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ENDANGERED SPECIES: Wide-ranging wild bee among 23 potential listings

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The Fish and Wildlife Service said today that 23 species may warrant federal protections, including a wild bee found in nearly half the United States.

SCIENCE: NSF, lawmakers mulling troubled ecological sensory network

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The National Science Foundation and its $433 million project to transform environmental science -- now at least $80 million over budget and 18 months behind schedule -- are on thin ice and may require legislative action to save taxpayer funds, members of the House Science, Space and Technology Committee said at a hearing today.

KEYSTONE XL: Clinton promises to share opinion on pipeline 'soon'

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Democratic presidential contender and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton will announce her opinion on the Keystone XL oil pipeline soon, she said at a campaign event in New Hampshire.

CLIMATE: Steyer group launches $2M ad buy ahead of papal visit

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Billionaire activist Tom Steyer's action group will launch a national advertising campaign ahead of Pope Francis' visit next week to the United States highlighting the Catholic leader's message that climate change is a moral issue.

AIR POLLUTION: Half of U.S. counties wouldn't hit tighter ozone standard -- API

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Almost half the counties in the United States wouldn't meet tighter ozone standards U.S. EPA has proposed, according to a new analysis from the American Petroleum Institute.

ARCTIC: It's not easy to move 130 wood bison 1,100 miles

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A flat tire, a high tide and a wildfire all threatened to derail the reintroduction of the first herd of wood bison to roam the United States in more than a century.

POLITICS: Congressman boycotts pope over reports he'll discuss climate

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At least one Catholic Republican will sit out Pope Francis' historic appearance next week before a joint session of Congress because the pontiff's speech might devote some time to his teachings on climate change.

ENDANGERED SPECIES: Colo. unveils grouse habitat exchange, seeks federal backing

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Colorado yesterday submitted a proposal to the Interior Department to preserve and enhance habitat for the greater sage grouse, a plan that seeks to benefit energy companies, landowners and the imperiled bird.

AIR POLLUTION: Volkswagen accused of using crafty software to dodge rules

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Volkswagen has been manufacturing cars with "sophisticated software" programmed to skirt clean air rules by only turning on full pollution controls when the cars are being tested, government regulators alleged today.

ENERGY EFFICIENCY: DOE's Greenwald discusses path to double energy productivity

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Last week, the Department of Energy, along with the Alliance to Save Energy and the Council on Competitiveness, unveiled a road map to double energy productivity by 2030. How does this road map fit into the series of actions the Obama administration has already taken on climate and energy? During today's OnPoint, Judi Greenwald, deputy director for climate, environment and energy efficiency at DOE, discusses the strategies stakeholders can employ to increase their energy productivity. She also talks about the policies that will be needed to reach the agency's goal.

CLEAN POWER PLAN: Pa., Mo. kick off listening sessions, stakeholder meetings

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Pennsylvania's Department of Environmental Protection has begun its series of 14 "listening sessions" across the state on the Clean Power Plan and compliance issues. E&E reporter Elizabeth Harball will be in Pittsburgh today for that session.

COSTA RICA: Tourists disrupt turtle nesting after El Niño opens access

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Olive ridley sea turtles attempting to nest along a Costa Rican beach retreated en masse as thousands of tourists flooded the Pacific Coast shoreline to watch the vulnerable species lay their eggs.

TOXICS: Action on paint stripper elusive despite decades of warnings

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U.S. regulators have moved slower than their counterparts abroad to address the risks of a common paint stripping hazard that causes cancer risk, including sometimes rapid death.

ENERGY EFFICIENCY: Updated homes increase risk of asthma

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More energy efficient homes could double asthma rates in the United Kingdom by 2050, according to a new study.

RAIL: Feds probe S.D. ethanol derailment

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The National Transportation Safety Board is investigating the derailment of an ethanol train in South Dakota on Saturday.

AIR POLLUTION: Volkswagen apologizes, halts sales of some diesel models

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As its stock price plummeted today, Volkswagen halted sales of some new diesel models in the United States after U.S. EPA and California regulators accused the German automaker of cheating on Clean Air Act emissions rules.

OBITUARY: White House staffer dies during charity bike race

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A White House staffer died Saturday afternoon after colliding with an oncoming car during the Ride to Conquer Cancer, a 160-mile charity bike race from Washington, D.C., to Mount Airy, Md., and back.

OBITUARY: Oilman remembered for handshake deals, honesty

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Oil executive James Carl Anderson, who founded Anderson Exploration and was known for his straightforward way of doing business, has died.

COAL: Murray sues union for 'flagrant breach' of wage agreement

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A Murray Energy Corp. subsidiary sued the United Mine Workers of America on Friday, accusing the union of running an anti-management campaign in breach of a 2011 wage agreement.

DRINKING WATER: Las Vegas reserves could support 1M more residents

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Las Vegas could grow by 1 million people and still have adequate water supplies, according to a revised report by the Southern Nevada Water Authority.
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