U.S. EPA is preparing to update what it considers acceptable levels of cadmium in aquatic and marine life.
WATER POLLUTION: EPA to update cadmium criteria
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WATER POLLUTION: Province lets mine discharge water as it seeks storage plan
A British Columbia mine has won a water discharge permit as authorities work to ensure a containment pit does not overflow.
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SUPERFUND: Defunct Colo. uranium mill springs leak, but it's contained
A wastewater spill at a shuttered Colorado uranium mill is reportedly contained and will not worsen groundwater contamination at the federal Superfund site, according to a Cotter Corp. spokesman.
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AIR POLLUTION: Refinery emissions rule set to take effect Feb. 1
Tighter regulations on oil refinery air emissions will take effect Feb. 1, U.S. EPA said today.
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FINANCE: New green fund cuts oil industry from S&P 500
A new exchange-traded fund aims to let investors put their money in companies listed in the Standard & Poor's 500 stock market index without increasing their carbon footprint.
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EPA: Agency chief named 'global thinker'
U.S. EPA Administrator Gina McCarthy has been ranked as one of the world's prominent intellectuals by Foreign Policy.
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NUCLEAR POWER: Utility designs lead-cooled reactor for DOE contest
As nuclear power struggles to realize the renaissance once envisioned for it, a Pittsburgh-based utility is pursuing lead-cooled reactors as the next generation of nuclear energy technology.
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COAL: In struggling W.Va., outlook turns grimmer
The decline of coal as a fuel source is sucking the life out of the already struggling state of West Virginia.
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PIPELINES: S.D. regulators approve Dakota Access Pipeline permit
South Dakota regulators have granted a construction permit for a pipeline that will carry oil from North Dakota to Illinois.
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ELECTRICITY: China loans $1.2B for Zimbabwe coal plant expansion
China has pledged a $1.2 billion loan to renovate and expand Zimbabwe's coal-fired Hwange power plant.
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PESTICIDES: Monsanto to go carbon-neutral
Monsanto Co. will become carbon-neutral by 2021, the company said today.
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ADVOCACY: Wealthy network supports climate change doubters -- study
Though more Americans are saying they believe in climate change science, the vocal minority that doesn't is supported by a network of thousands of professionals and organizations, according to a new study.
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WILDLIFE: Guilty plea expected from man caught with turtles in pants
Federal officials expect a man caught packing 51 live turtles into Canada inside his sweatpants to plead guilty to wildlife trafficking charges today.
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GULF SPILL: Anadarko fined $160M by Louisiana judge
A federal judge in New Orleans has ordered Anadarko Petroleum Corp. to pay $159.5 million in fines as a result of the 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil spill.
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COAL ASH: Duke asks appeals court to clear up groundwater dispute
Duke Energy Corp. wants a federal appeals court to clear up whether the Clean Water Act regulates the "percolation" of pollutants into groundwater connected to surface water.
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AIR POLLUTION: EPA acted 'arbitrarily and capriciously,' coal giant alleges
U.S. EPA trampled on the law in setting a new, unattainable ozone standard on behalf of a subset of "particularly sensitive individuals," Murray Energy Corp. charged in a court filing yesterday.
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ENDANGERED SPECIES: 'Racing Extinction' premiere on Discovery aims to spur action
Oscar-winning director Louie Psihoyos wants people to do more than just watch his new documentary, "Racing Extinction," at prime time tomorrow night on the Discovery Channel.
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OBITUARY: Juneau mayor, fisheries consultant found dead in his home
The newly elected mayor of Alaska's capital was found dead in his residence yesterday afternoon.
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SCIENCE: Researchers aim to drill into Earth's mantle for first time
An expedition starting this week aims to penetrate below the Earth's crust for the first time.
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NATIONAL PARKS: Grand Canyon seeks input on new backcountry management plan
Grand Canyon National Park officials are asking for public input on a trio of proposals designed to protect the canyon's natural resources and signature solitude from user conflict and congestion.
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