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APPROPRIATIONS: Bill would cuff EPA regulation of lead ammo

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The $1 trillion omnibus spending bill unveiled by Congress last night would implement what sportsmen believe would be a first-ever ban on U.S. EPA regulation of lead in ammunition or fishing tackle, a major win for the gun rights groups that drew harsh rebuke from environmentalists.

EPA: Bipartisan fury rains on air chief over RFS retreat

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House lawmakers had little sympathy for U.S. EPA's air chief today as she defended the agency's punting on its renewable fuel standard.

SOLID WASTE: EPA overhauls Bush-era recycling exemptions

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U.S. EPA released a revised rule today on the handling of solid waste by recycling centers and manufacturers that reverses contentious exemptions from hazardous-materials provisions granted by the George W. Bush administration.

GRID: FERC sets regional conferences on climate rule's reliability impacts

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Federal grid overseers today announced they will hold four technical conferences to delve into implementation and reliability concerns tied to U.S. EPA's proposal to cut carbon emissions -- a move that was quickly celebrated as a win by Republican lawmakers and regulators.

APPROPRIATIONS: Winners and losers in Congress' big spending deal

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The 1,600-page, $1 trillion spending bill released last night -- less than 52 hours before the government is supposed to shut down -- contains a little something for just about everyone.

REGULATION: Clean air agencies group's Becker urges more flexibility for states on Clean Air Act rules

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Do states and local air agencies have enough flexibility to implement tighter air standards than what the federal government requires? During today's OnPoint, William Becker, executive director of the National Association of Clean Air Agencies, discusses the results of a new survey by his organization on state flexibility on Clean Air Act regulations. He also previews steps his group is taking to help states prepare for Clean Power Plan compliance and comments on the American Legislative Exchange Council's efforts to influence the future of the plan through model laws and regulations.

BANGLADESH: Swath of mangroves blackened by tanker spill

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Officials in Bangladesh are calling an oil spill in the Sundarbans mangrove region a "catastrophe," after a tanker carrying 75,000 gallons of oil partly sank Tuesday after a collision with another vessel in the UNESCO-listed World Heritage site.

MINNESOTA: Landowners convert farmland into prairie

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Converting land back into native prairie is the new trend in rural Minnesota.

MARYLAND: New governor, attorney general differ on environmental laws

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Environmental issues could cause a clash between Maryland's new governor and attorney general.

INFRASTRUCTURE: Dramatic spending shortfall has Army Corps looking beyond Congress

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The Army Corps of Engineers' commander general said yesterday that the country can no longer rely on Congress to repair its failing infrastructure.

COAL ASH: More data needed to prioritize N.C. pond cleanup -- regulators

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Conducting more tests is the next step in North Carolina's effort to either cap or move its 32 coal ash ponds by 2029.

COAL: Greens threaten lawsuit over water pollution near W.Va. mine

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Several environmental groups are threatening to sue mining company Patriot Coal Corp. over allegations of Clean Water Act violations from its Hobet mining complex in Boone County, W.Va.

PEOPLE: Chief economist leaves USDA

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Joseph Glauber, head of the Agriculture Department's economics office, announced his retirement today.

NOAA: IG launches probe of hack that interrupted satellite data

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The Commerce Department's inspector general has launched an audit into how the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration handled a cyberattack earlier this year that led to the interruption of some satellite data.

NUCLEAR POWER: Workers may have been exposed to radiation at Mich. plant

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Workers at the Palisades Nuclear Plant in Covert, Mich., may have been exposed to low levels of radiation, according to a new report released by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.

UTILITIES: FERC OKs massive Duke Energy power plant buyback deal

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Duke Energy Progress plans to buy back ownership from 32 towns that bought expensive shares in power plants more than 30 years ago.

WIND: DOE updates resource maps to reflect advances in turbine technology

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The Department of Energy has drawn new maps of the country's wind power capacity to keep up with advances in turbine technology.

ADVOCACY: Greenpeace apologizes for protest at sacred site in Peru

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Greenpeace has issued an apology after activists protested at the fragile Nazca Lines in a desert in Peru earlier this week.

OIL AND GAS: Ecuadoreans petition Canadian Supreme Court to force Chevron payments

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The Supreme Court of Canada will hear a request from Ecuadorean villagers to sue Chevron Corp. for $9.5 billion over environmental crimes committed in South America.

OIL AND GAS: La. levee authority, industry spar in court over wetland restoration

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Louisiana's east bank levee authority urged a U.S. District Court judge to allow it to circumvent a law prohibiting the authority from suing dozens of oil companies.
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