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.
FISHERIES: Mid-Atlantic council suspends controversial set-aside program
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NATURAL GAS: Green group's industry ties anger fracking opponents
A environmental group that promotes hydraulic fracturing has ties to the oil and gas industry, a study shows.
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CAMPAIGN 2014: Koch-backed group launches new ad against Sen. Merkley
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.
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CAMPAIGN 2014: Republicans clash on coal, EPA regs on eve of Wyo. primary
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.
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CAMPAIGN 2014: Dems nail down Senate nominees in Hawaii, Mont.
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.
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OBITUARY: Former Vt. Sen. Jeffords dies at 80
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.
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LNG: FERC chiefs defend agency's export life-cycle emissions stance
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.
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KEYSTONE XL: Green group seeking new documents in quest to prove State Dept. bias
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.
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CAMPAIGN 2014: Ariz. candidate brings green agenda to el barrio -- and beyond
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.
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NATURAL GAS: Appeals court sides with FERC over N.Y. town's bid to stop project
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.
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AIR POLLUTION: EPA refuses to reclassify areas that can’t meet ozone standard
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.
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EPA: Low-key staffer jumps into political hot seat
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.
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AUSTRALIA: Koala caretakers use ultrasounds to stop spread of chlamydia
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.
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CHINA: Data show worse air pollution in many cities this year than last
Data released by China's government show air pollution across 74 major cities was worse last month than in July of the previous year.
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ALASKA: Governor signs 'right to mush' resolution
Alaska Gov. Sean Parnell (R) has endorsed state residents' "right to mush."
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WATER POLLUTION: Fuel spill at Duke plant contaminates Ohio River
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.
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AGRICULTURE: USDA offers $2M to boost water quality in Lake Erie
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.
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WATER POLLUTION: Coast Guard floats liability limit hike for oil spill damage
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.
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AIR POLLUTION: EPA rejects most enviro claims on Pa. coal-fired power plants
U.S. EPA has mostly upheld the operating permits for two coal-fired power plants in Pennsylvania over objections from environmental groups.
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AGRICULTURE: Wild bees help pollinate plants where managed honeybees fall short -- study
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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