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A generation of chemicals meant to replace a class of compounds being phased out over concerns about their harmful properties could cause its own set of problems, according to a statement signed by more than 200 scientists.

The man in charge of the U.S. Department of Agriculture's organic program is keeping mum on whether organic food is safer and healthier than alternatives.

A top official who oversaw climate change adaptation at Defenders of Wildlife is taking a job under Fish and Wildlife Service Director Dan Ashe.

U.S. EPA's watchdog found that money owed to the agency by John Beale, the EPA employee who masqueraded as a CIA spy, was not properly recorded.

Researchers are growing Arctic cod in laboratories to provide new insights into how to preserve the vulnerable cold-water species.

Federal judges today threw out a U.S. EPA air standard for small backup generators, ruling that the agency unjustifiably relaxed limits on the amount of time they may be used without pollution controls.

Authorities are hunting for vandals who spray-painted a cliff face in the Ozarks National Scenic Riverways in Missouri.

Miami's Tropical Audubon advocacy group turned 100 years old this month.

Hikers can ascend Half Dome trail in Yosemite National Park three weeks earlier than usual this year as drought continues to grip California.

SeaWorld San Diego was fined $25,770 this week after a complaint prompted an investigation by California state inspectors.

The Obama administration today began the process of implementing a boat-to-plate tracking program for seafood, asking the public for input on how to identify "at-risk" species.

Recreational anglers in the Gulf of Mexico will have a 10-day season to fish for red snapper in federal waters this year.

For 20 years, Celia Boddington helped the Bureau of Land Management convey its complex, often conflicting mission to the public and a polarized Congress.

The Obama administration is moving forward with approving what has become a controversial mine expansion within the Navajo Nation in northwestern New Mexico.

NASA's earth science spending became the latest battleground over climate change yesterday with Republicans voting to slash funding they said could go toward global warming research.

The National Republican Congressional Committee today added eight GOP lawmakers to its "Patriot Program," an effort to re-elect House members who hold competitive seats.

Rep. Sam Johnson (R-Texas) has proposed legislation that would strip U.S. EPA down to its bare bones.

OAKLAND, Calif. -- Gov. Jerry Brown announced major changes yesterday to his contentious plan to revamp the crumbling Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta, reducing habitat restoration that had been seen as key for building giant tunnels under the delta.

The Obama administration is close to granting final approval to a multi-state power line project that would allow wind-generated electricity in Wyoming to power homes and businesses from Las Vegas to San Diego, Calif., but that still has some environmentalists concerned about potential impacts to greater sage grouse.

The House today passed 240-177 its $34.5 billion energy and water spending bill, following two days of debate that included votes to kill the Obama administration's water rule, block the enforcement of a light bulb efficiency regulation and provide funding to reopen the Yucca Mountain nuclear waste repository site.

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