Environment and nature

May 20, 2013

Rare island fox rebounds on California islands

May 20, 2013

Study: Most shipwrecks a minor US pollution threat

WASHINGTON (AP) — A new government report details 87 shipwrecks that could pollute U.S. waters with oil. Most were sunk during World War II.

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May 20, 2013

Decision on wolf protections in Lower 48 delayed

BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — Federal wildlife officials are postponing a much-anticipated decision on whether to lift protections for gray wolves across the Lower 48 states.

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May 20, 2013

Judge tosses ex-BP executive's obstruction charge

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A federal judge has dismissed one of the two counts in the indictment of a former BP executive who was charged with concealing information from Congress about the

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May 20, 2013

Alaska unveils plan to assess gas, oil in ANWR

JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — The state of Alaska on Monday proposed a multiyear, multimillion-dollar plan aimed at determining the true oil and gas potential in the Arctic National Wildlife

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May 20, 2013

High crop prices entice farms to expand planting

May 20, 2013

Turkey: 2 Brazilians killed in balloon crash

ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — An official says a hot air balloon has crashed in central Turkey, killing one person and injuring 24 others on board.

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