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: CRA the 'untold story' of reform, White House official says
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REGULATIONS: Trump intends to 'maximize net benefits' — OMB adviser
A top White House adviser is stressing that President Trump's deregulatory agenda will not come at the expense of societal benefits.
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DOE: Former agency lawyer said to be in line for key post
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.
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ENERGY POLICY: CEO coalition grows, warns against budget cuts
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.
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PESTICIDES: Spurned by EPA, groups take chlorpyrifos fight to court
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.
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WHITE HOUSE: DOE chief restored to National Security Council team
The position of Energy secretary has been restored to the leadership circle of the National Security Council, reversing course from earlier White House policy.
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EPA: 'It is a mess' — downsizing won't be easy
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.
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BULGARIA: E.U. court chides nation over air pollution
The European Court of Justice reprimanded Bulgaria yesterday over air pollution violations.
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INDIA: Ganges cleanup drastically behind schedule
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.
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SOUTH AFRICA: Court reinstates domestic rhino horn trade
South Africa's highest court ruled against a government ban on the domestic rhino horn trade.
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CALIFORNIA: 2nd city bans sale of fur clothing
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.
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EPA: Investigator backs whistleblower on faulty lead inspections
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.
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OBITUARY: REI co-founder dies at 107
Mary Anderson, a co-founder of REI, the prominent outdoor recreation company, died in late March at the age of 107.
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ELECTRICITY: GE mulls sale of lightbulb business
General Electric Co., founded by lightbulb creator Thomas Edison, is considering selling its lightbulb business.
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COAL: Mining museum ditches namesake for solar
A coal mining museum in the heart of Kentucky's mining country is switching to solar to power its building and save money.
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PEOPLE: Former ARPA-E chief joins group promoting carbon use
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.
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UTILITIES: Court OKs suit against PG&E over tree that fell on boy's tent
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.
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FISHERIES: Prominent Texas chef accused of buying illegally caught fish
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.
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INVASIVE SPECIES: Operation Git-Meow aims to rid Guantanamo of feral cats
Guantanamo Bay Naval Base has been overrun with feral cats.
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OCEANS: Norway to build world's 1st ship tunnel
Norway wants to build the world's first tunnel for ships to allow passage through a rocky peninsula.
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