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If political fights force the government to shutter this fall, U.S. EPA employee unions want to be ready.

The owner of the Gold King mine site in Colorado is accusing U.S. EPA of telling "absolute baloney of the worst sort" about the causes of last month's polluted water spill.

As lawmakers fume over a recent abandoned mine spill in Colorado, a government watchdog warned Congress today that federal agencies are failing to keep tabs on the health risks posed by thousands of abandoned mines they oversee.

Members of a House Science, Space and Technology subcommittee today traded shots over whether U.S. EPA's final Clean Power Plan would have any impact on public health, at the first of what is sure to be many congressional hearings on the carbon rule.

The restoration of young forests and captive breeding efforts have eliminated the need to offer federal protection to the star of "The Adventures of Peter Cottontail," Interior Secretary Sally Jewell announced today.

Whistleblower disclosures and complaints about personnel actions at federal agencies rose last year, according to a new report from an independent employee protection agency.

Severe wildfires were less common over the past three decades than they were prior to the 20th century, according to a peer-reviewed study that challenges popular views that such wildfires are on the rise.

A decision last week by a federal appeals court to overturn an oil company's convictions under a century-old bird law could hinder the Obama administration's ability to prosecute companies that kill migratory birds and calls into question a potentially sweeping rulemaking.

Last month, U.S. EPA released its proposed rule for the regulation of methane emissions and volatile organic compounds for new and modified oil and gas operations. The industry has taken significant steps on its own to reduce methane emissions, so why does regulation remain necessary? During today's OnPoint, Jeremy Symons, senior director of climate policy at the Environmental Defense Fund, discusses the future of the rule and the impact it could have on the strength of the natural gas industry in the U.S.

As reticent states weigh whether to write compliance plans or challenge U.S. EPA's Clean Power Plan in court, E&E staff have been updating the Power Plan Hub with interviews with regulators, agency officials, and environment and business interests.

Emissions of two big pollutants in China fell in the first half of this year, the environment ministry reported, reflecting the country's increased focus on environmental concerns.

Chile will cordon off 278,000 square miles of ocean surrounding Easter Island next month as illegal fishing in the Pacific Ocean decimates fish stocks.

As the Bureau of Land Management tries to reform its image as a distant and bureaucratic organization, an outgoing former rock climber is becoming one of the agency's most visible leaders.

The owner of the California pipeline that spilled hundreds of thousands of gallons of crude oil into the Pacific Ocean had inadequate documentation on emergency training and plans to protect the state's coastline after a break, according to federal regulators.

Six Chesapeake Energy Corp. oil wells caught fire in Wyoming last week, and as firefighters struggle to control them, residents are concerned about the health effects of the long-burning blazes and the efforts to put them out.

Florida-based algae technology company Algenol today said it has secured its first commercial contract for its algae-derived ethanol.

Alaska's first federal environmental crimes prosecution is set for next week, but a Canadian contractor is the only official from an Australian-led mining firm on trial.

Chemical giant DuPont today faces its first trial in a series of lawsuits brought by people living near a West Virginia chemical plant who say they were made sick.

The National Mining Association and the American Petroleum Institute are fighting a proposed settlement between U.S. EPA and environmental groups concerning new financial assurance requirements under the Superfund law.

As bans on shark fins have been enacted worldwide, activists stress that finning is only one of many factors threatening the vital marine species.

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