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REGULATIONS: CRA the 'untold story' of reform, White House official says

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White House Director of Legislative Affairs Marc Short today convened a press briefing to urge reporters to share the "untold story" of the Congressional Review Act, whose potency is set to expire April 28, he said.

REGULATIONS: Trump intends to 'maximize net benefits' — OMB adviser

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A top White House adviser is stressing that President Trump's deregulatory agenda will not come at the expense of societal benefits.

DOE: Former agency lawyer said to be in line for key post

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President Trump's focus on filling critical positions at the Department of Energy is fueling speculation about who will be chosen next to staff the agency's leadership ranks.

ENERGY POLICY: CEO coalition grows, warns against budget cuts

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A coalition of energy innovation leaders that includes Microsoft Corp. co-founder Bill Gates and Southern Co. CEO Tom Fanning is nearly doubling its membership and pushing higher funding for programs President Trump wants to kill.

PESTICIDES: Spurned by EPA, groups take chlorpyrifos fight to court

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Environmentalists asked a federal court today to compel U.S. EPA to take action on a common farm pesticide linked to children's health risks.

WHITE HOUSE: DOE chief restored to National Security Council team

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The position of Energy secretary has been restored to the leadership circle of the National Security Council, reversing course from earlier White House policy.

EPA: 'It is a mess' — downsizing won't be easy

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President Trump's budget proposal would slash U.S. EPA funding by 31 percent, leading to 3,200 fewer jobs. How you do lay off that many EPA employees? Slowly -- and painfully.

BULGARIA: E.U. court chides nation over air pollution

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The European Court of Justice reprimanded Bulgaria yesterday over air pollution violations.

INDIA: Ganges cleanup drastically behind schedule

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A $3 billion plan from India to clean the Ganges River has gone off the tracks, with schedule delays leaving large swaths contaminated by toxic waste and sewage.

SOUTH AFRICA: Court reinstates domestic rhino horn trade

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South Africa's highest court ruled against a government ban on the domestic rhino horn trade.

CALIFORNIA: 2nd city bans sale of fur clothing

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Officials in Berkeley, Calif., have voted to ban the sale of fur clothing, making it the second city in the state to approve such a measure.

EPA: Investigator backs whistleblower on faulty lead inspections

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It is likely that a U.S. EPA whistleblower is correct about the agency failing to uphold its lead-safe home repair rules, and that possibly caused a "substantial" danger to public health, the U.S. Office of Special Counsel decided yesterday.

OBITUARY: REI co-founder dies at 107

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Mary Anderson, a co-founder of REI, the prominent outdoor recreation company, died in late March at the age of 107.

ELECTRICITY: GE mulls sale of lightbulb business

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General Electric Co., founded by lightbulb creator Thomas Edison, is considering selling its lightbulb business.

COAL: Mining museum ditches namesake for solar

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A coal mining museum in the heart of Kentucky's mining country is switching to solar to power its building and save money.

PEOPLE: Former ARPA-E chief joins group promoting carbon use

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The former director of the Energy Department's Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E) has joined a group focused on finding commercial uses for carbon.

UTILITIES: Court OKs suit against PG&E over tree that fell on boy's tent

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A California appeals court ruled yesterday that a 12-year-old boy who was struck and badly injured by a falling tree can sue Pacific Gas and Electric Co. over allegations that it failed to inspect trees near its power lines.

FISHERIES: Prominent Texas chef accused of buying illegally caught fish

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A prominent Houston chef and restaurateur has been cited by the Texas Parks & Wildlife Department for buying large quantities of protected fish from unlicensed commercial fishermen.

INVASIVE SPECIES: Operation Git-Meow aims to rid Guantanamo of feral cats

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Guantanamo Bay Naval Base has been overrun with feral cats.

OCEANS: Norway to build world's 1st ship tunnel

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Norway wants to build the world's first tunnel for ships to allow passage through a rocky peninsula.
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