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Army Orders Easement For Construction Of Dakota Access Pipeline [1]

"Sen. John Hoeven, R-N.D., says the acting secretary of the army has directed the Corps of Engineers to proceed with the easement for construction of the Dakota Access Pipeline."

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Environmental Politics [3]
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Public [5]
National (U.S.) [6]
Source: NPR [7], 02/01/2017
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Turbulent Prospects on Environment-Energy Beat Likely in Trump Era [8]

While it's too soon to tell what the new Trump administration and 115th Congress will do, our special report suggests we may see a groundswell of environmental deregulation and massive energy development. Backgrounder looks at the top 10 energy-environment issues to watch in the President Trump era. 

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Climate Change [11]
Economy & Business [12]
Energy & Fuel [2]
Environmental Politics [3]
Government [13]
Laws & Regulations [4]
Natural Resources [14]
Policy [15]
Pollution [16]
Science [17]
Transportation [18]
Waste [19]
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B.C. Court of Appeal Upholds Laws Protecting Asbestos Removal Workers [20]

"The B.C. Court of Appeal has overturned a ruling that found laws protecting asbestos removal workers from the deadly substance were too complex to enforce."

Environmental Health [21]
Laws & Regulations [4]
Public [5]
Canada [22]
Source: Vancouver Sun [23], 01/31/2017
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"Florida Fracking Ban Bill Draws Bipartisan Support" [24]

"Florida lawmakers have debated fracking regulations for years, but a new bill would end the debate and has Republican and Democratic support."

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Source: InsideClimate News [26], 01/31/2017
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"Trump Wants To Scrap Two Regulations For Each New One Adopted" [27]

"President Trump signed an order Monday aimed at cutting regulations on businesses, saying that agencies should eliminate at least two regulations for each new one."

Environmental Politics [3]
Laws & Regulations [4]
Public [5]
National (U.S.) [6]
Source: Washington Post [28], 01/31/2017
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"House Plans Votes To Kill 5 Obama Rules" [29]

"House Republicans are beginning the process this week of throwing several landmark Obama administration rules into the fire. And the Senate could follow suit within days."

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Public [5]
National (U.S.) [6]
Source: E&E Daily [30], 01/31/2017
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Will 'Drill, Baby, Drill' Be Watchword in Trump Era? [31]

Conflict is brewing over the leasing of oil and gas drilling rights on millions of acres of federal land, now that the pro-oil-and-gas GOP controls Congress and the White House. And one especially big battle to come? The one over opening for drilling the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, a dispute that raged for decades.

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Environmental Politics [3]
Government [13]
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Natural Resources [14]
Pollution [16]
Transportation [18]
Wildlife [33]
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National (U.S.) [6]
Alaska and Hawaii [34]
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The Battle Over Science Integrity, Funding Begins [35]

President Trump's characterization of climate change as a Chinese "hoax" and flirtations with the anti-vaccine movement have led many to conclude that he and his GOP allies are anti-science. A look at scientific integrity and funding in the new administration.

 

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Climate Change [11]
Environmental Politics [3]
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Omnibus Politics: Building an Infrastructure Program [39]

Democrats and Republications may agree on a vast federal program to build and repair the nation's crumbling infrastructure, but still uncertain is what will be built, how it will be paid for and who will vote for it. TipSheet looks at the politics of public works (what journalists used to call "pork").

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Economy & Business [12]
Energy & Fuel [2]
Environmental Politics [3]
Government [13]
Laws & Regulations [4]
Planning & Growth [40]
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Transportation [18]
Waste [19]
Water & Oceans [41]
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Could Trump 'Cancel' Paris Climate Deal? [42]

President Trump said on the campaign trail that he would "cancel" the Paris climate agreement. But could he really wreck the treaty? Or are other nations — and our own — already too far down the road to fully undermine the international pact? TipSheet takes a closer look.

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