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Congress gave the Forest Service an early Christmas present last month: $65 million tucked in the fiscal 2015 spending bill for new wildfire-fighting aircraft.

Sen. Mark Kirk is insisting that humans do contribute to climate change after coming under fire for comments suggesting otherwise.

Federal appellate judges appeared reluctant today to side with industry challengers to the Obama administration's landmark fuel efficiency and greenhouse gas emissions standards for cars and trucks.

The Nebraska Supreme Court upheld state permits today for the Keystone XL oil pipeline's route, shifting the focus to the Obama administration's review on the project's crossing from Canada.

How critical is the advancement of U.S. EPA's power plant regulations to the success of the next international climate agreement? During today's OnPoint, Andrew Steer, president and CEO of the World Resources Institute, discusses the challenges for the United States, China and other key players ahead of this year's final round of international discussions. He also talks about the impact low global oil prices could have on clean energy investments.

Catherine Templeton has resigned from her post leading South Carolina's Department of Health and Environmental Control.

Outgoing Gov. Pat Quinn (D) vetoed legislation yesterday that would have reauthorized bobcat hunting in Illinois.

A Southern California program that rewards property owners who replace turf with drought-friendly foliage has proved extremely popular with local businesses.

A suspicious number of infant deaths in a small Utah town reliant on the oil industry has many people scratching their heads, including a concerned midwife.

Maine regulators will soon decide whether they will require manufacturers to disclose whether their products contain any of four phthalates.

Environmental groups are urging E.U. officials to consider mercury emissions caused by human cremations when they debate new pollution controls later this month.

The first garbage incinerator to be constructed in the United States in 20 years is set to open near West Palm Beach, Fla.

Scientists who previously found tiny bits of plastic, or microbeads, in the Great Lakes are finding a new hazard: synthetic fibers from garments, cleaning cloths and other products.

Environmentalists have challenged the operating permit for a 30-year-old coal-fired power plant in Utah, arguing the permit's conditions don't go far enough to clean up the air.

SAN DIEGO -- A livestock specialist known both for her work to make operations more humane and as an advocate for people with autism was presented with the American Farm Bureau Federation's Distinguished Service Award yesterday.

General Motors Co. unveiled a new electric vehicle concept today at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit.

The Department of Energy is reducing the fees for a contractor managing a nuclear weapons laboratory in Los Alamos, N.M., by 90 percent following a nuclear waste accident in 2014.

Federal regulators are ramping up their efforts to force mineral companies to pay fines for violations.

Sarah Feinberg, who joined the Department of Transportation in 2013 as chief of staff, will now serve as acting head of the Federal Railroad Administration. She replaces Joe Szabo, whose final day was Friday.

An explosion at an Ohio oil refinery that prompted a fire that burned for more than 14 hours Saturday did not release any dangerous pollutants, Ohio regulators said.

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