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OIL AND GAS: Koch-owned Oxbow Carbon picks new president

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The William Koch-owned energy giant Oxbow Carbon LLC has chosen a new president.

AGRICULTURE: Groups urge USDA to maintain country's largest conservation program

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A pending rule for the Agriculture Department's largest conservation program would favor adoption of new practices at the expense of maintaining existing efforts, according to a coalition of agriculture and environmental groups.

EPA: Clear information about Ebola disinfectants needed -- IG

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With the Ebola epidemic causing an international scare, U.S. EPA needs to provide the public with clear information about disinfectants used to combat the virus, the agency's in-house watchdog said today.

EPA: Former White House aide rejoins McCarthy's inner circle

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U.S. EPA Administrator Gina McCarthy has hired back a former White House aide to be her new deputy chief of staff.

HYDROPOWER: Portland, Ore., taps water pipes to produce electricity

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An energy startup has begun producing power from turbines inside a Portland, Ore., drinking water pipe as part of an unprecedented power-selling agreement.

STATES: Charitable fund, philanthropists offer $48M for emission programs

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Two charitable foundations are opening their wallets to states looking to finance emissions-reduction efforts.

TRANSPORTATION: Plea talks continue in criminal case of ex-FHWA administrator

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A federal magistrate judge yesterday gave federal prosecutors and defense lawyers another two months to work out a plea deal in the case of Lawrence Cullari, a former Federal Highway Administration official accused of fraud and making false statements.

CLIMATE: Conservative group withdraws DOE records lawsuit

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A conservative group withdrew its lawsuit yesterday against the Energy Department that sought records on a Mississippi carbon capture and storage (CCS) project, saying DOE complied with the request weeks ago but the documents had been lost in the mail.

INVASIVE SPECIES: Higher elevations could ward off pesky psyllids -- study

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A study published yesterday offers a potential solution to the pest problem devastating the citrus industry.

ENDANGERED SPECIES: Pallid sturgeon discovery in Missouri River heartens researchers

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Genetic testing confirmed two larval pallid sturgeon were found in the Missouri River near St. Louis, offering much-needed insight into the recovery of the endangered fish, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers said yesterday.

PUBLIC LANDS: Obama admin officials, mayors call for renewing conservation fund

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With the Land and Water Conservation Fund set to expire in September, the Obama administration and a bipartisan coalition of mayors from across the country began a push today to reauthorize and fully fund the program in the face of congressional Republican opposition.

FISHERIES: Feds propose revisions in management of depleted stocks

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Fishery managers would have more flexibility in rebuilding depleted fish stocks under guidelines proposed yesterday by the National Marine Fisheries Service.

POLITICS: McConnell's wife quits Bloomberg Philanthropies over coal

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Former Labor Secretary Elaine Chao, wife of Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, has resigned from the board of Bloomberg Philanthropies, a spokesman said this morning.

SENATE: Inhofe scraps jobs subcommittee, sets hearing on waterways plan

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Sen. James Inhofe (R-Okla.), the new chairman of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, elevated Republican freshmen today to oversee three of the panel's four subcommittees.

KEYSTONE XL: Climate votes likely this afternoon

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Votes on Democratic amendments meant to get senators on the record about the science of climate change will likely get a vote sometime this afternoon.

WHITE HOUSE: Obama's climate focus won't waver as key aides exit -- CEQ chief

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The outgoing head of the White House's Council on Environmental Quality said today that he's sure the Obama administration's effort to combat climate change won't waver -- even though President Obama is losing two of his top environmental aides.

INFRASTRUCTURE: Obama's SOTU mention raises hopes in both parties

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President Obama made only fleeting references to broader infrastructure issues in last night's State of the Union speech, but that was enough to elicit mostly hopeful responses from players around the political spectrum.

CLIMATE: Republicans defiant after Obama mocks their stance on science

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President Obama used his State of the Union speech last night to mock Republicans who oppose government action on climate change who say nonscientists lack the chops to engage on global warming issues.

DOE: Deputy brings national security chops, feng shui to headquarters

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Elizabeth Sherwood-Randall has been a globe-trotter since she was 9.

GRID: FERC had no 'meaningful' input on climate rule -- commissioner

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U.S. EPA for months has said it worked with grid overseers when crafting its landmark Clean Power Plan in order to protect grid reliability, but at least one member of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission is publicly questioning the depth of that input.
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