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NORTHERN IRELAND: Fish stocks decline despite quotas

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Salmon and cod fishing stocks in the Irish Sea continue to decline despite years of tight quotas on the fishing industry.

CHINA: Illegal coal mine threatens fragile ecosystem -- probe

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A Chinese coal company has been conducting illegal open-pit mining operations on alpine meadows in the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau in the country's far west, according to a Greenpeace investigation released today.

DROUGHT: Neighbors take to social media to publicly shame water wasters

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Californians are taking to social media to tattle on neighbors using excessive amounts of water as four-fifths of the state is experiencing extreme drought.

DROUGHT: Calif. water rights sell for record prices

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California landowners who hold century-old water rights are profiting from the state's historic drought.

DROUGHT: Authorities crack down on Calif. pot growers' water use

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As California plunges deeper into drought, officials are growing concerned that illegal marijuana growers are diverting precious water that's needed for cities and towns.

AIR POLLUTION: Pa. area, home to large battery plant, meeting lead standard -- EPA

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U.S. EPA has proposed removing the Pennsylvania area that is home to the largest single-site battery manufacturing plant in the world from its list of areas that are not meeting the lead standard.

CHEMICALS: W.Va. storage tank site explodes, leaks

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Failing valves at a Nitro, W.Va., industrial waste-handling facility caused an explosion and an oil leak yesterday that was contained within the plant's spill-collection system.

CHEMICALS: More hospitals avoiding PVC, flame retardants -- report

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More hospitals are shifting to chemical substitutes thought to be safer as they work to become more environmentally conscious, according to a new report by a public health group that has pushed for the phaseout of harmful materials in health care settings.

LEAD: EPA seeks comment on evaluating painting, repair hazards

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U.S. EPA is seeking input on a new document describing the methods the agency may use to evaluate hazards posed by lead exposure during renovation, repair and painting activities.

AGRICULTURE: USDA policy for 'early outs' won't apply to highly erodible land

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Farmland most vulnerable to soil erosion will not be eligible to leave an Agriculture Department program that seeks to avoid erosion and protect wildlife habitat under a policy released yesterday.

EPA: Union officials 'not fully satisfied' as McCarthy defends faster firings

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U.S. EPA chief Gina McCarthy is defending her recent comments that firing problem employees should be speedier, but EPA union officials aren't yet satisfied.

FEDERAL WORKFORCE: OPM launches phased retirement rule

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The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) launched its much-anticipated phased retirement rule today.

PUBLIC HEALTH: Ebola outbreak threatens oil production in Nigeria

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As West Africa's Ebola outbreak spreads to Nigeria, analysts are concerned that in addition to threatening the health of residents, it could harm oil companies' bottom lines.

NATURAL GAS: Probe blames Chevron managers in fatal Pa. well fire

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A report from Pennsylvania environmental investigators blamed Chevron Corp. site managers for the fire that killed one worker at a well in the western part of the state earlier this year.

INFRASTRUCTURE: Map highlights flooding risks at energy facilities

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The Energy Information Administration yesterday released a new tool that maps flooding risks at energy infrastructure sites.

ELECTRICITY: FERC reaches 2nd settlement in 2011 Western blackout

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The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission and the Imperial Irrigation District have reached a settlement over the September 2011 blackout that cut power to 3.5 million people, halted flights in California and prompted an automatic shutdown of a nuclear plant.

ADVOCACY: Female activists face constant threats, violence

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Female environmentalists around the world face constant threats and harassment for their work, according to activists at this week's first-ever "Summit on Women and Climate" in Bali.

CARBON CAPTURE: DOE helps fund 13 projects to boost underground storage

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The Department of Energy's National Energy Technology Laboratory yesterday announced funding for 13 projects around the country to improve knowledge on the permanent underground storage of carbon dioxide.

NATIONAL PARKS: Public anger keeps search for Grand Canyon squirrel kicker alive

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Authorities believe the chances of catching a scantily clad man who kicked a squirrel off the edge of the Grand Canyon are slim, but the man who caught the act on a video that stirred up public anger said he is hopeful.

HURRICANES: Hawaii readies for first strike in 22 years as second storm picks up speed

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The second punch in the one-two combination of hurricanes headed for Hawaii is getting stronger today but will begin tapering off as it makes its approach, according to the National Hurricane Center.
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