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OVERSIGHT: IGs wary of agency stonewalling

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Watchdogs across government want Congress to make it clear that they're entitled to all agency information they deem necessary to root out waste, fraud and abuse.

CAMPAIGN 2016: From Lisa Jackson to Leonardo DiCaprio, greens fund Clinton

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Shortly after Hillary Clinton launched her presidential bid this spring, former U.S. EPA chief Lisa Jackson cut the campaign a check for $2,700, the maximum amount allowed.

FOREST SERVICE: Wildfires push agency to financial 'tipping point' -- report

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For the first time in its 110-year history, the Forest Service is spending more than half its budget to fight wildland fires, according to a report the agency released today.

CLEAN POWER PLAN: Senate markup on EPA rules sparks interstate brawl

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A Senate Environment and Public Works Committee debate over legislation that would scuttle U.S. EPA's Clean Power Plan turned into a fight between coastal Democrats and Republicans from states that rely heavily on fossil fuels.

WATER POLICY: Memos may open Obama rule to legal assault from left

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The biggest threat to the Obama administration's ambitious water rule may come not from industry foes or states challenging what they call a federal power grab, but from greens suing under one of the country's foremost environmental laws, legal experts say.

CLEAN POWER PLAN: National Mining's Quinn previews legal strategy following rule rollout

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How will changes to Building Block 1 of the Clean Power Plan and a lowering of standards in U.S. EPA's rule for new sources affect future growth for the coal industry? During today's OnPoint, Hal Quinn, president of the National Mining Association, discusses the impact of the rules on his industry and previews his organization's plans for fighting the Clean Power Plan in the courts.

OHIO: State EPA answers student's smog questions, snubs reporter

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Only two people -- a high school student and a reporter -- showed up to a public hearing yesterday on Ohio's plan to curb air pollution, but Ohio EPA officials were allowed to talk to only one of them.

UTAH: 'Offensive' canyon name to remain unchanged

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Officials this week rebuffed a push to change the name of a southern Utah canyon deemed offensive by some to African-Americans.

CALIFORNIA: Commission OKs bobcat-trapping ban

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California will be the first state to ban commercial and sport trapping of bobcats after the Fish and Game Commission voted 3-2 yesterday to approve the new policy.

ALABAMA: State Senate props up park system with Forever Wild funds

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The Alabama Senate yesterday approved a bill to strip all funding from the state's Forever Wild Land Trust program and use it to prop up the state park system.

TOXICS: OSHA aims to tighten long-stalled beryllium standard

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The Occupational Safety and Health Administration today proposed tightening the level of beryllium that workers can be exposed to, after decades of studies have shown health problems at levels below the current limit.

CHEMICALS: Industry, enviros split on impact of nanoscale reporting

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Industry groups warned U.S. EPA this week that a planned reporting requirement for manufacturers of nanoscale materials could adversely impact companies, as some state agencies and environmental groups urged the agency to take a stricter approach to how it handles the emerging class of chemicals.

AIR POLLUTION: EPA proposes updates to regional consistency regs

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U.S. EPA is proposing changes to its policy requiring that regional offices put in place Clean Air Act regulations consistently across the country.

ELECTRIC VEHICLES: Automakers blast Calif. sales mandate

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A Michigan auto industry conference became the site Tuesday of an open battle over federal regulations to promote electric vehicles, as automakers said they were chafing under sales mandates.

FEDERAL WORKFORCE: Obama may force contractors to give employees paid sick leave

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President Obama is mulling an executive order that would mandate paid sick leave for federal contractors, two officials familiar with his deliberations said.

EPA: Watchdog probing misuse of religious time off

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U.S. EPA's watchdogs are digging into complaints about employees' potential misuse of religious compensatory time.

NUCLEAR POWER: N.J. reactor briefly shuts down as water intake debated

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A New Jersey nuclear reactor yesterday automatically shut down after an electrical supply system malfunction, but the exact cause remains under investigation.

DOE: Bonneville blows millions on inadequate IT system -- audit

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The Department of Energy's Bonneville Power Administration is in the inspector general's doghouse again for obtaining a $5.2 million information technology system that "did not meet its needs" and wasted BPA ratepayer money, according to a report released today.

ELECTRICITY: Power plant CO2 emissions hit 27-year low -- DOE

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Carbon dioxide emissions from power plants hit a 27-year low in April, the Department of Energy said yesterday.

WILD HORSES: Groups urge court to block Ariz. roundup

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Arizona conservationists sought a temporary restraining order yesterday in a bid to block the Forest Service from rounding up around 100 wild horses on public land.
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