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The California Fish and Game Commission today will consider adding the great white shark to its endangered species list. If commissioners decide to do so, the animal -- which became…

A no-take marine reserve in the Florida Keys helped fish and fishermen alike, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration said in a new report. Overexploited species, such as yellowtail snapper,…

U.S. EPA is revamping its controversial review of mining's potential impacts on southwestern Alaska's waterways and fisheries and submitting it for additional scientific peer review and public comment. In a…

The Interior Department's Office of Surface Mining is proposing a new rule to protect certain states and American Indian tribes from liability when cleaning up abandoned hardrock mines. The long-awaited…

The lead sponsor of a cybersecurity bill passed by the House last year is stepping up his warnings to the electric utility industry about the dangers of a cyberattack. "We…

House Energy and Commerce Committee Democrats made clear again today that they plan to spotlight climate change in the new Congress. Democrats offered two amendments during a markup of the…

The American Public Gas Association (APGA) today came out in opposition to a bicameral and bipartisan effort to spur exports of liquefied natural gas to Japan and other U.S. allies.…

LAS VEGAS -- The biodiesel industry has its sights set on providing 10 percent of the nation's on-road diesel within a decade. The target is a "stretch goal but yet…

Taxing oil consumption to avoid some cuts to government spending as part of a broader debt-reduction package could boost economic output and reduce unemployment, according to a paper being released…

The oil industry spent more on lobbying in California last year than almost any other interest group, funding persuasion efforts as it pushed back against parts of the state's climate…

Next week, President Obama will again be faced with the opportunity to do something he has yet to accomplish during his time in the White House: successfully appoint a judge…

The Interior Department today announced it has identified 23 solar, wind and geothermal power projects that it intends to move through federal permitting this year and next, continuing the Obama…

President Obama's anticipated nominee for secretary of the Interior, Recreational Equipment Inc. Chief Executive Sally Jewell, is a political novice, but she has experience where it often counts in Washington, D.C.: opening her wallet with more than $42,000 in campaign donations.

President Obama this afternoon is scheduled to announce that REI chief Sally Jewell will be nominated to become the 51st secretary of the Interior, an unconventional pick that has garnered early praise from conservation groups and some oil industry backers. Jewell, who has led the outdoor retailer since 2005, was considered a dark horse candidate to replace outgoing Interior Secretary Ken Salazar, who plans to depart by the end of next month.

A Georgia lawmaker aims to manage customer costs as a utility is working to build one of the first new nuclear power plants in a generation. Republican state Rep. Jeff…

Anti-genetically modified organism activists are pushing Connecticut lawmakers to pass a food-labeling law that failed to clear the Legislature last year. The latest iteration of the bill was introduced in…

The Montana Legislature is pushing forward a proposal to expand the state's wolf hunt before the season ends Feb. 28. Both the state Senate and House passed the bill, which…

Hawaii state representatives on the committee on the environment voted to gradually decrease the state's solar energy tax credit. Officials say that the credits are draining state funds and that…

Part of federal Superstorm Sandy aid money could be used to buy up neighborhoods prone to flooding, New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie (R) said in a news conference. The buyouts…

Activists are collecting signatures in a fresh bid to put an anti-nuclear ballot question before California voters. The proposal would close the state's two nuclear plants until a permanent waste…

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