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Plan to cut tube wear falls short at Cal nuke site

A $670 million overhaul at Edison International's San Onofre nuclear plant in California was expressly intended to avoid the types of ailments that have sidelined its twin reactors.

Gas drillers wrangle over NY limitations, bans

With all the restrictions in proposed state regulations and local bans, gas companies say about half of their lease holdings in the lucrative Marcellus Shale region in New York state will be off-limits or inaccessible to drilling if the state gives the green light to developers this year.

Navy raises sonar impact on dolphins, whales dramatically

New Navy estimates showing many more dolphins, whales and other marine mammals could be hurt by sonar off Hawaii and Southern California caused alarm among environmentalists on Friday.New Navy estimates showing many more dolphins, whales and other marine mammals could be hurt by sonar off Hawaii and Southern California caused alarm among environmentalists on Friday.


Eastern rattlesnake slithers closer to U.S. endangered list

BIRMINGHAM, Alabama (Reuters) - The eastern diamondback rattlesnake, North America's largest venomous snake, may need its own antidote.

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Corporate giants caught in middle of climate clash

Some corporate giants are caught in the middle of a battle between a think tank skeptical of manmade global warming and an environmental group that it is trying to undermine its financial health.Some corporate giants are caught in the middle of a battle between a think tank skeptical of manmade global warming and an environmental group that it is trying to undermine its financial health.


Water safe in town made famous by fracking-EPA

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency said drinking water is safe to consume in a small Pennsylvania town that has attracted national attention after residents complained about hydraulic fracturing, or fracking, for natural gas.

‘Tripawed’ the three-pawed grizzly returns to Denali

A three-pawed grizzly bear affectionately known as "Tripawed" is back in public view at Alaska's Denali National Park, after it was first spotted last year with a bloody stump where its right front foot had been.A three-pawed grizzly bear affectionately known as "Tripawed" is back in public view at Alaska's Denali National Park, after it was first spotted last year with a bloody stump where its right front foot had been.


88,000-mile voyage? Plastic card found after 33 years

A plastic card dropped into the ocean 33 years ago has been found on the coast of Alaska, after a potential 88,000-mile journey.A plastic card dropped into the ocean 33 years ago has been found on the coast of Alaska, after a potential 88,000-mile journey.


Pros and cons in the bee debate

Is a widely used pesticide to blame for making bees disappear? Three videos from NBC's "Nightly News" take a look at both sides of the neonicotinoid debate.Is a widely used pesticide to blame for making bees disappear? Three videos from NBC's "Nightly News" take a look at both sides of the neonicotinoid debate.


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