environment

Calif. plastic ocean debris bill dies in committee

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — It's a common sight on the nation's beaches: among the sand, sea foam and gnarled kelp lay plastic bottles, bags and other garbage.

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LA sanitation ends plans for dump near Joshua Tree

Top 10 items found during 2012 coastal cleanup

The Ocean Conservancy, a Washington DC-based environmental organization, released its 2012 list of trash collected during its International Coastal Cleanup.

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Clarification: Fossil Fuels-Divestment story

SWARTHMORE, Pa. (AP) — In an effort to slow the pace of climate change, students at more than 200 colleges are asking their schools to stop investing in fossil fuel companies.

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Wyden: FracFocus a 'constructive' tool on drilling

WASHINGTON (AP) — The chairman of the Senate Energy Committee says a website partially funded by the oil and gas industry is a constructive tool that could be used by federal regulat

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2 brown bears rescued from captivity in Kosovo

Video of man jumping on manatee investigated

MIAMI (AP) — Wildlife officials are investigating an online video that shows a man jumping on two manatees.

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