Environment

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On Eagles' wings: Solomon, a 14-year-old golden eagle, is unable to fly or survive in the wild because his wing was severed by a wind turbine. Despite a 1940 protection act, a California wind energy generator will not be penalized for killing a limited number of eagles.

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Carolina Hurricanes goalie Justin Peters (35) watches play and the other end of the ice during the first period of an NHL hockey game against the Anaheim Ducks in Raleigh , N.C., Friday, Nov. 15, 2013. (AP Photo/Karl B DeBlaker)

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Tropical Storm Arthur has formed off the central Florida coast, becoming the first named storm of the 2014 Atlantic hurricane season, the National Hurricane Center said Tuesday. (My Fox Hurricane)

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On a higher plane: SkyTran is using magnetic levitation technology to build a high-speed mass-transit system. (SkyTran Inc.)

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FILE - This July 27, 2011 file photo shows a farmhouse in the background framed by pipes connecting pumps where the hydraulic fracturing process in the Marcellus Shale layer to release natural gas was underway at a Range Resources site in Claysville, Pa. In Pennsylvania’s fracking boom, new and more unconventional wells leaked far more than older and traditional wells, according to a study of inspections of more than 41,000 wells drilled. And that means that that methane leaks could be a problem for drilling across the nation, said the author of the study, which funded in part by environmental activist groups and criticized by the energy industry. The study was published Monday by the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. (AP Photo/Keith Srakocic, File)

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Sen. Lisa Murkowski, Alaska Republican, is pushing to make the export of U.S. natural gas and oil easier, over the concerns of environmentalists. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)