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MINING: Hot-button projects emerge as wedge issue in tight races

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Alaska Democratic Sen. Mark Begich is highlighting his opposition to Pebble LP's contentious gold and copper mining project in his state's Bristol Bay watershed as a key issue in his bid for re-election.

HOUSE: McCarthy aims to work on streamlining government in next Congress

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House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy said he wants to focus on "restoring competency" to the federal government when Congress reconvenes next year, outlining his priorities in a memo to colleagues today.

FEDERAL AGENCIES: Coburn targets 'bureaucrats gone wild,' sea monkey studies, alpaca poop

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Synchronized swimming sea monkeys, processed alpaca poop and worm-digested compost are just a few examples of how the federal government is wasting taxpayer cash, according to a new report from a GOP lawmaker.

AGRICULTURE: White House delays report on pollinators

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The White House is pushing back the scheduled Dec. 20 release of a report on pollinators ordered by President Obama.

PUBLIC LANDS: Utah county strikes major deal on wilderness, property swaps

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A small county in northeast Utah has reached a big agreement on the future management of its public lands, offering a spark to a sweeping legislative effort being led by Rep. Rob Bishop (R-Utah).

LOBBYING: Koch Industries' spending surges

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Koch Industries has amped up its lobbying spending in 2014.

EPA: Deputy chief of staff stepping down

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Arvin Ganesan, one of U.S. EPA chief Gina McCarthy's top advisers, is leaving the agency.

NRC: Leadership scramble starts as chairwoman steps down

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The Nuclear Regulatory Commission chairwoman's announcement yesterday that she'd resign at year's end plunged the agency once more into uncertainty about its leadership and direction.

TRANSPORTATION: Environmental Law and Policy Center's Learner urges lawmakers to move transportation policy to reduce emissions

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What impact do low oil prices have on efforts to reduce emissions in the transportation sector? During today's OnPoint, Howard Learner, executive director of the Environmental Law and Policy Center, discusses the intersection of transportation and climate policies and talks about efforts in the Midwest to broaden the reach of plug-in electric vehicles and expand high-speed rail access.

RUSSIA: More airport employees detained, top officials resign after deadly crash

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Russian investigators have expanded the list of people potentially at fault for the plane crash at Moscow's Vnukovo airport that killed the CEO of French oil company Total SA and three crew members.

INDIA: Government floats new coal market competition

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India's coal ministry has published an ordinance that may pave the way to new competition in the state-controlled market.

UTAH: Infrastructure coalition adds 7th county as foes blast proposed railway

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Utah's Grand County voted Tuesday to join a coalition of six other counties pushing for infrastructure projects that advocates deem vital to economic progress but opponents worry undermine the recreational value of the area's red rock canyons.

MINNESOTA: St. Paul urges Vikings to install bird-safe glass on new stadium

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The St. Paul, Minn., City Council passed a resolution yesterday urging the Minnesota Vikings football team and the Minnesota Sports Facility Authority to add bird-safe glass to the new football stadium in neighboring city Minneapolis.

AGRICULTURE: Groups call for EPA probe of alleged dairy-industry-tainted water in Wis.

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Environmental groups yesterday filed a petition asking U.S. EPA to use its powers under the Safe Drinking Water Act to investigate alleged groundwater contamination by the dairy industry in Kewaunee County in northeastern Wisconsin.

PUBLIC HEALTH: Study links autism disorders to air pollution exposure

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Children diagnosed with autism spectrum disorders are more likely to have been exposed to higher levels of air toxics while in the womb and during their first two years of life than children without the condition, said a new study by the University of Pittsburgh Graduate School of Public Health.

CHEMICALS: Hand sanitizers, skin lotions can boost BPA absorption '100 fold' -- study

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Handling thermal receipt paper provides a common exposure route for bisphenol A and use of common hand creams and sanitizers can significantly increase its absorption, according to a new study.

PESTICIDES: Groups sue EPA over Enlist Duo approval

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Environmental and farm organizations filed a challenge yesterday to U.S. EPA's recent decision to allow the sale of the herbicide Enlist Duo in six states, saying the agency had not adequately assessed the human health or endangered species impacts of the weed killer.

TRANSIT: Andean city installs cable cars to ease congestion

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In an effort to curb congestion in its narrow, winding streets, the city of La Paz, Bolivia, is installing a cable car system.

FUEL ECONOMY: BMW drops Mini Cooper mileage after EPA audit

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BMW AG will reduce the mileage ratings for four 2014 Mini Cooper models, adding the automaker to a list of those that have revised vehicle fuel economy listings after U.S. EPA questioning.

RAIL: Feds greenlight study on improved service between D.C. and Richmond

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The Federal Railroad Administration today officially signaled plans to proceed with a second-stage environmental impact statement on a project to improve passenger rail service between Washington, D.C., and the Richmond, Va., area.
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