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WETLANDS: La. governor declares emergency to spur restoration permits

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Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards (D) declared a state of emergency yesterday for coastal land loss in an effort to expedite restoration projects awaiting federal permits.

CAMPAIGN 2018: Democrats throwing millions at vulnerable senators

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People and groups are pouring millions of dollars into the campaign coffers of vulnerable senators ahead of next year's midterm elections, according to Federal Election Commission filings.

NATIONAL MONUMENTS: Outdoor Retailer plans Utah march to support Bears Ears

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An outdoor-retail industry group announced yesterday it will stage a protest march in Salt Lake City this summer as it continues to push Utah Gov. Gary Herbert (R) and state legislators to reverse their stance on abolishing the Bears Ears National Monument.

CALIFORNIA: Desalination plant firm hires Boxer, former assemblyman

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Retired California Sen. Barbara Boxer yesterday joined the ranks of a company working to open a large water desalination plant in Orange County.

HOUSE: Lawmakers create bipartisan outdoor recreation caucus

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A new bipartisan House caucus launching next week will focus on outdoor recreation and the industry's significant economic impact across the country.

PEOPLE: Top Bishop aide to advise Ryan on energy, environment

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A top House Natural Resources Committee aide is leaving to serve as an adviser on energy and environment issues to Speaker Paul Ryan (R-Wis.).

REGULATIONS: OIRA pick likely to 'spearhead' efforts to repeal rules

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Neomi Rao will play a significant role carrying out President Trump's deregulatory agenda if confirmed to lead the White House's regulatory review shop, experts agree.

EPA: Teleconference to open gates for feedback on rule cutting

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U.S. EPA's Office of Air and Radiation will collect feedback at a teleconference Monday on regulations that could be repealed, replaced or changed "to make them less burdensome," according to a "dear stakeholder" invitation this morning.

YUCCA MOUNTAIN: Shimkus drafts plan to jump-start stalled project

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A key House Republican floated a strategy yesterday for reviving the Yucca Mountain project: Let the Trump administration override Nevada's withholding of air and water permits for the planned nuclear waste repository.

NUCLEAR: Vacancies could lead to rare one-man rule at NRC

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If President Trump fails to nominate and the Senate confirm at least one new member for the Nuclear Regulatory Commission before the end of June, the regulatory body could face a significant organizational shift.

OCEANS: Coral loss quickly erodes seafloor, threatens coasts — USGS

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Coastal communities are already losing the coral reefs that help protect them from waves, erosion and hazardous weather, according to a new study from the U.S. Geological Survey.

CLEAN WATER RULE: Trump EPA plots path to Scalia-inspired regulation

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The Trump administration laid out its vision yesterday for lining up federal Clean Water Act oversight with the views expressed by the late Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia.

NIGERIA: 30 soccer fans killed by falling electrical wire

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At least 30 people died when a live electrical wire fell on a crowd watching a soccer match on TV in southern Nigeria yesterday.

CHINA: Government asks for NGO, media help after 2 cesspits found

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Two untreated cesspits filled with hazardous industrial waste were discovered by activists in China this week, prompting officials to ask the country to work more closely with journalists and nongovernmental organizations to hold water polluters accountable.

MASSACHUSETTS: Greens score governor as mediocre on environment

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For the second year in a row, a coalition of environmental groups has given Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker (R) a C rating.

TEXAS: Senate panel advances pipeline CEO for parks, wildlife post

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A Texas Senate committee narrowly approved Kelcy Warren, the billionaire pipeline CEO, to the state Parks and Wildlife Commission yesterday.

PESTICIDES: High levels linger in honeybee food stores

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Pesticides can be found in the beebread — or food stores made from gathered pollen — of honeybee hives when they aren't in use at nearby farms, a study has found.

WATER POLLUTION: Ohio pipeline crew spills 2M gallons of drilling mud

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Two million gallons of drilling mud was dumped into Ohio wetlands by crews installing the Rover pipeline, according to a violations notice from Ohio EPA.

GULF SPILL: Study values damage at $17.2B

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The 2010 BP PLC oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico caused damage to beaches, animals, fish and coral worth $17.2 billion to the public, according to a new report that surveyed thousands of Americans.

EPA: Agency could move from UNLV campus before lease expires

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U.S. EPA may move its laboratories and other facilities off the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, campus sooner than its lease is up on the suggestion of the federal government.
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