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OREGON STANDOFF: Hundreds, including freed Malheur occupiers, honor Finicum

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A crowd of more than 500 protestors gathered Saturday for a memorial in rural Oregon honoring Robert "LaVoy" Finicum, an Arizona rancher killed by police during the occupation of the Malheur National Wildlife Refuge in the southeastern corner of the state last year.

NATIONAL PARKS: Journalist ran rogue Crater Lake Twitter account

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Multiple National Park Service Twitter accounts have made national news over the past week, posting climate change facts and unflattering photos of President Trump's inauguration before being deleted.

NOMINATIONS: Senate panels set to vote on OMB pick

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Two Senate committees are set to vote on President Trump's pick to lead the White House Office of Management and Budget, Rep. Mick Mulvaney of South Carolina.

REGULATIONS: Clean Air Act rules likely targets in 2017 — CRS

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The Clean Air Act's regulatory structure "faces an unusual degree of uncertainty" this year, with all three branches of government potentially playing a role in the fate of key U.S. EPA rules already on the books, according to a newly released overview from the Congressional Research Service.

DAKOTA ACCESS: Malia Obama attends pipeline protest

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In Malia Obama's first week off from being a first daughter, she quietly dipped her toes into the activist lifestyle.

WHITE HOUSE: Trump screening of 'Finding Dory' stokes protests

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For President Trump's first official movie screening, the White House reportedly chose "Finding Dory," a tale of reuniting families, environmental concerns and conservation.

SCIENCE: Climate researchers, professors join immigration protests

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Environmental and climate scientists are joining Nobel laureates in signing a petition to protest President Trump's immigration order.

ENERGY POLICY: Koch network to Trump: 'We're not looking for a fight'

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The Koch brothers' opposition to President Trump's immigration order this weekend is fueling speculation about deepening divides between the billionaire conservative donors and the new administration.

EPA: Dem leader to vote against Pruitt

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Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) announced today that he would vote against Scott Pruitt, President Trump's nominee for U.S. EPA administrator.

DEFENSE: Watchdog urges scrutiny of Air Force pick's ties to labs

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A watchdog group wants the Senate and the Office of Government Ethics to consider whether President Trump's nominee to lead the Air Force might have a conflict of interest in that post related to her past relationship with the national labs.

DOE: Trump demotes department on National Security Council

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President Trump this weekend changed the Department of Energy's status within the National Security Council, a controversial move that's already raising eyebrows among former agency officials.

STATE DEPARTMENT: Tillerson faces tumultuous ride at Foggy Bottom

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Turnover among top State Department professionals may make secretary of State nominee Rex Tillerson's job harder, particularly on climate diplomacy.

INTERIOR: Zinke details ethics, energy, public lands positions

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Ahead of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee's vote tomorrow on Interior secretary nominee Ryan Zinke, the Montana Republican lawmaker disclosed to the committee that a super political action committee he was once affiliated with is under investigation and reaffirmed his opposition to turning federal lands over to states.

SUPREME COURT: Trump's top choices guarantee bruising Senate battle

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President Trump said today that he will name his Supreme Court nominee tomorrow evening, setting up what will likely be a contentious confirmation battle in the Senate.

COLORADO RIVER: Trump-Mexico clash seen as threat to critical water talks

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President Trump's rocky relations with Mexico could have major consequences for the Colorado River and the 35 million Americans who rely on it for water.

SUPREME COURT: Scalia's take on EPA rule could haunt Trump's border plan

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A Supreme Court decision written by Justice Antonin Scalia that upended the Obama administration's mercury standards for power plants in 2015 may well hinder President Trump's grand plans to build a wall along the U.S.-Mexico border, legal experts say.

INTERIOR: Bush-era official seen as front-runner for No. 2 slot

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A high-ranking George W. Bush administration Interior Department lawyer could soon be making a comeback as the agency's No. 2 official.

REGULATIONS: Industry celebrates as Trump inks 'one in, two out' order

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President Trump today signed an executive order requiring two federal regulations be revoked for every new one. "The American Dream is back," he said.

KENYA: Nation bans python exports on rapid species decline

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Kenya has barred the export of multiple endangered snake species to zoos and pet stores worldwide amid reports of animal abuse and black market trafficking of the reptiles for their skins and meat.

MONGOLIA: Protesters call for action on air pollution

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Thousands of people took to the streets to protest air pollution in the Mongolian capital Ulaanbaatar on Saturday.
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