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FISHERIES: Mid-Atlantic council suspends controversial set-aside program

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Mid-Atlantic fishermen no longer will be able to bid on extra catch, after the region's fishery management council voted last week to suspend the controversial Research Set-Aside program.

NATURAL GAS: Green group's industry ties anger fracking opponents

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A environmental group that promotes hydraulic fracturing has ties to the oil and gas industry, a study shows.

CAMPAIGN 2014: Koch-backed group launches new ad against Sen. Merkley

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A Koch brothers-backed group has launched a new ad campaign against Sen. Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.) in the latest of a series of attacks against Democrats seeking re-election this fall.

CAMPAIGN 2014: Republicans clash on coal, EPA regs on eve of Wyo. primary

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Wyoming voters will decide tomorrow whether to anoint Gov. Matt Mead for a second term, as the Republican aims to fend off a pair of conservative challengers.

CAMPAIGN 2014: Dems nail down Senate nominees in Hawaii, Mont.

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Democrats in two states sorted out hiccups in their Senate nominating processes over the weekend as Hawaii voters wrapped up a delayed election Friday and Montana Democrats held a special convention Saturday. But the two nominees will likely face vastly different outcomes in November.

OBITUARY: Former Vt. Sen. Jeffords dies at 80

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Former Vermont Sen. Jim Jeffords (I) -- best known for his decision to bolt the Republican Party and tilt control of the Senate in 2001 -- died today at a military retirement facility in Washington, D.C., according to media reports. He was 80 years old.

LNG: FERC chiefs defend agency's export life-cycle emissions stance

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The head of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission last week defended the agency's refusal to analyze life-cycle greenhouse gas emissions from proposed gas pipelines and export infrastructure despite unrest among climate advocates.

KEYSTONE XL: Green group seeking new documents in quest to prove State Dept. bias

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A green group working to stop Keystone XL today used freedom-of-information laws to seek documents related to a June addition to the State Department's review of the pipeline that projected a higher number of fatalities if rejecting the project pushed more heavy oil traffic onto railways.

CAMPAIGN 2014: Ariz. candidate brings green agenda to el barrio -- and beyond

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PHOENIX -- Former Arizona state Rep. Ruben Gallego (D) is just wrapping up a pep talk to about three dozen volunteers on a recent weekday afternoon when he reminds the group to drink water -- after all, an hour after they head out the temperature on this day will peak at 104 degrees.

NATURAL GAS: Appeals court sides with FERC over N.Y. town's bid to stop project

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Federal judges on Friday rejected a small New York town's bid to undermine a new and controversial natural gas compression station by questioning the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission's environmental review.

AIR POLLUTION: EPA refuses to reclassify areas that can’t meet ozone standard

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U.S. EPA has denied a petition from environmentalists to name nearly 60 areas of the country out of compliance with the federal ozone standard.

EPA: Low-key staffer jumps into political hot seat

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Lisa Feldt wasn't the obvious candidate to replace Bob Perciasepe as U.S. EPA's second in command. She's a quiet, low-key engineer by training who has spent most of her 30-year career as a behind-the-scenes workhorse, largely steering clear of the political spotlight. Now she's got one of the most political jobs in the executive branch.

AUSTRALIA: Koala caretakers use ultrasounds to stop spread of chlamydia

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Researchers are turning to ultrasound machines in an effort to detect a strain of chlamydia that has crippled koala populations with infection rates as high as 90 percent in parts of Australia.

CHINA: Data show worse air pollution in many cities this year than last

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Data released by China's government show air pollution across 74 major cities was worse last month than in July of the previous year.

ALASKA: Governor signs 'right to mush' resolution

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Alaska Gov. Sean Parnell (R) has endorsed state residents' "right to mush."

WATER POLLUTION: Fuel spill at Duke plant contaminates Ohio River

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Water intakes and boat traffic along a 15-mile stretch of the Ohio River were shut down today after an accident late last night at a Duke Energy Corp. coal plant dumped 5,000 gallons of fuel into the river.

AGRICULTURE: USDA offers $2M to boost water quality in Lake Erie

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Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack has set aside $2 million in conservation funds to help Ohio farmers adopt conservation techniques that will lead to better water quality in Lake Erie.

WATER POLLUTION: Coast Guard floats liability limit hike for oil spill damage

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The Coast Guard is proposing to increase the liability limits for oil spill damage under the 1990 Oil Pollution Act in order to keep pace with inflation.

AIR POLLUTION: EPA rejects most enviro claims on Pa. coal-fired power plants

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U.S. EPA has mostly upheld the operating permits for two coal-fired power plants in Pennsylvania over objections from environmental groups.

AGRICULTURE: Wild bees help pollinate plants where managed honeybees fall short -- study

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Bumblebees, the wild, honey-less relatives of managed bees, can help reduce deficits in pollination better than their sweeter counterparts, a new study finds.
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