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In sage grouse plan, vision of conservation that industry can embraceThe Obama administration's decision to keep the greater sage grouse off the Endangered Species List was hailed as a potential model for protecting wildlife and economic interests.
Is 100 percent renewable energy possible by 2050? Greenpeace says yes.In a study released Sunday, Greenpeace projects that complete global reliance on renewable energy is within our grasp, and suggests the switch will create millions of jobs.
First LookSumatra has some big news to celebrate this World Rhino DayWith just 109 Sumatran rhinos left in the world, word that a wild rhino in Indonesia is pregnant has conservationists excited that her offspring could help bolster the species.
Boy punches shark, survives attack in FloridaTwelve-year old Josh Bitner Jr. from聽Sparks, Ga., survived a shark attack in shallow water at Fernandina Beach in northeast Florida.聽
Can US oil survive rising debt?Rising debt payments and shrinking revenues are putting oil and gas companies in a very difficult situation.聽
Can cities ban fracking? Colorado high court to decideVoters in two Colorado cities, Fort Collins and Longmont, have banned hydraulic fracturing, aka fracking. Is that legal?聽
How a fugitive emu was finally captured in New HampshireAn emu that has been on the loose for a week was captured by a father and son in Bow, N.H. Sunday afternoon. How did they do it?
25 walruses killed in Alaska: Another poaching case?Federal authorities are investigating the deaths of 25 walruses on an Alaskan beach.聽
First LookIs your soap harming sea life? Ban on microbeads gains momentum.A growing number of lawmakers and researchers are calling for a ban on microbeads in personal-care products.
Is King Coal a welfare queen?How much do coal emissions really affect our planet? A closer look.
7 million reasons to keep US oil at homeUntil the US figures out how to get along without the millions of barrels of oil it imports each day, oil exports will only increase our dependence on foreign oil, Cobb writes.
First LookAnother month, another record: Will 2015 overtake 2014 as Earth's hottest year?Six of the past eight months have brought record-high global temperatures, according to data from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
First LookUS Navy agrees to curb use of sonar in effort to save whalesA federal judge in Honolulu signed an agreement that bans or limits mid-frequency active sonar and explosives in certain parts of Southern California and the Hawaiian islands.
Kayaking with whales? Beware of airborne humpbacksA viral video shows a 45-foot-long whale landing on a tandem kayak in the waters off Moss Landing, Calif. A cautionary tale?聽
Exxon knew about climate change decades ago, spent $30M to discredit itThe largest oil company in the US has spent a lot of money fighting climate science to protect its carbon-based business, though it's known for decades that the burning of fossil fuels contributes to harmful global warming.
Will Fed raise interest rates? Oil industry anxiously awaits decision.Whether or not the US Federal Reserve raises interest rates Thursday could have an enormous impact on oil markets.聽
Your utility is about to get a makeover. Here's why.President Obama's Clean Power Plan will nudge the utility industry to shift its operating model for the first time in nearly a century, writes Opower's Alex Laskey.
Can Canada's oil sands survive low oil prices?Low oil prices are squeezing out oil sands producers and the implications could ripple across North American energy ties.聽
First LookThe warming Arctic has one eager beneficiary 鈥� mosquitoes.Higher temperatures allow mosquitoes to grow more quickly and abundant, which is bad news for at least one species: caribou.
Crowdfunding for wildfire victims: A new solution to an old problem?Amidst聽a聽devastating wildfire聽season in California, some nonprofit organizations are crowdsourcing donations to assist families affected by the state's drought and wildfires.
