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OCEANS: Feds illegally allowed Navy activities harming marine mammals -- judge

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The National Marine Fisheries Service violated multiple environmental laws when it authorized the Navy to conduct training activities off Hawaii and Southern California, a federal judge ruled yesterday.

ENDANGERED SPECIES: FWS declares northern long-eared bat 'threatened'

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The Fish and Wildlife Service announced today that it will list the northern long-eared bat as "threatened" under the Endangered Species Act, a lower level of protection than it originally proposed for the imperiled species.

DOE: Investigation reveals troubles in nuclear security force

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A report by the Department of Energy inspector general that wasn't disclosed to the public details late-night fights -- some resulting in death threats -- among agents responsible for transporting America's nuclear weapons.

BIOFUELS: Advanced Biofuels Association's McAdams defends RFS reform push

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Last month, the Advanced Biofuels Association deviated from other biofuels groups when it released a set of recommendations for legislative reforms of the cellulosic biofuel provisions of the renewable fuel standard (RFS). How much support exists in Congress and among stakeholders for a legislative fix to the RFS? During today's OnPoint, Michael McAdams, president of the Advanced Biofuels Association, discusses the group's motivations for pushing congressional reform and talks about the current environment for near-term action by U.S. EPA and Congress on the RFS.

UNITED ARAB EMIRATES: Major sandstorm delays air traffic

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A huge sandstorm in the United Arab Emirates has disrupted air traffic at one of the world's largest airports for international traffic.

MINNESOTA: With upper hand in Legislature, agribusiness sees boon

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Legislation supporting agribusiness and industry is moving through Minnesota's House and Senate months after rural voters helped bring Republicans back into the majority in the House.

PESTICIDES: Portland, Ore., bans use of 'bee-killing' chemicals on city land

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Portland, Ore., officials have banned the use of neonicotinoid pesticides on city-owned properties amid concerns over the chemicals' impact on bees.

PESTICIDES: EPA signs off on use of controversial herbicide in 9 more states

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Nearly six months after signing off on a controversial new Dow AgroSciences herbicide, U.S. EPA has more than doubled the number of states in which it can be used.

FEDERAL AGENCIES: Innovation in agencies drops -- study

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U.S. EPA ranked high among agencies in the federal government for innovation, according to a new study by the Partnership for Public Service.

EPA: Top official's departure creates another high-level vacancy

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The acting boss of U.S. EPA's human resources office is stepping down, creating another leadership vacancy.

AGRICULTURE: LED-lit indoor farms yield more crops with no pesticides

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Some farmers in Taiwan are experimenting with a new way to grow crops indoors under light-emitting diodes, where the plants could see higher yields.

FEDERAL AGENCIES: Former GSA exec pleads guilty in Las Vegas conference scandal

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A former acting regional administrator for the General Services Administration pleaded guilty to fraud and obstruction of justice Tuesday in federal court.

HYDROPOWER: Crow tribe joins Interior on dam project

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The Crow tribe is teaming up with the Bureau of Reclamation to start supplying electricity from a 9-megawatt hydroelectric dam to 1,500 homes in southeastern Montana.

NUCLEAR POWER: Enviros call for thorough San Onofre review

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An environmental group is calling for nuclear regulators to do a more thorough review of procedures at the now-closed San Onofre Nuclear Plant.

DEFENSE: Navy biofuels programs sail on amid sinking oil prices

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Navy officials say it's full steam ahead for the service's alternative fuels program, despite the plummeting price of oil globally.

ENERGY POLICY: Top DOE official previews high-profile infrastructure report

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Energy Secretary Ernest Moniz's top adviser today acknowledged the tardiness of a high-profile report on the state of the country's energy infrastructure and provided a sneak preview of its policy recommendations for aging pipelines and transmission.

OCEANS: Plastics pile up in Mediterranean

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Researchers have identified about 1,000 metric tons of bottles, bags and wrappings floating in the Mediterranean Sea, adding to the list of bodies of water that have accumulated massive amounts of discarded plastics.

NATIONAL PARKS: Visitor fee hike draws ire

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Rocky Mountain National Park announced yesterday that it will decide in May whether to raise annual and weekly entrance fees by half to pay for needed maintenance after receiving a record 3.4 million visitors last year.

EVERGLADES: Proposed bike path across Fla. draws opposition from tribes

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A proposal to build a bike path across the Everglades has drawn protests from American Indian tribes, who fear the 76-mile path will damage the area.

WEATHER: Western states see record temperatures in March

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Though March was chilly in the eastern United States, in the West, many cities saw their hottest temperatures on record for this time of year.
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