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LAS VEGAS -- A hefty tab could follow the federal government's efforts to align an aging matrix of pipelines and wires with a quickly evolving energy landscape, Energy Secretary Ernest Moniz said this weekend.

A Harvard Law School professor and mentor to President Obama is calling U.S. EPA's landmark proposal to regulate greenhouse gases from power plants a "breathtaking example" of regulatory "overreach" and called for them to be withdrawn.

In eight out of nine ways a new study examined how Idaho could take over federal lands, the state would lose money.

Wyoming yesterday filed a lawsuit against the federal government for failing to control wild horse populations in the state.

A Canadian mining corporation can get to work on the largest gold-digging operation in the eastern United States after South Carolina regulators yesterday rejected a Sierra Club appeal of the project.

The risk of being exposed to high levels of asbestos in Libby, Mont., is significantly lower than many decades ago but still a danger to human health, said a U.S. EPA report yesterday.

The Food and Drug Administration has reaffirmed its stance that bisphenol-A, or BPA, is safe in food containers and cans, echoing the agency's steady support for the chemical, even as others have questioned its use.

Exxon Mobil Corp. reported a leak from an unknown source after an oil sheen was spotted on the Des Plaines River in Illinois yesterday.

Conservationists are concerned that abandoned mines in the Sierra Nevada could contaminate California's primary water supply.

Two nonprofits released a study on phosphorus pollution in the Chesapeake Bay ahead of schedule yesterday, following Maryland Gov.-elect Larry Hogan's (R) comments that he would fight to repeal a contentious phosphorus regulation.

The city of Portland, Ore., is suing private ride-sharing company Uber Technologies Inc. for illegally operating within city limits, despite warnings from city officials and protests from citizens.

More than $60 billion in added yearly spending across all levels of government is needed to fix roads, bridges and transit systems, as well as to meet growing travel needs, a new overview finds.

The Obama administration today announced plans to give consumers more information about tires' fuel efficiency in the coming years.

U.S. EPA is considering a scientist with industry connections as a finalist to lead the office that produces scientific reports on the safety of chemicals.

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration recently appointed 10 new members to a committee tasked with advising federal officials on how to strengthen marine protected areas.

President Obama praised senior government managers today as he announced new initiatives to recognize and develop talent across the government.

Foreign solar panel producers told the U.S. International Trade Commission yesterday their products do not compete with items made in the United States.

LAS VEGAS -- Interior Secretary Sally Jewell said she's taking a careful look at reforming royalties for oil and gas production on federal lands, but she stopped short of endorsing a rate hike proposed by former Interior Secretary Ken Salazar.

Increasing carbon pollution from growing exports of U.S. gasoline and diesel exceeds cuts made from fuel efficiency standards and other policies to combat climate change, data show.

Streams in the Chesapeake Bay watershed are warming as air temperatures rise, a trend that poses an additional threat to the already debilitated estuary, federal researchers say in a new study.

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