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NEGOTIATIONS: Bhutan's pledge among most ambitious

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Bhutan's pledge at the Paris climate conference is one of the most ambitious in the world, according to an analysis by a climate change think tank.

NEGOTIATIONS: Why 11 countries haven't submitted climate pledges

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Eleven countries, for varying reasons, have yet to submit their individual pledges for carbon emissions reductions at the international climate summit in Paris.

FINANCE: Bloomberg to head task force on climate risk disclosures

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Bank of England Gov. Mark Carney and former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg said today they will work together to make companies disclose the risks of climate change.

POLITICS: Coal's demise positions U.S. well in Paris -- Sierra Club

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The significant drop in U.S. power production from coal is allowing American negotiators to make strong commitments at the Paris climate talks, the Sierra Club said today.

WHITE HOUSE: Schools commit to teach students health impacts of warming

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Medical schools in 14 countries, including India, China, Mexico and France, have pledged to teach their students to address the health impacts of climate change, the White House said today.

COAL: Wyo. cheers $592M infusion from highway bill

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Wyoming's congressional delegation is applauding the almost $592 million it will receive from the long-term transportation bill approved by Congress this week.

CONSERVATION: Rep. Simpson bill adopts Senate LWCF deal

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Rep. Mike Simpson (R-Idaho) this week introduced a bill to permanently reauthorize the Land and Water Conservation Fund and make slight tweaks to how the program's $900 million in annual authorized funding is allocated among states and the federal government.

PUBLIC HEALTH: Airborne coal particles carry much higher heart risk -- study

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Not all fine airborne particles are created alike when it comes to the risk of a fatal heart attack, according to a new study that found those stemming from the burning of fossil fuels are far more dangerous than average.

OCEANS: Marine reserves fail to protect most species -- study

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The world's current network of marine protected areas is not effective at conserving most ocean species, according to a new study that analyzes how such reserves safeguard marine diversity.

PARIS NOTEBOOK: Fears of spying ramp up as stakes get higher

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Delegates to this year's climate negotiations in Paris are holding their meetings in noisy hallways to avoid suspected threats that official meeting rooms have been bugged.

AIR POLLUTION: Embattled mercury rule likely to withstand court assault

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U.S. EPA's landmark air standards for mercury appear likely to survive an effort by industry and states to kill the rules in court.

CLEAN POWER PLAN: NARUC's Kavulla says federal compliance plan not acceptable to states

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How are legal challenges to the Clean Power Plan affecting regulators' ability to effectively plan for the future under the rule? During today's OnPoint, Travis Kavulla, president of the National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners and a member of the Montana Public Service Commission, discusses how his state is working toward compliance, while concurrently legally challenging the rule. He also explains why the Clean Energy Incentive Program is not being prominently considered in compliance discussions in his state.

JAPAN: World must 'have to agree to disagree' on whaling -- minister

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Japan's top whaling official said the world will "have to agree to disagree" as his country will not call off its whaling fleets bound for their annual Antarctic hunt.

AZERBAIJAN: Platform fire leaves 2 dead, 30 missing

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A fire onboard an offshore oil platform in the Caspian Sea killed at least two people and left more than 30 missing, Azerbaijan's state oil company SOCAR said today.

CHINA: Beijing issues 1st 'red alert' on smog

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Beijing officials issued the city's first-ever "red alert" over smog levels, prompting schools to close and construction to cease in the capital city.

CHESAPEAKE BAY: Group calls for ag to pay 'fair share' of cleanup

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A Baltimore nonprofit is framing agricultural runoff to the Chesapeake Bay as an economic justice problem.

AIR POLLUTION: Health groups press EPA for new methane emissions limits

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U.S. EPA should forge ahead with new emissions limits for methane and volatile organic compounds (VOCs) from existing oil and natural gas operations, similar to what it is already proposing for new sources, more than 600 nurses, doctors and other health care professionals said in a letter Friday.

FEDERAL AGENCIES: Government power consumption hits new low

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The U.S. government, one of the largest energy consumers in the world, cut its fuel use to the lowest levels in the past 40 years, according to an U.S. Energy Information Administration analysis released today.

BUSINESS: Food giants have bigger carbon footprint than some countries

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Global food production companies such as Cargill Inc., Tyson Foods Inc. and Yara International ASA have larger carbon footprints than many countries, including the Netherlands, Vietnam or Colombia, a new analysis shows.

IDAHO: In the other Paris, climate doubt reigns

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Paris, Idaho, is a world away from the international climate summit underway in France -- in both geography and attitude toward climate change.
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