The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration needs better "environmental intelligence" in the Arctic, the agency's administrator said yesterday.
ARCTIC: NOAA head calls for better data, forecasts as climate changes
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CARBON CAPTURE: DOE wagers $15M on fuel-cell technology pilot
The Energy Department is placing a bet that fuel-cell technology holds the key to making capturing carbon emissions from coal power plants cheap and efficient.
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CALIFORNIA: Saving water causes problems, too
Cities and towns in California saved about 75 billion gallons of water in July, meeting a state mandate to cut use by 25 percent, but some water agencies say the savings are causing their own problems.
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OIL AND GAS: Texas county wins appeal over Eagle Ford road dispute
A state appeals court has ruled in favor of local officials in Texas seeking to maintain control over roads in the Eagle Ford Shale field, affirming a lower court ruling.
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CLIMATE: Dutch government to appeal emissions ruling
The Dutch government said it will appeal a district court ruling ordering faster greenhouse gas emissions cuts.
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EPA: N.Y. man arrested over alleged threats
A 58-year-old New York man accused of making threatening calls to two federal agency offices in Albany, N.Y., was arrested last week.
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FOREST SERVICE: 'Big Mountain Jesus' can stay on Mont. ski run -- court
A 6-foot-tall statue known as "Big Mountain Jesus" may remain on Forest Service land near a popular Montana ski resort, a federal appeals court said yesterday.
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WIND: Better siting of turbines could cut risk to birds -- study
Avian mortality can be sharply reduced by placing wind farms at better locations, according to a new study.
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PUBLIC LANDS: Other name changes unlikely after Denali switch
European settlers renamed dozens of Pacific Northwest peaks when they arrived in the region in the 18th century, leaving the area ripe with options for name revisions in the aftermath of the Obama administration's decision to rename Alaska's Mount McKinley as Denali.
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WILDLIFE: 90% of seabirds have eaten plastic
Plastic can be found in the guts of 9 out of 10 seabirds worldwide, according to Australia's federal research agency.
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NATIONAL PARKS: Everglades plan phases out aging gladesmen's livelihood
New rules for Everglades National Park due out Friday will phase out a way of life for the aging gladesmen who have spent their lives running the River of Grass in airboats.
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ENDANGERED SPECIES: FWS moves to delist Ky. plant and prevent the listing of fish
The Fish and Wildlife Service is attempting to remove federal protections from a rare Kentucky plant and keep a small fish in the Bluegrass State from being added to the endangered or threatened species lists.
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NATIONAL PARKS: White House offers 4th-graders free entry this school year
With children across America headed back to school, the White House today officially launched its "Every Kid in a Park" program.
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CHESAPEAKE BAY: Del., W.Va. lag in reducing ag runoff
State programs to clean up the agricultural pollution washing into the Chesapeake Bay are lagging in Delaware and West Virginia, according to U.S. EPA progress reports.
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CLIMATE: Fish struggle in warming, acidified Southeast streams
Warming temperatures combined with already high acidity levels in southern Appalachian streams could significantly reduce habitat for native fish and other cold-water aquatic species, possibly resulting in the disappearance of brook trout in some areas of the Southeast, according to a new federal study.
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POLLINATORS: Critics bash EPA's bee-protection proposal
In an effort to be friendly to honeybees, U.S. EPA is setting farmers, pesticide makers, beekeepers and state regulators on edge.
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TRANSPORTATION: Boxer predicts Congress will pass 3-year funding bill
Congress will approve a surface transportation reauthorization bill with "at least" three years' worth of funding, Sen. Barbara Boxer (D-Calif.) cautiously predicted yesterday.
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EPA: Committees request more documents on Colo. mine spill
The House Oversight and Government Reform Committee and Natural Resources Committee are asking U.S. EPA and an agency contractor for a trove of documents related to last month's spill of polluted water from an abandoned gold mine in Colorado.
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CALIFORNIA: Boxer vows to block 'devastating' House drought bill
Sen. Barbara Boxer (D-Calif.) promised yesterday that she would block a House bill aimed at easing the effects of California's drought.
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NATIONAL PARKS: Interior to float centennial bill upping funding, flexibility
Interior Secretary Sally Jewell announced today that the Obama administration will propose a bill to provide additional funding and flexibility for the National Park Service ahead of its 100th anniversary.
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