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Alberto Behar, a polar researcher who was known for creating robots to explore unreachable places, died Friday in a plane crash near Pasadena, Calif.

Invasive species from Japan have been hitching rides across the Pacific on tsunami debris and striking fear in the hearts of West Coast marine biologists.

Wyoming should support efforts to reduce hazardous fuels on national forests and facilitate collaborative working groups to address forest health issues, according to a new report issued by a task force created by Gov. Matt Mead (R).

The National Marine Fisheries Service recently drafted a plan for electronic monitoring and reporting in its Southeast fisheries, marking a step toward the use of technology to better monitor catch quotas and prevent overfishing.

Rep. Sam Graves (R-Mo.) will be the one fresh face in the lineup of subcommittee chairmen on the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee this year as he takes over the Highway and Transit subpanel, according to an announcement this morning.

The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee today announced its executive leadership team for the 2016 elections, when the party will try to whittle away at the GOP's massive majority in the House.

House and Senate Democrats are spearheading an effort to fatten federal workers' paychecks.

Vice President Joe Biden is preparing to host a Caribbean energy security summit in Washington, D.C., later this month, the White House announced yesterday.

U.S. EPA Administrator Gina McCarthy met with major petroleum trade associations last week ahead of a likely announcement about proposed curbs on their industry's methane emissions.

Senate leaders are working toward a deal that would allow debate to proceed on legislation to approve the Keystone XL pipeline for bringing Canadian oil sands crude to Gulf Coast refineries.

DENVER -- Colorado resident Bill Peltier can trace his roots in the Centennial State back four generations, and since the time his great-grandfather arrived in the mid-1800s, the family has relied on its ownership of mineral rights to produce income.

The White House late last week began reviewing a final rule to clarify how the Fish and Wildlife Service and National Marine Fisheries Service protect species listed under the Endangered Species Act.

U.S. EPA today announced a plan to update regulations governing the use of oil-dispersing chemicals such as those that were used to respond to the 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil spill, a move that drew guarded praise from environmental groups.

U.S. EPA hasn't finalized a new ozone standard, but it's already focusing on how the high-profile smog curbs would be implemented and how it could affect future rulemakings, the agency's acting air chief said in an interview last week. Janet McCabe discussed priorities for her Office of Air and Radiation in a sit-down with Greenwire, putting the ozone standard -- fiercely opposed by industry -- atop a long must-do list. "This is an incredibly important rulesetting," McCabe said. "This is all about public health. It's about letting people know what's a safe level of air pollution."

Rangers shot and killed three rhino poachers today in a national park in northeast India.

China plans to introduce new policies encouraging more "green" energy vehicles to help fight its pollution problem and dependence on foreign oil, according to state-run media yesterday.

The Indian government is cracking down on environmental groups campaigning against coal production in the country.

Washington state's Department of Fish and Wildlife are the stars of "Rugged Justice," a new Animal Planet television series highlighting the work its law enforcement officers do on a daily basis.

Republican Gov. Charlie Baker's picks to lead Massachusetts' energy office have concerned environmentalists who worry the appointments signal a shift in state priorities.

With combatting climate change already a priority for his administration, Washington Gov. Jay Inslee (D) used his State of the State address yesterday to promote his recent proposal of a carbon cap-and-trade program in the state.

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