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Mine waste spills have become more common and costly despite improved mineral extraction technology, a nonprofit mining watchdog says.

Two men who work at the General Services Administration wield power over thermostats in thousands of federal buildings.

An environmental group wants the federal government to immediately check more than 200 miles of undersea oil pipelines off the California coast.

The Energy Department yesterday announced more than $7 million in grants for projects that optimize wave energy power to make it an affordable energy resource.

The Agriculture Department has set aside $63 million in loans and grants for renewable energy and energy efficiency projects.

Across the West, lakes' declining water levels are creating new opportunities for visitors to view sights not normally available.

Several African nations are criticizing numerous major airlines for their decision to ban big-game hunting trophies on their aircraft in the wake of international furor over the slaying of famed Zimbabwean lion Cecil.

Visits to Glacier National Park are at a record pace this year, despite an active wildfire that has shut down several miles of the Montana park's most popular attraction.

Interior Secretary Sally Jewell designated four new national historic landmarks this week, at sites in Montana, Virginia, Michigan and Colorado.

For a cold-blooded species, Alaska is not a friendly place to live, but discarded pet turtles appear to be invading and surviving in the state's largest city.

Habitat destruction caused by a booming African population remains the largest threat to lions despite heated international debate over big-game hunting triggered by the slaying of Cecil the lion, a beloved Zimbabwean animal.

Two French tourists hiking in New Mexico's White Sands National Monument were found dead this week, but a young boy was rescued, authorities said.

The California Public Health Laboratory confirmed that a child returning from a camping trip to Yosemite National Park and Stanislaus National Forest contracted the first case of plague in the state since 2006, but officials are urging calm.

The Forest Service halted a planned wild horse roundup yesterday after a public outcry and a legal challenge from environmentalists.

Bipartisan Senate legislation unveiled yesterday aims to bolster the ranks of groups descended from the New Deal-era Civilian Conservation Corps by streamlining their collaborations with federal agencies.

Sen. Patty Murray (D-Wash.) yesterday introduced a bill to expedite the return of an ancient skeleton to Northwest American Indian tribes that have been demanding the return for almost two decades.

Senate Energy and Natural Resources Chairwoman Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska) said she sees increasing interest among Democrats in a legislative compromise to lift the longstanding ban on crude oil exports.

The first Republican presidential debate last night yielded a combined 17 primary contenders and three hours of questions but just one direct inquiry on energy policy.

The Energy Department and three major labor groups joined forces today to maximize the number of jobs that can be created as states comply with U.S. EPA's Clean Power Plan announced earlier this week.

Two former U.S. EPA spokeswomen are leaving the Obama administration for new gigs with Apple and Hillary Clinton's presidential campaign.

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