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CLEAN POWER PLAN: 205 lawmakers tell court EPA trying to 'usurp' Congress

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More than 200 lawmakers are jumping into the legal brawl over the Clean Power Plan, warning that U.S. EPA is trying to "usurp" them.

CLEAN WATER RULE: Post-ruling path for WOTUS challenges clear as mud

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A federal appeals court panel's narrow ruling for keeping arguments on the Obama administration's contentious Clean Water Rule at the appellate level put to rest a lingering question on court jurisdiction -- for now.

RISING SEAS: El Niño pummels coast in preview of warmer world

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ISLA VISTA, Calif. -- Californians have been counting on El Niño to end their historic, four-year drought. But drought-busting storms have yet to fully materialize, and researchers say El Niño may have done the state more harm than good by ravaging beaches, cliffs and bluffs. It’s also offering a scary preview, they say, of what sea-level rise will look like in the next century if global temperatures continue to climb.

BRAZIL: Police charge mining chief with homicide after dam collapse

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Police in Brazil have charged Samarco Mineração SA's chief executive and six others with homicide following the collapse of a mining dam in November 2015 that killed 17 people.

CHEMICALS: Residents raise concerns over contaminated soil cleanup

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Decades after a pesticide facility in Kentucky ceased operations, officials discovered soil at the site -- and at nearby properties -- was contaminated with chemicals.

PESTICIDES: Bumblebees offer novel crop-dusting help

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Crop dusting typically brings to mind images of biplanes, but a new, more natural method may be emerging that uses bumblebees.

ZIKA VIRUS: A third of public believes GM mosquitoes spread disease -- poll

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A large portion of the general public incorrectly believes that genetically engineered mosquitoes have caused the spread of the Zika virus, a new survey released by the University of Pennsylvania's Annenberg Public Policy Center has found.

AUTOS: Honda wants 2/3 green vehicles by 2030

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Honda Motor Co. Ltd. today announced that by 2030, it plans to have two-thirds of its lineup come from new energy vehicles.

DOE: Contractor didn't vet workers at Ohio nuclear site -- IG

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After a tipster contacted the Energy Department's inspector general in May 2015 with a complaint about a contractor submitting employees with criminal records for security clearances, the watchdog started investigating.

FEDERAL WORKFORCE: Early-career scientists earn awards from White House

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Scientists in the early stages of their careers at federal energy and environmental agencies have won recognition by the White House as among the foremost researchers in their respective fields.

OIL AND GAS: Fla. split over fracking bill

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A Texas-based oil and gas drilling company has ignited a debate over hydraulic fracturing regulations in Florida, a state that historically was never considered part of the conversation due to threats the practice poses to fragile underground aquifers that supply most of the state's drinking water.

COAL: Largest U.S. reserves will be exhausted in 40 years -- USGS

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America's largest coal reserves will be exhausted in 40 years, according to new data from the U.S. Geological Survey.

METHANE LEAK: Calif. imposes new gas storage regs

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California's Aliso Canyon gas storage facility will undergo months of rigorous testing before it resumes operations, according to new regulations.

BUSINESS: Comptroller tries to force Exxon's hand on climate resolution

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New York's comptroller has joined with four Exxon Mobil Corp. shareholders in asking the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission to force the oil company to include a resolution on climate change in its annual shareholder proxy.

ECONOMICS: Management schemes critical for fishing communities -- study

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Climate change could widen the gap between rich and poor communities, but just how much depends on management of natural resources, according to research released today.

POLITICS: Conservative groups warn carbon tax would hurt the U.S.

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The leaders of more than 20 conservative and free-market groups today said a carbon tax would be "detrimental" to the United States.

CLEAN WATER RULE: Obama admin to ask N.D. court to dismiss WOTUS challenge

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The Justice Department has notified a North Dakota federal district court that it will move to dismiss a challenge to the Obama administration's hot-button Clean Water Rule in light of a recent appeals court decision.

FORESTS: Beetles eat away at Poland's ancient woods

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In the Białowieża Forest, which runs across the border between Poland and Belarus, beetles are gnawing away at the spruce trees, which make up a large amount of the 580-square-mile woodland.

NATIONAL PARKS: Yosemite's 'firefall' is dream image, photographer's nightmare

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Images of Yosemite National Park's "firefall" have made the Internet rounds this week as the natural glow of Horsetail Falls only happens during a couple weeks this month.

SCIENCE: Researchers crowdfund Joshua tree genome project

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Scientists seeking to sequence the genetic code of the famed Joshua tree have launched an online crowdfunding campaign to pay for it.
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