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The latest on the Key Bridge collapse, New York puts forth legislation to get clean energy projects on the grid and Wisconsin and other states join a federal summer food program to help feed kids across the country.

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Republicans float conspiracy theories on the collapse of Baltimore's Key Bridge, South Carolina s congressional elections will use a map ruled unconstitutional, and the Senate schedules an impeachment trial for Homeland Secretary Myorkas.

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Historic wildfires could create housing and health issues for rural Texans, a Kentucky program helps prison parolees start a new life, and descendants of Nicodemus, Kansas celebrate the Black settlers who journeyed across the 1870s plains seeking self-governance.

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Navajo Generating Station in Page, Ariz., a coal-fired power plant. Credit: EX3N/iStock
Environmental Groups Slam Arizona's Decision to Join Lawsuit Against EPA

PHOENIX - Climate change groups are speaking out against Arizona's participation in a lawsuit to block the "carbon rule" section of President Obama's…

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PHOTO: The deadly Deepwater Horizon oil spill has prompted federal agencies to update their oil-spill preparation and response rules. The EPA is asking the public to weigh in on the proposal. Photo courtesy National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).
EPA Moves to Improve Oil Spill Preparedness, Response

PHOENIX - The Environmental Protection Agency is seeking input from people in Arizona and across the nation on a plan it says will improve the nation'…

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PHOTO: The documentary film
Documentary Raises Questions About Killer Whales in Captivity

PHOENIX - Should killer whales be kept in captivity and made to perform tricks for humans? That's a question raised in the documentary called "Blackfi…

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PHOTO: Oil found in Gulf wetlands in 2012. Courtesy: Craig Guillot, NWF
Environmental "Trial of the Century" Gets Under Way

PHOENIX - Billions of dollars and the health of the Gulf Coast are on the line, as the trial against BP got under way Monday with opening statements …

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Robert Henson. Photo courtesy of Henson.
Did Climate Change Make Sandy Worse?

PHOENIX - Climate scientists say global climate change could have contributed to Hurricane Sandy's impact, although some political leaders are …

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Would You Consider a Final Resting Place Below the Sea?

PHOENIX, Ariz. - It's a long way from their home, but ocean-loving Arizonans may want to consider a final resting spot three miles off the coast of …

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National Security Bill Questions for AZ, Organ Pipe Monument

PHOENIX - A U.S. House committee today is to take up a bill that would expand the powers of the Department of Homeland Security by waiving compliance …

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Climatologist: Flooding the Result of Climate Change

PHOENIX - Arizona had unusual hailstorms and tornadoes in October and a rare winter-like storm last week - but it's been nothing like the record-break…

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Plans Dropped to Scuttle Senator McCain’s Old Aircraft Carrier

PHOENIX - Arizona Sen. John McCain's old aircraft carrier, the U.S.S. Forrestal, now is to be recycled instead of being scuttled at sea. The U.S…

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Oil Disaster Pushes Florida Event to Arizona and Worldwide

PHOENIX - An event that started in Florida aimed at warning of the dangers of offshore oil drilling has spread to Arizona. It's called Hands Across …

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AZ Could Breathe Easier With Biofuels

PHOENIX, Ariz. - The huge oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico is a symptom of the way we currently distribute and use energy in Arizona, but it's not the …

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Report: BP Can’t Be Singled Out

As the costs of Gulf Coast cleanup efforts from the BP oil spill continue to rise, a new report examines the industry as a whole, in terms of safety …

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