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"House Votes To Strike Down Two Obama-Era Rules" [1]

"Lawmakers took the first step Wednesday toward repealing environmental regulations issued late in the Obama administration."

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Source: The Hill [6], 02/02/2017

"A Polluted Site, and a Potential Mess for the Trump Organization" [7]

"An attempt by the Trump Organization to limit its liabilities at a polluted site in South Carolina once owned by President Trump’s oldest son may have just hit a wall."

Economy & Business [8]
Environmental Politics [2]
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National (U.S.) [5]
Source: NY Times [9], 02/01/2017

With Resignation, FERC Lacks Quorum To Conduct Energy Sector Permitting [10]

"After this week, FERC will not have enough members to issue major decisions, and confirming a new regulator could take months"

Energy & Fuel [11]
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National (U.S.) [5]
Source: Utility Dive [12], 02/01/2017

"Trump Administration Lifts Temporary Freeze on EPA Grants" [13]

"The Trump administration has lifted a temporary freeze on billions of dollars of grants from the Environmental Protection Agency, saying the programs will continue as planned."

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Source: Washington Post [14], 02/01/2017

"Ryan Zinke Is One Step Closer To Becoming Interior Secretary" [15]

"Rep. Ryan Zinke’s nomination to become interior secretary passed a Senate committee Tuesday, placing him one step closer to lead an agency that manages millions of acres of federal land and the natural resources under it."

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Source: Washington Post [16], 02/01/2017

Trump Supreme Court Nominee Could Hear Case Affecting Trump Golf Courses [17]

"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 [18], 02/01/2017

Army Orders Easement For Construction Of Dakota Access Pipeline [19]

"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."

Energy & Fuel [11]
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Source: NPR [20], 02/01/2017

"Dems Mulling Protest Of Trump's EPA Nominee" [21]

"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 [22], 02/01/2017

Turbulent Prospects on Environment-Energy Beat Likely in Trump Era [23]

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 Promise to Pay for Infrastructure With Fossil Revenue Is Iffy [34]

"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 [35], 01/31/2017

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