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In the race to save the greater sage grouse from becoming a threatened or endangered species, state and local officials are increasingly turning their attention to a lesser-known culprit: the common raven.

The U.S. nuclear industry's slow decline is at the center of a partisan fight on Capitol Hill with top Senate Republicans today accusing the White House and their Democratic colleagues of trying to kill the struggling power source.

In the contentious U.S. EPA rule proposal on cutting carbon emissions released this week, 101 words stand out.

Nevada rancher Cliven Bundy owes more money to the federal government than what all other ranchers owe collectively in late grazing fees, according to new data obtained from the Bureau of Land Management.

As an essential component to the rapid expansion of renewables, energy storage technology innovation is a focus for companies, states and the federal government. During today's OnPoint, Jeff Anderson, president of CalCharge, a public-private partnership focused on innovating and commercializing energy storage technologies, discusses the challenges facing his industry as it quickly tries to meet growing demand in the United States. He also discusses the role energy storage will play in helping utilities comply with the emissions goals laid out in U.S. EPA's proposed regulations for existing power plants.

It's up to the judges at Guinness World Records, but tree huggers in Nepal hope they beat the record for largest collective tree embrace today.

Dozens of new species have been discovered in Myanmar since it opened up after decades of military rule, but shrinking woodlands could put some of them in danger. A U.N. report released Tuesday found that half the world's forest species are at risk from farming and climate change, and Myanmar was one of the most vulnerable countries.

Chinese researchers cautioned their government to better evaluate the potential environmental effects of its unprecedented redistribution of earth from mountaintops to create room for further urban sprawl.

A uranium mine inside an Australian national park that spilled about 1 million liters (264,000 gallons) of radioactive fluid last year has received approval to resume operations, even though a report looking into the accident isn't yet finished.

South Carolina's Department of Natural Resources is investigating a gator wrangler's release of a 12-foot alligator into a county river Sunday.

A group of teachers are asking Wyoming's Board of Education to rethink its position on new science standards that include teachings on the validity of climate change.

A Florida lab is racing to save rare corals in the Miami River before they're destroyed by a major infrastructure project.

A group of experts brought in by West Virginia's governor in the aftermath of a chemical spill earlier this year has recommended new water testing at hundreds of homes.

Even short-term exposure to air pollution can increase the risk of irregular heartbeat or blood clots in the lungs, according to a new study.

Seed company DuPont Pioneer has announced partnerships with eight land grant universities to generate data that will help farmers enrich soils, boost yields and prevent financial losses due to poor fertilizer management.

Almost four years after one of the costliest spills in American history, Michigan health officials said swimming or fishing in the Kalamazoo River poses no long-term health risk.

One of the largest crude oil pipeline spills continues to bear fruit for researchers decades later.

The Energy Department is considering a plan to ship nuclear waste from Germany to a federal facility in South Carolina.

Oil giant BP PLC must pay Clean Water Act fines for the Deepwater Horizon disaster, an appeals court ruled yesterday.

A Georgia man pleaded guilty today to illegally dumping stormwater waste into the Potomac River when he had a government contract to clean the sewer system on the National Mall.

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