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Trump Supreme Court Nominee Could Hear Case Affecting Trump Golf Courses [1]

"Donald Trump is not only the U.S. president; he's also a golf industry giant. And like other golf course operators, he has a stake in the legal wrangling over a new environmental rule that could dent industry profits."

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Source: NPR [6], 02/01/2017
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Army Orders Easement For Construction Of Dakota Access Pipeline [7]

"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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Source: NPR [9], 02/01/2017
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"Dems Mulling Protest Of Trump's EPA Nominee" [10]

"Democrats are mulling a boycott of Wednesday’s nomination hearing for President Trump’s pick to lead the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)."

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Source: The Hill [11], 02/01/2017
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Turbulent Prospects on Environment-Energy Beat Likely in Trump Era [12]

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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"Trump's Muslim Ban 'Is Like A Nightmare,' Scientist Says" [24]

"High atop the Greenland ice sheet lies thousands of dollars of sophisticated scientific monitoring equipment key to projecting future sea level rise. Their batteries are drained and in need of repair, but a scientist charged with their care fears she can't reach the equipment because of Trump's de-facto Muslim ban."

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Source: Mashable [27], 01/31/2017
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"Florida Fracking Ban Bill Draws Bipartisan Support" [28]

"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 [30], 01/31/2017
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Trump's Promise to Pay for Infrastructure With Fossil Revenue Is Iffy [31]

"Among the fuzzy pledges President Trump has made in his energy plans, his idea to pay for a $1 trillion public infrastructure program with a bonanza of fossil fuel mining and drilling revenue stands out as particularly far-fetched."

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Source: InsideClimate News [32], 01/31/2017
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"Trump Wants To Scrap Two Regulations For Each New One Adopted" [33]

"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."

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Source: Washington Post [34], 01/31/2017
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"House Plans Votes To Kill 5 Obama Rules" [35]

"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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Source: E&E Daily [36], 01/31/2017
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Will 'Drill, Baby, Drill' Be Watchword in Trump Era? [37]

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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