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OCEANS: EPA, greens battle in court over Pacific Northwest acidification case

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SEATTLE -- U.S. EPA and the Center for Biological Diversity faced off in U.S. district court yesterday in a case that could force the agency to reconsider acidification in the coastal waters of Washington and Oregon.

CLIMATE: Coal giant challenge to power plant rule has 'no legal basis' -- EPA

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U.S. EPA yesterday renewed its call for federal judges to dismiss an early challenge from a major coal producer to the agency's proposed greenhouse gas standards for power plants, saying the company's claim has "no legal basis."

NATIONAL PARKS: Little Bighorn prioritizes return of artifacts amid facelift

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Little Bighorn Battlefield National Monument officials have placed a priority on returning tens of thousands of Native American artifacts now being stored at a Tucson, Ariz., archaeological facility.

CHESAPEAKE BAY: To stem decline, some push for ban on female blue crab catches

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With the Chesapeake Bay crab fishing season soon to open, some are saying a moratorium should be placed on catching female crabs.

OCEANS: 8M metric tons of plastic trashes seas -- study

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An estimated 8 million metric tons of plastic debris ends up in the world's oceans each year, according to a new study published in Science.

GULF SPILL: Study links dolphin deaths to Deepwater Horizon contamination

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A new peer-reviewed study has found a correlation between dolphin deaths and the 2010 BP PLC Deepwater Horizon oil spill.

WETLANDS: NASA images show land forming -- not receding -- in 2 La. deltas

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New NASA satellite images show land is forming in at least two Louisiana deltas, but the additions fail to offset losses along the rest of the state's rapidly receding coastline.

PUBLIC LANDS: Coalition urges Congress to increase conservation funding

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A coalition of conservation groups asked congressional leaders yesterday to expand fiscal 2016 funding levels for conservation, recreation and preservation by 2 percent from this year's budget.

MINING: Dems float broad reform bill

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Arizona Rep. Raúl Grijalva, the top Democrat on the House Natural Resources Committee, introduced legislation today that would implement the most sweeping reforms to non-coal mining since 1872.

KEYSTONE XL: Congressional leaders sign legislation, wait to send it to White House

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Congressional leaders this morning signed legislation to approve TransCanada Corp.'s Keystone XL oil pipeline from Canada in a ceremony on Capitol Hill.

OIL: Green investor group pushing Chevron to halt campaign contributions

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An environmentally focused investment firm has launched a bid to pressure Chevron Corp. into stopping its political contributions.

LOBBYING: House Science aide hangs his own shingle

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A former senior aide for the House Science, Space and Technology Committee has returned to K Street.

WHITE HOUSE: Obama orders public-private teamwork on cybersecurity threats

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President Obama will sign an executive order today aimed at boosting collaboration between the private sector and the government when it comes to cybersecurity threats.

WHITE HOUSE: Podesta bids adieu with top 10 feats, regrets

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Last summer's U.S.-China joint announcement on climate change was only fourth on John Podesta's list of "Top 10 Favorite Memories" the departing White House climate adviser revealed today on his last day on the job.

GULF SPILL: BP denied insurance coverage related to 2010 disaster

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The Texas Supreme Court today turned down BP PLC's attempt to collect $750 million in insurance related to the 2010 Deepwater Horizon accident.

RENEWABLE ENERGY: Mass. lawmakers offer possible lifeline for struggling Cape Wind

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Don't dig a grave for Cape Wind just yet.

ENERGY POLICY: FWS considers permitting for unintentional bird kills

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The Fish and Wildlife Service is considering establishing a permitting system that would allow the legal, unintentional killing of the more than 1,000 bird species protected under the Migratory Bird Treaty Act, a move that could offer legal certainty under a law fraught with ambiguity.

WHITE HOUSE: Obama's climate Svengali exits with shot at GOP Congress

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President Obama's outgoing senior counselor on global warming took his parting shot at a Republican Congress this morning, warning critics that their failure to support administration policies will cost the United States economic prosperity and jobs.

INDIA: Goa fishermen brace for mining restart

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Fishermen in Goa are reeling after the Supreme Court of India lifted a 2012 ban on mining in the region.

RUSSIA: Officials assuage fears over tinted snow

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Russian officials are reassuring alarmed residents that blue- and orange-colored snow is not dangerous, even though some people have reported sore throats and a sweet taste in their mouths.
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