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FISHERIES: Bill to ban U.S. shark fin trade introduced in House

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California Republican Rep. Ed Royce introduced House legislation yesterday that would ban the purchase and sale of shark fins in the United States.

CLIMATE: Bill calls for tapping federal data to boost building codes

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Bipartisan House legislation would direct the Commerce Department to gather a "consistent, authoritative set of climate information" to prepare homes and infrastructure for extreme weather.

LAW: House passes bill to penalize 'frivolous' lawsuits

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The House today passed Republican-backed legislation to reduce "frivolous" federal lawsuits by a vote of 230-188, rejecting Democratic amendments.

FEDERAL AGENCIES: Panel passes measure to consider relocations outside D.C.

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The House Oversight and Government Reform Committee today advanced a resolution that could lead to agencies moving out of Washington, D.C.

NOMINATIONS: Shimkus not leaving Congress to become Army secretary

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Rep. John Shimkus (R-Ill.), a top member of the Energy and Commerce Committee, is no longer in the running to become Army secretary.

INTERIOR: Hill, think tank vets populate political team

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New Interior Department leaders whose names became public earlier this week include a former aide to Sen. Roy Blunt (R-Mo.) and a Heritage Foundation associate director.

Q&A: Mike McKenna on DOE budget, Rick Perry, executive orders

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Mike McKenna isn't embarrassed by anything.

REGULATIONS: Group girds to battle Trump over 'ghost rules'

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The watchdog group Public Citizen is considering bringing litigation against the Trump administration over so-called "ghost rules," or proposals that were withdrawn from the rulemaking process without explanation.

DOE: Clean energy programs vulnerable to Trump's budget ax

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Budget cuts to the Department of Energy's renewable and efficiency programs could have a devastating impact, advocates said this week.

EPA: Pruitt's political friends come to lobby

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U.S. EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt's associates from his days as an Oklahoma politician have joined the K Street influence game.

SOUTH AFRICA: Government advances rhino horn trading regs

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South Africa is moving forward with plans to allow the trade and export of rhinoceros horns despite the concerns of conservationists who say rhinos will be more vulnerable to poachers.

ETHIOPIA: Landfill collapse kills 62

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A mountain of trash collapsed at an Ethiopian garbage dump Saturday, killing 62, according to officials.

ALASKA: State lawmakers float bills on climate, ANWR

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New bills being proposed in the Alaska Legislature would create a state climate change response commission and establish an Arctic National Wildlife Refuge tour program for members of the U.S. Congress.

UTAH: State House passes bill to prep for federal land takeover

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Utah lawmakers are preparing to receive federal land.

TRANSIT: N.J. commuter rail led nation in accidents

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New Jersey Transit reported the most accidents last year among the 10 largest commuter railroads in the country, according to federal records.

DOE: Troubled warhead-transport agency about to get busier

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A covert and troubled agency is responsible for transporting nuclear bombs across the United States.

EPA: Agency could be more open with advisory board input — IG

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U.S. EPA generally does a capable job of fielding recommendations from an array of officially chartered advisory committees but could improve openness by consistently posting all responses on the internet, the agency's in-house watchdog concluded in a review released today.

PEOPLE: Former Navy energy official joins consulting firm

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A former top energy official in the Navy has moved to the private sector.

WEATHER: East Coast braces for blizzard, power loss, travel woes

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Forecasters say a blizzard will blanket the East Coast from New York City to Boston in between 12 and 18 inches of snow this week. The storm will begin as early as tonight, and officials expect widespread power outages, road closures and grounded flights.

SCIENCE: Boaty McBoatface embarks on 1st Antarctic mission

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A yellow robot submarine with possibly one of the most famous names in recent maritime history — Boaty McBoatface — has been given its first mission.
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