• Barack Obama talks about timber and liquefied natural gas in Oregon.

• The culling of Yellowstone bison rises ire.

• Malthusian fears are bubbling up again, says a front-page Wall Street Journal article.

• Illegal trade in polar bear skins may be rising in Russia.

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• The FDA relied heavily on industry studies when determining the health risks posed by bisphenol A.

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