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CANADA: Northwest Passage isn't prepared for sea traffic boom -- watchdog

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Climate change is gradually opening up the legendary Northwest Passage to an increasing amount of sea traffic, but the Canadian Parliament's environmental watchdog harpooned its government for failing to address the emerging risks to the Arctic.

MONTANA: Officials launch effort to keep hunters, trappers anonymous

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Montana wildlife officials want to extend protections guaranteeing anonymity to hunters and trappers, who they say are being harassed and threatened by people obtaining their information under public information laws.

MINNESOTA: State aims to wrap up Polymet mine-approval process by next spring

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Minnesota officials recently completed their initial review of the environmental impact of a proposed copper and nickel mine and want to complete the process by next spring, according to a Minnesota Public Radio News report.

DROUGHT: Calif. residents cut water use, finally -- report

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Water use rates in California have fallen after months of state officials' pleading with residents amid the ongoing record drought.

RAIL: Derailed Canadian train leaks petroleum, ignites blaze

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Witnesses reported at least 100-foot flames above the ground in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan yesterday after a freight train carrying flammable materials derailed and caught fire.

HIGHWAYS: Agency seeks input on congestion, air quality reporting

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The Federal Highway Administration is seeking public feedback on continuation of a long-standing congressional requirement for states to file yearly reports on their handling of the Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality Improvement (CMAQ) Program.

NRC: IG report faults inspectors' review of crippled Calif. plant

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Federal nuclear inspectors failed to identify red flags five years ago when evaluating -- and eventually approving -- an equipment swap at two reactors in California that later proved to be faulty and forced the plant's closure, according to a federal watchdog.

SOLAR: SolarCity offers loans in move that could propel market

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In a move that industry analysts hope will accelerate the rooftop solar market, SolarCity Corp. will begin offering loans to homeowners for solar systems.

PEOPLE: Race car driver puts clean energy on fast track

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In a sport that relies heavily on energy consumption, one race car driver is revving up the push to promote cleaner energy.

WILDLIFE: N.Y. court weighs legal rights of chimps

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This week, after an advocacy effort spanning three decades, a New York appeals court will consider whether chimpanzees should be entitled to "legal personhood."

GULF SPILL: U.S. Chamber doesn't speak for locals on BP claims, Supreme Court is told

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Eight Gulf-area chambers of commerce yesterday told the Supreme Court that the U.S. Chamber of Commerce was not speaking on their behalf when it urged justices to grant BP PLC's request to review settlement claims from businesses following the 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil spill.

AIR POLLUTION: Enviros seek rehearing in acid rain case, claim EPA misled judges

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Environmental groups yesterday asked a federal appeals court to reconsider its ruling upholding U.S. EPA's decision against tightening air standards for pollutants that contribute to acid rain, contending that it relied on a agency study that EPA is not actually conducting.

OCEANS: Rare pod of sperm whales delights viewers off Calif. coast

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Scientists and whale watchers enjoyed an extremely rare look at a pod of more than 50 sperm whales off the southern coast of California on Monday, the Orange County Register reported.

CHESAPEAKE BAY: Md. residents back crabbing moratorium -- poll

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A majority of Maryland residents are worried about pollution in the Chesapeake Bay, according to a new poll, and many are willing to back a moratorium on crabbing.

OCEANS: Rising temperatures contribute to coral bleaching in Hawaii -- study

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Warm waters are causing high rates of coral bleaching around the Hawaiian island of Oahu, a state official said yesterday.

ENDANGERED SPECIES: Threatened bird stymies Superstorm Sandy response

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A 7-inch bird has delayed the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' effort to rebuild 20-foot dunes credited by state and federal officials with shielding New York's Long Island from the full wrath of 2012's Superstorm Sandy.

ENDANGERED SPECIES: U.S., states huddle behind closed doors on sage grouse strategies

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The Obama administration is holding closed-door meetings in Denver this week with state wildlife agencies to review and discuss state plans to protect the greater sage grouse, one of the final steps in an effort across the West to keep the bird off the endangered species list.

PUBLIC LANDS: Utahns support state takeover, oppose Canyonlands monument -- poll

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A new poll finds that most Utahns support the state filing a lawsuit to claim lands owned by the Bureau of Land Management and Forest Service and that most also oppose President Obama declaring a national monument surrounding Canyonlands National Park.

MASSACHUSETTS: Enviros accuse GOP candidate for governor of flip-flopping on climate

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Massachusetts Republican gubernatorial candidate Charlie Baker has flip-flopped on his climate change stance since his previous bid for the seat, according to environmentalists.

NORTH CAROLINA: Hagan emphasizes support for KXL in second Senate debate

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North Carolina Sen. Kay Hagan (D) reiterated her support for the Keystone XL pipeline last night while attacking her Republican challenger, state House Speaker Thom Tillis, on a broad range of issues in their second debate ahead of next month's election.
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