The Supreme Court wants the Environmental Protection Agency to weigh human health against costs to industry.
Elizabeth Shogren
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Interior launches national conversation on federal coal
Should royalties be higher to account for social costs of climate change?
Posted inJuly 20, 2015: Shredded
Living the dream, on overtime
Why the outdoor industry opposes a federal minimum wage.
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Drought bill aims to build dams to alleviate water shortages
Despite the drought, agriculture in California is in better shape than you might think.
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Obama designates three more national monuments
Vast stretches of Nevada and Northern California are now protected, bringing Obama’s count to 19.
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Natural gas exports to Mexico are surging
A major new energy export market quietly emerges as Mexico takes advantage of low-priced U.S. gas.
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Court sides with industry on power plant emissions
Supreme Court decision is a setback to one of the biggest environmental actions of the Obama administration.
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Methane leaks from oil and gas production on federal lands
New proposals from EPA and BLM to curtail leaks are due out this summer.
Posted inJune 22, 2015: Dust to Dust
Latest: Clean Water Act to protect more waterways
After years of confusion over which waters are protected by the EPA, Waters of the US rule is updated.
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Hillary would charge new fees for fossil fuel extraction
Candidate for Democratic nomination tells Republican presidential hopefuls to heed scientists on global warming.
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Outfitters seek exemption from new federal minimum wage
Bill would allow recreation businesses to operate on federal land without paying staff $10.10 an hour.
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Senate committee votes to block Obama’s clean water rule
Republicans say new rule would give the federal government too much authority over waterways and wetlands.
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EPA says fracking could contaminate drinking water
Feds identify no widespread problem but concede to insufficient data.
Posted inJune 8, 2015: Tree of Life
Senate approves major reform of the chemical safety law
The biggest bipartisan environmental legislation to pass the Senate in decades.
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Senate considers legislation to help the West store and conserve water
Twelve Western states have declared drought emergencies.
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More waterways likely protected under new EPA rule
The controversial Clean Water Act rule protects tributaries with any sign of water, no matter the flow.
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Feds move to protect birds from oil pits and power lines
Planned regulations come as many Western migratory species experience steep declines.
Posted inMay 25, 2015: Monument Man
John Podesta: Legacy maker
This Washington insider’s ‘hidden hand’ has guided the environmental achievements of presidents for two decades.
Posted inMay 25, 2015: Monument Man
The Latest: Lake Mead hits a record low of 1,078 feet
Water cutbacks would start if the reservoir reaches 1,075.
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Obama’s preemptive strike to reform Endangered Species Act
The administration’s proposal is aimed at warding off a GOP overhaul of the law.