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U.S. EPA has approved a settlement reached last year between New York's Department of Environmental Conservation and Eastman Kodak Co. to clean up the Genesee River and a Rochester, N.Y., business park.

California is the first state to require utilities to buy large-scale electric storage systems, offering incentives that could total $3 billion.

The Nuclear Regulatory Commission has completed its investigation into a smell test violation at the Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station in Plymouth, Mass., shedding light on a crucial aspect of nuclear safety at the nation's power plants.

Energy Department officials said yesterday that 13 workers at a nuclear waste storage site in New Mexico inhaled radioactive materials, though it's not clear whether they are at risk of health problems.

U.S. EPA has won a lawsuit against two companies at the center of a chemical pollution case in Iowa.

Disease-free bison in Yellowstone National Park could be used to start new herds across the West, a study shows.

Google Street View is moving from the streets to the icy tundras of northern Canada, and the local polar bear population hasn't been complaining about the invasion of privacy.

The Obama administration has issued final approval for a water diversion pipeline project designed to help agricultural communities across drought-stricken southeast Colorado that has been in the works for more than 50 years.

SeaWorld Entertainment is pushing back against a government monitor who investigated a fatal 2010 orca attack at the park, accusing her of conflicts of interest and a cozy relationship with animal rights groups.

Legislation that would speed $687 million in drought relief is awaiting California Gov. Jerry Brown's (D) signature.

Former Montana Gov. Brian Schweitzer (D) has been hired as a contributor at the cable news channel MSNBC.

The Port of Oakland, Calif., rejected a proposal yesterday that could have opened the door to expanded coal exports from the Bay Area.

A Transportation Department report out today calls for increased spending on highway and transit projects, dovetailing with President Obama's latest proposal for a major transportation spending bill.

House lawmakers are turning up the pressure on House and Senate negotiators attempting to hammer out a deal on a major water resources bill.

When it comes to rewriting the main fisheries law in the United States, witnesses today cautioned the House Natural Resources Committee against making any major changes that would undermine the progress already made under the act.

Alaska Sen. Mark Begich (D) yesterday unveiled legislation that would provide a funding mechanism for expanding the country's gas and biofuel distribution pipelines in areas of the United States where energy prices are high.

The House today approved the latest in a series of bills to rein in the Obama administration's regulatory powers.

Although a key House Republican calls his proposal for overhauling the federal chemical reviews a step up over the status quo and a stalled Senate bill, green groups are warning that Illinois Rep. John Shimkus' draft plan looks like more of the same.

The Energy Department today rolled out new energy efficiency standards to make commercial refrigeration equipment in grocery and convenience stores about 30 percent more efficient -- providing another bump for President Obama's Climate Action Plan.

The Senate's confirmation yesterday of Michael Connor to be deputy secretary at the Interior Department opens up the top spot at the Bureau of Reclamation at a time when drought and increasing demand are receiving extensive attention in the West.

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