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Lake Erie's algal bloom this past summer was the worst on record, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration confirmed yesterday.

An online news site's purported video of a three-eyed fish found in the polluted Gowanus Canal may not be what it seems.

Local officials from towns and counties affected by the Gold King mine spill are starting a three-day tour of mining-related Superfund sites in Colorado today to see if they want similar cleanup to take place at abandoned mines in their area.

U.S. EPA has unveiled proposed changes to its "exceptional events" regulations, a tool the agency has said states could use to address high levels of background ozone.

Beth Cobert has been nominated by President Obama to be director of the Office of Personnel Management.

Significant deterioration was found on nearly half the 250 oil train bridges surveyed for a report released yesterday by a trio of environmental groups.

Ohio ethanol producers are protesting recent ads in the state to discredit the corn-based renewable fuel as a low-carbon alternative to petroleum.

Bill Nye's new book tackles how humanity could solve climate change through new technology, and he's optimistic it can still happen.

Former President Bill Clinton came to Central America's largest wind farm in western Panama yesterday to tout the potential of renewable energy.

Shell Oil Co.'s president said yesterday that a national -- or global -- carbon tax or cap-and-trade system would be better for the energy industry than the patchwork of state and federal regulations it currently must deal with.

Several states are moving close to charging fees on carbon emissions and passing the proceeds to residents in the form of dividend checks.

A bid by appliance maker Dyson Ltd. to change E.U. energy efficiency labeling laws to eliminate perceived unfairness was rejected by an E.U. court.

Environmental and fishing groups filed suit yesterday against the Interior Department for allegedly mismanaging California's scant water supplies to the detriment of endangered salmon.

Reporters posing as reptile enthusiasts found endangered lizards for sale at the world's biggest reptile fair as traffickers exploit gaps in international wildlife laws.

An international team of researchers has devised a way to look at the cumulative effects of coastal threats, such as oil spills and overfishing.

The National Park Service says a dead mountain lion found by a hiker in September was killed by ingesting a form of rat poison, underscoring the difficulty the big cats face surviving in urban Southern California.

Environmental groups are moving to fight new uranium mining development projects in Virginia and Colorado, including some using novel production techniques.

Senate Agriculture Committee ranking member Debbie Stabenow (D-Mich.) introduced a bill yesterday that would amend the tax code to provide credits for the production of renewable chemicals and investments in renewable chemical production facilities.

A group of bipartisan senators yesterday moved to reauthorize the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration through fiscal 2019 and require the agency to prioritize how and when it crafts new rules.

Louisiana's gubernatorial candidates squared off yesterday in their first televised debate, which featured discussion of transportation funding, the state budget and personal attacks.

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