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JAPAN: New nuclear safety rules on the table

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Japan's nuclear safety regulator has proposed its first safety guidelines almost two years after the Fukushima Daiichi disaster, warning plants that they need to plan for "unthinkable accidents." The proposal…

MEXICO: Explosion at troubled Mexico oil company kills at least 25

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An explosion yesterday at the headquarters of Mexico's state-owned oil company killed at least 25 people and injured 101, government officials said. The blast occurred in the basement of an…

TOXICS: Consumer products giant will 'vigorously challenge' EPA rat poison ban

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Reckitt Benckiser Inc., one of the world's largest manufacturers of consumer goods, said it plans to oppose U.S. EPA's proposed ban on rat poisons containing extra-strong blood thinners. EPA said…

CHEMICALS: Maker of Tide agrees to reduce levels of suspected carcinogen in its detergents

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The Procter & Gamble Co., the maker of Tide and other name brands, will significantly reduce the levels of a chemical in its laundry products that California designates as a…

LEAD POLLUTION: Chicago-area plant agrees to curb dangerous emissions

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For the second time in less than a decade, a smelting plant in Pilsen, Ill. is being forced to reduce its pollution. In a legal settlement yesterday with U.S. EPA…

RIVERS: Chicago waterway faces worries amid drought

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As the drought has lowered the levels of Lake Michigan, some are concerned about the health of the Chicago River. About a century ago, engineers reversed the direction of the…

OCEANS: Shark swims north as the world watches online

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After spending a few weeks as far south as Jacksonville, Fla., one of two great white sharks tagged in the North Atlantic is heading back up to the Northeast. The…

WATER: Sewage treatment facilities can be green centers -- report

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Wastewater treatment plants, which once sent barely treated effluent, chemicals and soap suds into the nation's waterways, are on their way to becoming centers of environmental stewardship, a new report…

UTILITIES: Planned nuclear reactors enough to meet region's demand -- Ga. Power Co.

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The operator of two planned nuclear reactors in Georgia does not plan to build any new power plants over the next several years. In a report filed with state regulators,…

COAL: Green law firms working with industry to establish export terminals -- report

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Leading law firms in the Northwest that have boosted their interest in green causes have been working for major coal companies, an environmental research group says in a new report.…

URANIUM: Va. mining proponents eye regulatory process to spur approval

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Supporters of lifting Virginia's moratorium on uranium mining to develop a large deposit in the south-central part of the state are vowing to continue their fight despite vocal opposition and…

ENERGY EFFICIENCY: Delays in energy-saving standards could cost $3.7B -- advocacy group report

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Delays in updating energy efficiency standards for certain appliances and devices could cost consumers and businesses $3.7 billion in lost savings -- and lead to an extra 40 million metric…

COAL: Sierra Club scores victory over potential exporting port

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An Oregon judge said a port involved in negotiations to potentially develop a coal export facility violated state law and the Sierra Club's constitutional rights by setting high fees and…

AIR POLLUTION: Court dismisses suit challenging EPA human experiments

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A federal court yesterday dismissed a lawsuit challenging U.S. EPA experiments where humans were exposed to particulate matter to test the health effects of air pollution. The U.S. Eastern District…

WILDLIFE: Feral cats to be trapped in Fla. Keys

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Feral cats and other pests will be trapped in an effort to protect native species in the Florida Keys, federal officials announced this week. Under the recently released plan to…

CHESAPEAKE BAY: Water quality still poor, but there's 'reason for hope' -- EPA

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The Chesapeake Bay shows more resilience in confronting both natural and man-made abuse but is still seriously damaged, according to the most recent official report on the regional restoration effort.…

WILD HORSES: BLM issues new animal welfare policy

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The Bureau of Land Management today issued long-awaited guidance to improve how wild horses and burros are gathered and treated on Western rangelands, an effort to appease animal rights groups…

ENDANGERED SPECIES: Judge skeptical of extending timeline for smelt, salmon plans

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A federal judge in Fresno, Calif., is taking a dim view of federal and state water managers' request for a three-year extension to revise biological opinions for fish in the…

ENDANGERED SPECIES: FWS proposes listing wolverines, reintroducing the species in Western states

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The Fish and Wildlife Service today proposed listing wolverines in the lower 48 states as "threatened" under the Endangered Species Act, saying that trapping and climate change are melting away…

WIND: FWS sends eagle conservation guidance to White House

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The Interior Department this week sent to the White House for review a controversial policy designed to protect golden eagles from collisions with wind turbines in their core range. The…
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