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COAL ASH: Duke predicts up to $100M in N.C. spill costs

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Duke Energy Corp. said in an earnings report today it expects to pay $100 million to settle a federal grand jury probe looking into its coal ash management practices.

RENEWABLE ENERGY: World's largest offshore wind farm greenlighted by U.K.

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The United Kingdom has approved the world's largest wind farm off the Yorkshire coast.

OIL AND GAS: Biggest oil exporter seeks loan to boost investments -- report

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Saudi Arabian Oil Co. is negotiating with banks to raise $10 billion that could fund acquisitions and other investments, say four people with knowledge of the matter who asked to remain anonymous.

OIL AND GAS: Mexico looks to thwart thieves with pipeline maneuver

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In an effort to battle fuel thieves, Petróleos Mexicanos will stop running ready-to-use gasoline and diesel through its pipelines.

CLIMATE: Spiking energy demand will hurt emissions battle -- BP chief

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Rising energy demands will hamper the fight against climate change, said BP PLC's Chief Executive Bob Dudley.

OCEANS: U.S. shells out nearly $2M for Philippines reef damage

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The U.S. government has paid the Philippines 87 million pesos ($1.97 million), the full amount requested to offset damage caused when an American naval vessel ran aground on a protected reef.

OIL AND GAS: BLM lease sale in Wyo. sparks sage grouse concerns

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Environmentalists say they will protest a planned oil and natural gas lease sale on federal lands in north-central Wyoming this summer that includes parcels within designated core greater sage grouse areas that are viewed as critical to the survival of the imperiled bird.

OCEANS: 2015 may see global bleaching of coral -- NOAA

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Corals around the globe could experience major bleaching this year, according to scientists at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.

INTERIOR: Murkowski, Jewell spar over budget cuts

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Alaska jobs are on the line if Congress cuts the Interior Department's budget to protest environmental actions, Interior Secretary Sally Jewell said yesterday during a visit to the state.

TRANSPORTATION: Biden joins DOT chief on tour promoting infrastructure spending

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Vice President Joe Biden used an appearance at the Port of Charleston, S.C., this morning to plug the importance of more public works spending alongside an Obama administration bid to help cover the tab through changes to the business tax code.

PEOPLE: Top GOP Hill aide jumps to consulting firm

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Former Senate Environment and Public Works Committee top Republican aide Kristina Moore has jumped to FTI Consulting, where she will advise clients on the Obama administration's regulatory agenda, the firm said yesterday.

HOUSE: GOP campaign arm targets 2 top Democrats in '16 cycle

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The House GOP's campaign arm will target two top Democrats and several vulnerable freshman lawmakers in 2016, party officials announced today.

CAMPAIGN 2016: Calif. House member forgoes re-election for local office

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California Rep. Janice Hahn (D) announced today that she will not seek re-election next year, opting instead to run for an open seat on the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors.

CALIFORNIA: Voters like Kamala Harris, Condoleezza Rice for Boxer seat -- poll

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California voters support Attorney General Kamala Harris (D) in the race for the state's open U.S. Senate seat, but they also favor a well-known Republican who's not a candidate, according to a new opinion survey.

CLIMATE: NRDC accuses Vitter of altering its email to show collusion

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The Natural Resources Defense Council says Sen. David Vitter (R-La.) altered the email he cited at last week's Senate Environment and Public Works Committee hearing to support his case that NRDC is wielding undue influence over U.S. EPA's regulatory process.

NATIONAL PARKS: Good weather, economy help NPS break Reagan-era attendance record

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The National Park Service announced yesterday that it had more than 292.8 million recreational visitors in 2014 -- a higher annual total than any time in its nearly 100-year history.

NATIONAL MONUMENTS: Obama to designate picturesque Colo. canyon, 2 other sites

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The White House announced today that President Obama will designate the Browns Canyon National Monument in south-central Colorado, drawing cheers from scores of local residents and conservation groups but scorn from some congressional leaders who say the decision is the latest example of executive overreach.

CLIMATE: EPA proposal dashed hopes of struggling nuclear operators

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Rocked by waning demand and rising use of cheap natural gas for power generation, U.S. nuclear companies were tossed a possible lifeline last year by a top Department of Energy official.

CLIMATE: Ga. PSC's Echols says state taking wait-and-see approach on power plan compliance mechanism

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U.S. EPA's Clean Power Plan proposes a 44 percent reduction in emissions for Georgia. How is the state preparing for the rollout of EPA's final plan later this year? During today's OnPoint, from the National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners' winter meetings, Tim Echols, commissioner on the Georgia Public Service Commission, explains why he believes a regional compliance plan would amount to a transfer of wealth for his state. He also talks about the role he believes new nuclear should play in EPA's final plan.

EUROPEAN UNION: Bloc rolls out new rules for greener cooking appliances

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A ban restricting the sale of energy-wasting cooking appliances takes effect tomorrow across the European Union.
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