Basil, lettuce and strawberries are blooming in Nemo's Garden, a group of experimental biospheres submerged in the Mediterranean Sea.
AGRICULTURE: Underwater greenhouse blooms beneath Mediterranean
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NATIONAL PARKS: Yosemite, Denali, Grand Teton aim to trash landfill waste
The National Park Service wants to cut out practically all landfill trash at three of its most iconic parks ahead of its 100-year anniversary in 2016.
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WILDLIFE: Jewell talks trafficking in Vietnam
Interior Secretary Sally Jewell today met with Vietnamese Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung and other top officials in that country to discuss ways they can work together to curb wildlife trafficking.
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LOBBYING: New leader of refiners group targets ozone standard, RFS
Obama administration proposals to tighten the national ozone standard and the future of the renewable fuel standard top the agenda of the former U.S. EPA lawyer who recently took the helm of a leading refining trade group.
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CAMPAIGN 2016: LCV digital ads slam House members for backing power plant bill
The League of Conservation Voters launched an ad campaign today blasting House lawmakers who voted last week in favor of a bill that would block U.S. EPA's Clean Power Plan.
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CONGRESS: Dems may accept pro-coal rider in bid to revive Ex-Im Bank
Democrats may be willing to accept rolling back one of the Obama administration's climate initiatives as part of reviving the now moribund Export-Import Bank of the United States.
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DEFENSE: Don't scare the tortoise! Troops tiptoe around endangered species
The cardinal rule for Marines training at the Twentynine Palms Air Ground Combat Center in Southern California's Mojave Desert is this: Don't make the tortoise pee.
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WATER POLICY: Murray Energy joins legal fight against WOTUS
Murray Energy Corp., the country's largest privately owned coal company, whose owner has fiercely fought a number of Obama administration environmental regulations, today jumped into the legal battle over the recently finalized Waters of the U.S. rule.
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PESTICIDES: In win for greens, EPA will consider banning neurotoxin
U.S. EPA said in court documents yesterday that it would partially grant a petition to cancel the registration for chlorpyrifos, a move environmental groups hope will lead to a ban on the insecticide by next year.
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AIR POLLUTION: Battle over EPA 'co-benefits' rages after mercury ruling
The Supreme Court's ruling this week that U.S. EPA should have considered the cost of its Mercury and Air Toxics Standards has reignited a debate about the agency's practice of counting health "co-benefits" in justifying the economic impacts of its Clean Air Act rules.
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CUBA: Conservationists fret over environmental degradation as relations thaw
Thawing relations between the U.S. and Cuban governments promise economic growth in Cuba, but many worry more tourists, cruise ships and corporate interests could jeopardize the country's untouched coral reefs, mangrove forests and organic farms.
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CALIFORNIA: Dolphin bodyslams boating woman
A woman is recovering after having both ankles broken by a dolphin that leapt onto her family's boat in Southern California.
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NORTH CAROLINA: State sees 7th shark attack in 3 weeks
A shark bit a 68-year-old man several times yesterday, marking the seventh shark attack in three weeks in North Carolina.
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WASHINGTON: Lawmakers send gas tax bill to governor
Lawmakers yesterday approved a $16 billion transportation tax and fee bill with an 11.9-cent gasoline tax hike.
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WISCONSIN: Walker signs bill banning microbeads
Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker (R) signed a bill yesterday to ban the production and sale of products containing plastic microbeads.
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CHEMICALS: EPA to cancel 'widely used' pesticide at hospitals, food prep areas
U.S. EPA has proposed canceling the use of propoxur, a chemical used in some insect repellents, in hospitals and food-preparation settings -- an action that builds on previous agency moves to remove the chemical from other indoor areas over health concerns.
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WATER POLLUTION: EPA orders Nev. city to fix violations
North Las Vegas, Nev., has been ordered by U.S. EPA to take action to fix Clean Water Act violations.
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DROUGHT: Urban water use in Calif. dropped 29% in May
California Gov. Jerry Brown's (D) administration says record drops in water usage in May prove that cities can meet controversial summer water conservation targets.
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TRANSPORT: Thousands evacuate as derailed train spews toxic fumes
Thousands were evacuated from their homes in eastern Tennessee following the derailment and burning of a CSX train carrying a toxic and flammable substance last night.
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COAL: Embattled Alpha expands natural gas holdings
Alpha Natural Resources Inc., a company reeling from the coal industry downturn, is expanding its holdings in Marcellus Shale natural gas drilling.
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