"Forty-three House Republicans who say they want to address climate change could face a political test this week when they're asked to vote on a carbon tax."
"President Donald Trump’s temporary replacement for embattled former EPA chief Scott Pruitt may not be so temporary after all."
"House lawmakers in both parties are hoping to use a spending bill to block offshore oil and natural gas drilling in the waterways off their states’ coasts."
"A top attorney at the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is defending the agency’s handling of Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests after criticisms from a key House Democrat."
"A drone flight and a lingering dry spell have exposed a previously unknown monument in Ireland's Boyne Valley, forgotten for thousands of years and long covered by crops — which, struggling to cope with a lengthy drought, finally revealed the ancient footprint.
"Eight black rhinos have died in Kenya while being transported by the state wildlife service between two national parks, Tourism Minister Najib Balala said on Friday in a statement."
"Senate Republicans are looking at potential legislative or administrative changes to stop states from using their authority under the Clean Water Act to halt or slow natural gas pipelines for what they say are political reasons."
"The controversial oil pipeline would cross the Cheyenne River near a reservation, and the tribe is fighting it. TransCanada plans to bring in equipment this month."
"The U.S. Department of the Interior said on Thursday it would hold a record-sized auction for oil and gas leases in the Gulf of Mexico next month, in an attempt to spark interest in offshore drilling months after a similar sale received a weak response from energy companies."
"The House is set to vote as soon as next week on a measure that would condemn the idea of a carbon tax."
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