa. primary for governor

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Former Vice President Al Gore waded into the Pennsylvania gubernatorial contest today, endorsing former White House official Kathleen McGinty in the crowded Democratic primary.

CLIMATE: Most voters disagree with Kerry's WMD comments -- poll

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Secretary of State John Kerry's statement last weekend that climate change is "perhaps the world's most fearsome weapon of mass destruction" did not reflect the views of most U.S. voters, according to a new survey.

BIOFUELS: RFS rollback would put policy on 'manageable' track -- EPA transportation chief

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ORLANDO, Fla. -- A proposal to reduce the renewable fuel mandate that many saw as a step backward for federal biofuels policy was in fact an attempt to define a "manageable trajectory" going forward, U.S. EPA's transportation head said yesterday.

WHITE HOUSE: Former EPA climate adviser faults OIRA, urges Obama to 'let agencies do their work'

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Ever-tighter White House control of the rulemaking process is leading to laxer environmental regulation and looser adherence to statute, a former U.S. EPA climate adviser said yesterday.

EPA: Shhhh! There's a gumshoe in the pantry

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Like most employees at U.S. EPA's Washington headquarters, Allan Williams has a standard-issue name badge, an epa.gov email address and a bureaucratic title.

ARCTIC: BLM advances Conoco's bid to be 1st oil producer in Alaska reserve

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The Interior Department this week advanced a project that would facilitate the first production of oil from federal lands in a remote Alaskan reserve.

AIR POLLUTION: Federal judges skeptical of industry challenge to EPA soot standard

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Federal appellate judges were skeptical today of a broad industry challenge to U.S. EPA's new air standard for fine particles, or soot.

KEYSTONE XL: Decision could drag past November after pushback in Neb.

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It's beginning to look a lot like 2012 all over again as resistance in Nebraska points to a months-long delay in President Obama's ruling on the Keystone XL pipeline, possibly until after the next election.

INDONESIA: Nation bans fishing, export of manta rays

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By banning the fishing and export of manta rays in its 2.2 million square miles of ocean, Indonesia created the world's largest sanctuary for the creatures.

BHUTAN: Government signs EV deal with Nissan

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Nissan will supply electric cars for the Bhutanese government and the country's taxi fleet, according to an agreement announced today, as the Himalayan kingdom looks to reduce its dependence on imported oil.

ARIZONA: Officials punish state parks director for hiring his sons

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The Arizona State Parks executive director has been punished for hiring his three sons last year to work summer jobs for the agency, just as the agency increased the starting pay for those positions.

NEW YORK: State senator plagiarizes teen's essay in killer whale bill

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A New York state lawmaker used parts of a teenager's essay in a bill that would ban killer whales from marine parks.

MINNESOTA: Voters split on PolyMet copper mine -- poll

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A new poll shows Minnesotans are split over a proposed copper mine that would create jobs but could also cause long-term environmental damage.

CHEMICALS: Iowa town evacuates after fire spreads toxic plume

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Officials in Northwood, Iowa, evacuated nearly all of the town's 1,900 residents yesterday morning after a fire with small explosions spawned a plume of smoke that was suspected to contain sulfuric acid and other chemicals.

SUPERFUND: N.Y. to audit state administration of cleanup program

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New York's state comptroller is conducting its first audit in more than a decade of the state's Superfund pollution cleanup program. It could find out how much taxpayer money has been used to clean hazardous waste sites compared with how much the state's Department of Environmental Conservation has recovered from polluters.

NUCLEAR WASTE: DOE confirms leak at N.M. repository

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Department of Energy officials confirmed a nuclear radiation leak from an underground waste repository in southeastern New Mexico yesterday but said it could take weeks before workers can enter the site and investigate what caused the release.

DROUGHT: Craft brewers warn water shortages could impact taste of beer

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California's historic drought could change the taste of beer made at local craft breweries.

WATER POLLUTION: W.Va. regulators cite Patriot Coal again after slurry spill

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Patriot Coal Co. is in trouble with West Virginia regulators once more, receiving another citation this week for problems at the same Kanawha County coal preparation plant where a major coal slurry spill occurred last week.

INFRASTRUCTURE: 5 inspectors oversee railroad bridge safety across entire nation

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The Federal Railroad Administration has five inspectors to look after the nation's 76,000 railroad bridges.

ELECTRIC VEHICLES: Tesla chief confirms talks with Apple

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Tesla Motors Inc. founder Elon Musk has confirmed that he met with Apple Inc. last spring as rumors swirled about a possible buyout of his electric car company.
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