California Gov. Jerry Brown (D) used state oil and gas regulators to research mining and oil drilling prospects on his family's private land in Northern California, according to records obtained by the Associated Press.
OIL AND GAS: Calif. governor used state agency to prospect his private land
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RENEWABLE ENERGY: Major world economies to double supply by 2030 -- study
Eight major greenhouse-gas-emitting world economies will collectively more than double their renewable energy supply by 2030 because of new climate and energy policies, according to a World Resources Institute study.
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SOLAR: Exxon studies in 1980s predicted today's low prices
An unlikely source predicted the 94 percent drop in solar silicon prices that occurred from 2008 to the end of 2011: Exxon Mobil Corp. scientists who studied the issue 30 years ago.
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POLITICS: Scientists warned LBJ on climate change 50 years ago today
It was 50 years ago today that President Johnson's science advisory committee raised the first official warning of climate change to a U.S. president.
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ENERGY EFFICIENCY: Voluntary standards could boost both climate, GDP -- study
New voluntary energy efficiency measures could slash global greenhouse gas emissions by a tenth by 2030 without sacrificing economic growth, according to a study from the Global Commission on the Economy and Climate.
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POLITICS: 2 polls show support for U.S. action on climate
A majority of African-Americans believe climate change is a problem and support the Clean Power Plan, according to a poll released yesterday by green groups.
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PARIS TALKS: Strong agreement would boost U.S. economy -- study
The United States faces high economic stakes at the upcoming international climate change negotiations, according to New York University researchers.
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TRANSPORTATION: Shunt high-speed rail funds to Calif. drought -- Rep. McCarthy
House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) said yesterday that funds for California's high-speed rail program should instead be plowed into drought relief.
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CLEAN POWER PLAN: Md. AG splits with Gov. Hogan in legal fight over climate rule
Maryland Attorney General Brian Frosh (D) went against the wishes of the state's Republican governor when he joined with other states pushing to uphold the Obama administration's Clean Power Plan in court.
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ENDANGERED SPECIES: Rat poison from illegal pot sites threatens Calif. weasel
Rodenticide linked to illegal marijuana grows in California is an "emerging threat" to a small weasel species proposed for a threatened listing under the Endangered Species Act, according to a study published yesterday in the journal PLOS ONE.
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NATIONAL PARKS: Land swap offers prime habitat near Yellowstone
The Forest Service and a billionaire businessman are looking to swap real estate north of Yellowstone National Park, a deal the Custer Gallatin National Forest has been working on for 30 years.
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FISHERIES: Stay away from crabs containing fatal toxin, Calif. warns
California's Department of Public Health is warning people to avoid eating crabs containing a natural toxin that has spread throughout the coastal ecosystem and killed various species.
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OCEANS: NMFS investigates dolphin deaths after Navy's sonar use
The National Marine Fisheries Service is investigating the deaths of two dolphins found on a San Diego beach after Navy ships had used sonar in nearby waters.
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PEOPLE: Former EPA political aide joins ex-boss at Apple
David McIntosh, once part of U.S. EPA Administrator Lisa Jackson's inner circle, has joined his former boss at Apple.
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BIOFUELS: Report paints RFS as bad for Ohio, global warming
On the heels of a multimillion-dollar TV ad campaign against the renewable fuel standard in Ohio, a conservative think tank released a report today highlighting the biofuel mandate's effects in the Buckeye State.
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CLEAN POWER PLAN: EDF Action ad targets Sen. Kirk
The Environmental Defense Fund's advocacy arm today launched a new campaign against Sen. Mark Kirk (R-Ill.) for his stance on the Clean Power Plan.
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FEDERAL AGENCIES: GOP senator teases new report on wasteful spending
Sen. James Lankford (R-Okla.) plans to release a new report later this month on wasteful government spending and burdensome federal regulations.
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MINING: Democratic hardrock bill would add royalties, cleanup fee
New Mexico and Colorado Democrats this afternoon introduced legislation to reform the country's non-coal mining laws, including making companies pay a royalty for abandoned mine cleanups.
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APPROPRIATIONS: Democrats block defense bill as partisan spending spat grows
Senate Democrats today successfully filibustered a military spending bill, ratcheting up a partisan budget standoff and triggering threats from Republicans about irreversible fractures in the upper chamber.
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TRADE: Enviros, labor slam 'toxic' agreement
Environmentalists and labor interests are calling on Congress to nix the historic Trans-Pacific Partnership trade deal, saying it would roll back long-standing environmental safeguards and hand industry new avenues for challenging policies they oppose.
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