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By Austin Baird, Anchorage Daily News
A state commissioner on Tuesday tried to allay criticism from Alaska conservation groups and some lawmakers who say proposed changes to the Department of Natural Resources' mission statement indicates a pro-development bent.
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By Becky Bohrer, The Associated Press, Anchorage Daily News
Senate President Gary Stevens said Tuesday that he thinks the last coastal management bill passed by the Senate would be considered substantially similar to the program set out by a proposed ballot initiative.
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FL: Small jolt for Florida energy policy
By Staff, Tampa Bay Times
The Florida Legislature has never been serious about renewable energy, or conservation for that matter, and pending bills in the House and Senate would only modestly advance the discussion. However weak, though, the legislation is a start in a tough political and economic climate.
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GA: Regulatory approval is expected for new reactors in Georgia
By Matthew L. Wald, The New York Times
WASHINGTON — For the first time in over three decades, the Nuclear Regulatory Commission is expected to decide to grant a license to build a nuclear reactor — a milestone for an industry whose long-hoped-for renaissance is smaller and later than anticipated.
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ID: Idaho considers taking wastewater primacy from EPA
By The Associated Press, The Idaho Statesman (Boise)
Three times in 10 years, Idaho has issued reports and studies examining how the state could take over wastewater regulation from the Environmental Protection Agency.
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LA: Any Gulf of Mexico oil spill settlement should include money for coastal restoration, Sierra Club says
By Bruce Alpert, The Times-Picayune (New Orleans)
The Sierra Club is asking President Barack Obama to ensure any settlement of the government's case against responsible parties for the 2010 BP oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico include financing for Gulf Coast coastal restoration efforts. A lengthy trial to determine liability under the Clean Water Act and Oil Pollution Act is scheduled to begin Feb. 27 in New Orleans federal court.
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MA: 6 New England towns picked for technical help
By The Associated Press, Tallahassee Democrat
Federal environmental officials have picked six New England communities to get technical help improving the local economy and environment. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency said it selected Simsbury, Conn., Burlington, Vt., and the Massachusetts communities of Fall River, Holyoke, Northampton and Roxbury. They are among 56 municipalities in 26 states to receive help.
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ME: Group alleges industry influenced DEP's mercury recycling report
By Kevin Miller, Bangor Daily News
The Natural Resources Council of Maine is accusing Maine Department of Environmental Protection officials of allowing an industry group to have undue influence on a recent report that calls for a re-evaluation of hazardous waste recycling programs.
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MT: Feds- Few pipeline plans account for river risks
By The Associated Press, Missoulian
Federal officials investigating a pipeline break that spilled 1,500 barrels of oil into a Montana river said Wednesday that few companies take river erosion and other risks into account when evaluating pipeline safety.
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NC: NC offshore energy panel -- Drilling prospects iffy
By The Associated Press, The Winston-Salem Journal
A science panel advising Gov. Beverly Perdue on offshore energy development says oil and gas drilling is unlikely in waters within North Carolina's authority, but the coast has some of the best East Coast locations for wind power.
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NJ: N.J. water quality rule changes delay actions to limit sprawl
By Jeff Tittel, The Star-Ledger (Newark)
A measure recently signed into law that will delay implementation of the 2008 water quality management planning rules not only opens up 300,000 acres of environmentally sensitive lands to sprawl and high-density development, it changes the whole water quality planning process in New Jersey.
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NM: Group files lawsuit over trapping in New Mexico
By The Associated Press, Santa Fe New Mexican
Environmentalists filed a lawsuit Tuesday against wildlife managers over their decision last summer to lift a trapping ban in southwestern New Mexico where the federal government is reintroducing Mexican gray wolves.
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NV: Lawsuit limits proposed over nuclear waste site selection
By Steve Tetreault, Las Vegas Review-Journal
WASHINGTON -- The nuclear waste commission has recommended that the government try a cooperative approach to recruit volunteer states to host a high-level radioactive waste site. But when several commissioners testified Wednesday in Congress, Rep. Mo Brooks, R-Ala., offered another idea: Don't allow lawsuits.
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NY: Seeds planted for farm reform
By Rick Karlin, Times Union (Albany)
A coalition of environmentalists and small farmers launched a phone and email campaign Wednesday urging Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand to push for big reforms in the federal Farm Bill, which is coming up for a vote in Washington this year.
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PA: Environmental programs take a hit in state budget
By Donald Gilliland, The Patriot-News (Harrisburg)
At A Glance: Gov. Tom Corbett's second budget isn't green. The Department of Environmental Protection takes a $71 million hit, mostly from the discontinuation of federal stimulus funds, but the state share of the cut is $10.5 million.
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SC: SC senators to question chosen DHEC director
By The Associated Press, Spartanburg Herald-Journal
The person chosen to lead South Carolina's public health and environmental control agency faces a grilling from senators concerned about her lack of experience in either field.
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SC: SC parks directors -- Yes we can
By Joey Holleman, The State (Columbia)
Gov. Nikki Haley wants South Carolina's state parks to generate enough revenue to cover operating expenses by the end of 2013, something no other state park system in the country has managed on a consistent basis.
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UT: Groups oppose DEQ board membership rules changes
By Ladd Brubaker, Deseret Morning News (Salt Lake City)
A bill that would limit membership on Utah Department of Environmental Quality advisory boards came under attack from environmental groups, the League of Women Voters and others in a House committee meeting Wednesday.
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VT: McKibben issues global warming warning to Vermont House panel
By The Associated Press, Burlington Free Press
With Vermont still working to recover from Tropical Storm Irene's torrential rains and flooding, environmental activist and writer Bill McKibben went before a panel of state lawmakers on Tuesday to say the storm was at least partly the product of climate change and a likely harbinger of a troubled future.
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