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INTERIOR: Jewell signs order to increase recreation, volunteer opportunities

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Interior Secretary Sally Jewell yesterday signed an order that expands recreational, educational, volunteer and career opportunities for young people and veterans.

OCEANS: NOAA study on Hawaiian monument biodiversity charts 'unexplored territory'

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The largest marine protected area in the United States is among the most biodiverse parts in the world, according to a new study from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.

CAMPAIGN 2014: LCV Action Fund endorses Rep. Gary Peters in bid for Mich. Senate seat

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DETROIT -- The League of Conservation Voters endorsed Michigan Rep. Gary Peters (D) today in his bid to succeed retiring Sen. Carl Levin (D).

CLIMATE: Tour of black campuses aims to show new face of environmentalism

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Two House members today lent their support to a civil rights group's bid to move climate change higher on the agenda of African-Americans through a spring tour of historically black college campuses.

FEDERAL AGENCIES: New tool shows top brass's early forays into social media

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When former U.S. EPA chief Lisa Jackson launched a Twitter account last summer, her first tweet was to congratulate her successor, Gina McCarthy.

CONSERVATION: Bishop defends legislative efforts, blasts report on languishing bills

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A top House Republican yesterday panned a report by conservation groups that took Congress to task for not passing conservation bills.

ENDANGERED SPECIES: Senator drafting legislation to up penalties as anti-trafficking push expands

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Sen. Dianne Feinstein is drafting legislation to beef up penalties for wildlife trafficking crimes, buoying the hopes of conservationists that the Obama administration's new focus on the illicit trade will turn the tide in what has so far been a losing battle.

PUBLIC LANDS: Murkowski earns 'porker' award for Izembek road support

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A Washington, D.C.-based government watchdog yesterday named Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska) as the March "Porker of the Month" for her support of a road through the Izembek National Wildlife Refuge in Alaska.

BRISTOL BAY: Issa subpoenas EPA for documents related to Pebble probe

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Oversight and Government Reform Committee Chairman Darrell Issa (R-Calif.) last night subpoenaed U.S. EPA for a number of documents related to the agency's involvement in the Pebble copper and gold project in Alaska's Bristol Bay.

BIOFUELS: One company's financial woes send shock waves throughout the industry

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The push to build a domestic cellulosic biofuel industry endured a new setback this week as one of the industry's former success stories announced it was on the brink of bankruptcy.

NATURAL GAS: Export push intensifies on Hill as Russians slap sanctions on U.S. officials

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Senate Energy and Natural Resources Chairwoman Mary Landrieu's support of exporting natural gas and her prominent committee perch likely landed her on a list of U.S. officials that Russia has barred from the country.

GRID: Tesla, SolarCity's dream of energy storage in hands of utilities -- for now

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Investors have been buzzing about the possibilities of Elon Musk's Tesla battery "gigafactory" and U.S. solar panel giant SolarCity enabling consumers to pair rooftop solar with affordable backup storage to free themselves from the grip of utilities and centralized power.

NOMINATIONS: Interior leadership shuffle seen offering political cover for Landrieu

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A major leadership shuffle at the Interior Department could help resolve a political impasse over a top nominee while aiding a key Senate Democrat's re-election campaign.

LNG: ANGA's Durbin discusses industry's exports push amid Ukraine turmoil

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As the international community deals with the Russia-Ukraine crisis, three congressional hearings are scheduled this week to address the evolving discussion on liquefied natural gas exports and energy security. Is industry's push to rapidly ramp up exports of LNG valid? During today's OnPoint, Marty Durbin, president and CEO of America's Natural Gas Alliance, explains why he believes speeding up the permitting process for LNG export facilities in the United States could provide greater energy security.

CHINA: Another city restricts new cars on air pollution concerns

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Another Chinese city is set to begin restricting car sales in a bid to fight air pollution.

JAPAN: Fishermen OK plan to divert groundwater from Fukushima

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Fishermen in Japan's Fukushima prefecture have agreed to a plan to let uncontaminated groundwater around the ruined Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant flow into the ocean, a fisheries union official said.

AUSTRALIA: Oil spill in Sydney could harm fish, wildlife

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Anglers in Sydney say an oil spill could affect fish and wildlife in Botany Bay.

CALIFORNIA: Water district's secret fund violated state law -- probe

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A secretive fund created by California's Central Basin Municipal Water District violated state law, according to the results of an internal investigation.

MERCURY: Waste workers in Mich. face possible exposure

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Workers at an East Lansing, Mich., wastewater treatment plant will be tested for mercury poisoning after possibly being exposed to the toxin late last year while improperly cleaning up the substance.

PESTICIDES: Study finds farmers benefit little from chemicals linked to bee deaths

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A common type of insecticide linked to pollinator declines may not provide any benefit to farmers, according to an analysis by an environmental group.
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