Rather than repelling tourists, shark sightings off Cape Cod are drawing them to the shore at the height of the summer tourism season.
OCEANS: Cape Cod businesses cash in on shark sightings
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WILDFIRE: Massive Wash. blaze kills 1, but forecast brings hope
Fire officials hope a change in the weather means they can begin gaining control over one of the largest wildfires in Washington history, which has killed at least one person.
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ENDANGERED SPECIES: Fla. teens face threats over tortoise torture videos
Two Florida teenagers have received online death threats after posting videos of themselves torturing and killing a small gopher tortoise, a threatened species in South Florida.
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NATIONAL PARKS: Park visitors added $14.6B to local economies in 2013 -- NPS report
Visitors to national parks and monuments added $14.6 billion to the economies of communities within 60 miles of the sites last year, according to a National Park Service report released Friday. The West in particular got a boost: $1.15 billion combined in Wyoming, Montana and Idaho alone.
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CONSERVATION: Model looks at 'the whole cake' to pinpoint ecological hot spots
A new scientific model aims to provide a "3-D understanding of species," synthesizing a massive amount of data to identify the areas that would benefit most from nature preserves.
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NATIONAL PARKS: Union accuses NPS of illegally outsourcing work at Independence park
A national park in Philadelphia illegally outsourced custodial work, funding the contracts with money earmarked for hiring additional federal employees, according to the American Federation of Government Employees.
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ADVOCACY: Ex-congressman signs with biofuel coalition in RFS fight
Former Rep. Bill Delahunt (D-Mass.) has jumped into the lobbying battle over the renewable fuel standard on behalf of biofuel interests.
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DOE: Moniz reports net worth of at least $4.8M
Energy Secretary Ernest Moniz reported a minimum net worth of nearly $4.8 million for 2013, according to his recently released financial disclosure statement.
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EPA: Homeland security turf war locked in stalemate
More than two months ago, House lawmakers urged U.S. EPA and its in-house watchdog to resolve a long-standing turf war over homeland security jurisdiction.
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OCEANS: Good snacking? For seals, the answer may be blowin' in the wind
Some seals know which way the wind blows when it comes to finding foraging grounds.
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AIR POLLUTION: Appeals court rejects enviro challenge of EPA-approved Nev. haze plan
A federal appeals court has rejected environmentalists' challenge to U.S. EPA's approval of Nevada's plan to reduce haze.
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WATER POLICY: In blow to Obama admin, farm group that welcomed rule now raises concerns
One of the Obama administration's few agricultural allies on a controversial water proposal is now expressing concerns that the proposed rule is creating widespread confusion among farmers and that the agency is not doing a good enough job of answering questions.
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EPA: McCarthy seeks thick-skinned deputy with policy chops
Wanted: an environmental policy expert with management skills, stellar rapport with U.S. EPA chief Gina McCarthy and a resume that won't fire up congressional Republicans too much, but with skin thick enough to withstand their criticisms.
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SOUTH AFRICA: Rhino poacher sentenced to 77 years
A South African court yesterday doled out one of the heaviest-ever prison sentences to a rhinoceros poacher as the animals continue their precipitous decline in the country.
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CHINA: 5 workers linked to U.S.-owned supplier detained in expired-meat probe
Chinese authorities have detained five people connected to a U.S.-owned Chinese meat supplier they believe intentionally sold expired chicken and beef to fast-food chains in China, including McDonald's, Burger King and Starbucks.
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MONTANA: Single lightning bolt kills 45 cows
A lightning strike killed 45 cattle -- cows, calves and a prize bull -- at a Montana ranch last week.
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TEXAS: City vies for $4.5M methanol facility
Texas City is one of two Gulf Coast sites in the running for a $4.5 billion methanol manufacturing and exporting plant, officials said yesterday.
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WASHINGTON: Report finds rain may have contributed to deadly landslide
A new report by an academic group that has analyzed some of the most harmful natural disasters identified possible causes of a massive landslide that killed 43 people in Oso, Wash., earlier this year, but it stopped short of assigning blame.
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PESTICIDES: EPA rejects Texas' weedkiller request
Texas cotton farmers will have to look for a different method to combat invasive "super weeds" after U.S. EPA rejected the use of a powerful herbicide, citing risks to drinking water and other hazards.
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PESTICIDES: Physicians warn of herbicide health risks
U.S. EPA's pending approval of a controversial herbicide could place people at greater risk of cancer, reproductive problems and other health concerns, a group of doctors and researchers said today.
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