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Harvey Won’t Make Congress More Likely To Fix Flood Insurance Mess [1]

"Hurricane Harvey is sure to add more crushing debt to the National Flood Insurance Program, which is already $25 billion in the red. So when Congress resumes on Tuesday, will it immediately act to fix this troubled program? Don’t count on it."

Source: McClatchy [2], 09/04/2017

"U.S. Energy Secretary Approves Release Of More Oil From Reserve" [3]

"The U.S. Energy Secretary has approved the release of up to 4.5 million barrels of crude oil from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve in response to the impact from Hurricane Harvey, the Department of Energy said on Friday."

Source: Reuters [4], 09/04/2017

Key Fuel Lines Restart As Concerns Ease Over Supply Crunch After Harvey [5]

"HOUSTON - Two key fuel pipelines were set to start up on Monday after certain segments in Texas were shut because of Hurricane Harvey, helping alleviate concerns about rising retail prices and the domestic distribution of gasoline and distillates."

Source: Reuters [6], 09/04/2017

"Trump Admin Violated Law In Delaying Royalties Rule — Court" [7]

"The Trump administration violated the law when it tried to delay a fossil fuel regulation that had already taken effect, a federal court ruled yesterday."

Source: Greenwire [8], 09/04/2017

Texas GOPers Helped Arkema Lobby Against Safety Rules [9]

"The French company that says its Houston-area chemical plant is spewing "noxious" smoke — and may explode — successfully pressed federal regulators to delay new regulations designed to improve safety procedures at chemical plants, according to federal records reviewed by International Business Times."

Source: International Business Times [10], 09/04/2017

"Trump Names Climate Science Denier To Run NASA" [11]

"In a Friday night news dump, the White House announced that President Donald Trump Plans to nominate Rep. Jim Bridenstine (R-OK), a climate science denier to be administrator of NASA."

Source: Think Progress [12], 09/04/2017

"Trump Nominates Former Coal Exec To Run MSHA" [13]

"President Donald Trump on Saturday indicated he has chosen as the nation’s top mine safety official the former chief executive of Rhino Resources, a coal company that repeatedly clashed with federal regulators when the Obama administration Labor Department tried to step up industry-wide enforcement in the wake of the worst U.S. coal mining disaster in a generation."

Source: Charleston Gazette-Mail [14], 09/04/2017

Schools Fail Lead Tests While Many States Don’t Require Testing At All [15]

"WASHINGTON, D.C. – When Ceon Dubose Palmore got thirsty at school, an administrator had to escort the 15-year-old past trash-bag-covered fountains to a faucet two floors down."

Source: Center for Public Integrity [16], 09/04/2017

"AP Exclusive: Toxic Waste Sites Flooded, EPA Not On Scene" [17]

"HIGHLANDS, Texas -- Floodwaters have inundated at least seven highly contaminated toxic waste sites near Houston, raising concerns that the pollution there might spread."

Source: AP [18], 09/04/2017

"The Terrifying Science Behind Floating Fire Ant Colonies" [19]

"In addition to widespread suffering and devastation, Hurricane Harvey has brought a plague of floating fire ants to the Houston region."

Source: Washington Post [20], 09/01/2017

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