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OIL AND GAS: Industry drops lawsuit against Obama grouse plan in Nev.

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The oil and gas industry has withdrawn a portion of a multistate federal lawsuit seeking to overturn the Obama administration's sweeping greater sage grouse conservation plans.

WATER RIGHTS: Special master urges Supreme Court to weigh Texas-N.M. dispute

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An interstate dispute between Texas and New Mexico will continue to play out in the Supreme Court after a special master yesterday recommended that justices deny New Mexico's bid to dismiss the case.

NATIONAL MONUMENTS: Utah town hall crowd boos Chaffetz as he defends lands stance

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Utah Republican Rep. Jason Chaffetz last night sought to defend his efforts to abolish the recently created Bears Ears National Monument but was repeatedly drowned out by opposition voices during a packed town hall meeting in suburban Salt Lake City.

RENEWABLES: Jimmy Carter encourages Trump on clean energy

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Former President Carter said Wednesday that President Trump could create millions of jobs if he supported renewable energy sources like solar, wind and geothermal power.

PEOPLE: Former Vitter aide heads to PR firm

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Luke Bolar, a former top aide to ex-Sen. David Vitter (R-La.), has found a new gig.

TRIBES: Navajo slam FEMA over mine spill, other disasters

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When 3 million gallons of toxic mine waste spilled from the Gold King site in Colorado into the Animas and San Juan rivers in 2015, the Navajo Nation deployed its emergency management department — just three people — to identify affected livestock watering points and set up new ones.

GULF OF MEXICO: George P. Bush pitches storm protection to Trump

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Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush has asked the Trump administration to fund a storm protection system along the Gulf of Mexico.

WHITE HOUSE: Trump-Trudeau meeting could broach Keystone XL, climate

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The energy industry and climate activists alike will closely watch President Trump's first meeting with Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Monday for signals on how the two may address contentious issues including the Keystone XL pipeline and Canada's efforts to curb emissions.

FERC: Trump promises to quickly fill open seats — Manchin

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President Trump vowed to lawmakers at the White House yesterday to staff the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, which currently lacks a quorum.

Q&A: Former EPA boss offers advice to Pruitt, 'freaked out' staff

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Former U.S. EPA Administrator William Reilly is keeping a close eye on his former agency.

CLEAN WATER RULE: Long slog likely if Trump EPA attempts WOTUS do-over

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President Trump's pick to lead U.S. EPA, Scott Pruitt, is an avowed foe of the agency's Clean Water Rule.

CLIMATE: Study casts doubt on emission benefits of natural gas

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New research on the Marcellus Shale region in Pennsylvania challenges the relative climate benefits of natural gas production.

WHITE HOUSE: Enter the Inhofe infantry

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If you're looking to build an army of government aides with experience fighting climate regulations, sparring with environmentalists and cracking down on U.S. EPA, alumni of Sen. Jim Inhofe's office are an obvious place to start. And the Trump administration is doing just that, eyeing at least five current and former aides to the Oklahoma Republican for top political jobs working on energy in the White House and in EPA.

NEW ZEALAND: Hundreds of whales escape stranding

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Two separate mass stranding incidents threatened the lives of over 650 pilot whales last week on New Zealand's Farewell Spit, but although 350 whales died, hundreds of survivors swam back to sea.

OREGON: Governor opposes gill net decision

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Oregon Gov. Kate Brown (D) criticized the state's decision to allow to use of gill nets in the lower Columbia River in a letter to the Oregon Fish and Wildlife Commission's chairman.

NEW MEXICO: Nuclear test led to decades of cancer — survey

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Cancer has plagued generations of New Mexico families who live near the first atomic bomb's test site, according to a survey released on Friday.

OREGON: Governor's bond plan would keep state forest public

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Oregon Gov. Kate Brown (D) announced a plan Friday to keep an 82,500-acre state forest public.

ALASKA: Game board to hear no-kill plans for wolves around Denali

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For this first time in more than six years, the Alaska Board of Game will entertain proposals to restore a no-kill zone for wolves around Denali National Park and Preserve.

CALIFORNIA: Oil industry lobbies hard in state — and wins

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California has some of the United States' toughest environmental regulations and greenhouse gas emission reduction goals. But the oil industry also wields tremendous influence on state policy.

DAKOTA ACCESS: Protest camp avoids disaster with composting toilet

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The Dakota Access pipeline protests in North Dakota always faced logistical challenges from the isolated location.
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