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Breaking news on the environment, climate change, pollution, and endangered species. Also featuring Climate Connections, a special series on climate change co-produced by NPR and National Geographic.

BP Prepares To Resume Efforts To Kill Gulf Well

Rough seas near the site of the well forced crews to suspend work removing the temporary sealing cap and failed blowout preventer. Retired Coast Guard Adm. Thad Allen said Wednesday that BP expects to begin work plugging the well for good later this week.

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Calif. Lawmakers Reject Plastic Bag Ban

California lawmakers have rejected a bill seeking to ban plastic shopping bags after a contentious debate over whether the state was going too far in trying to regulate personal choice.

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