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PERU: Mine pit pollutes Andean city

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A Peruvian city is being eroded and polluted by a nearby mine pit.

TANZANIA: Government can't stop illegal logging from ravaging forests

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Authorities in Tanzania said government directives aimed at stemming the illegal logging devastating coastal forests are failing to stop hundreds of tons of trees from being smuggled out of the Rufiji district alone each month.

TONGA: Volcano grounds flights above blood-red Pacific

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The eruption of an underwater volcano off the South Pacific island of Tonga interrupted air travel and turned the ocean the color of blood in recent days.

AUSTRALIA: Authorities rescue cargo ship that broke down near Great Barrier Reef

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A cargo ship was rescued today after breaking down near the Great Barrier Reef off the coast of Australia.

EUROPEAN UNION: Nations can ban GMO cultivation under new law

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The European Union has approved a new law that gives member states the right to ban the cultivation of genetically modified crops.

OREGON: Agency chief says governor fired her for failing to OK coal-export subsidy

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The chairwoman of the powerful Oregon Transportation Commission says she was fired after refusing to approve a $2 million subsidy for a controversial coal export project.

WYOMING: Bill would fund study of federal lands transfer

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New legislation in Wyoming would provide $100,000 to study the transfer of federal lands to the state.

CHEMICALS: DuPont plant may have exposed workers to harmful fumes for years

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A DuPont Co. chemical plant in La Porte, Texas, where four workers died last year regularly reported exhaust and ventilation system malfunctions that may have exposed workers to dangerous fumes for years.

CHEMICALS: Key replacement for bisphenol A shows similar health risks -- study

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A common replacement for a ubiquitous plastic softener suspected of causing hyperactivity and other developmental disruptions may lead to the same type of ailments, researchers have found.

AUTOS: Uber to share ride data with cities

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Ride-sharing company Uber is planning to share something else with cities: data.

BUSINESS: Think tank takes over Transportation Weekly

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The Eno Center for Transportation has acquired Transportation Weekly, with Jeff Davis, the publication's editor and former sole proprietor, joining the nonprofit think tank as a senior fellow.

BIOTECH: Americans show broad support for GMO labeling -- poll

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A new poll shows a broad majority of Americans support labeling genetically modified foods, even though not all care if they eat them.

BIOFUELS: Algae company gets boost from EPA

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U.S. EPA has determined that ethanol derived from algae at a company in Florida qualifies as an advanced biofuel under the federal renewable fuel standard.

COAL: Executive shakeup at Alpha

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Paul Vining, the well-known president of Alpha Natural Resources Inc., will be leaving the coal mining company at the end of the month, Alpha said yesterday.

NASA: Agency launches 5 climate research projects

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NASA is starting five projects this year to study how the Earth's atmosphere influences climate change, including one that comes with an assist from Washington, D.C.-area government contractors.

FEDERAL WORKFORCE: Fewer DOE, EPA executives receive bonuses -- report

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Fewer elite civil servants employed by the government's energy and environmental agencies have received bonuses for their work.

TRANSMISSION: Dairy, utilities end dispute as family sells farm in closely watched case

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A coalition of utilities behind a $2 billion power line project are buying a family-owned Minnesota dairy farm, potentially setting a precedent for other farms along the line's route.

NUCLEAR: Petition demands tests for degraded concrete at U.S. plants

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Neighbors of New Hampshire's Seabrook nuclear power plant are asking federal regulators to require extensive testing for concrete degradation at all U.S. facilities -- even though the problem has only been identified at Seabrook.

ENDANGERED SPECIES: Tusk smuggler gets 33-month prison term

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A New Jersey man was sentenced to 33 months in prison yesterday for illegally smuggling protected narwhal tusks into the United States, the Department of Justice said.

SUPERFUND: Company to pay $92M to clean up N.J. site

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A plastic packaging maker will spend $92 million on cleanup costs stemming from a large Superfund hazardous waste site in New Jersey, the Department of Justice said today.
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