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FEDERAL AGENCIES: OK to ignore Democrats' info requests — Justice Dept.

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The Trump administration has concluded that it has no legal obligation to respond to many congressional information requests, arguing that the constitutional authority to conduct executive branch oversight essentially rests in the hands of the majority party in each chamber.

PARIS AGREEMENT: Cabinet circles wagons on Trump's decision

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Betsy DeVos was not exactly a prime player in the White House's internal debate over the Paris Agreement. But the Education chief was quick to join a Cabinet chorus praising President Trump's decision to exit the treaty.

SOUTH AFRICA: 2 lions freed from circuses are poached in sanctuary

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Two lions that were among dozens freed from circuses in Peru and Columbia in 2016 were killed in the South African wildlife refuge where they were meant to live out the remainder of their lives.

HONDURAS: Dam opposed by slain activist loses funders

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Three financial supporters of the Agua Zarca Dam in Honduras are backing away from the project, which was opposed by slain Honduran environmental activist Berta Cáceres.

WASHINGTON: State sets protocols for killing gray wolves

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Washington state revised its protocol for killing wolves to prevent livestock deaths.

LOUISIANA: State House OKs coastal master plan, budget

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Louisiana's 50-year plan for coastal restoration and hurricane storm surge protection as well as the $644 million budget for fiscal 2018 projects were approved by the state House on Friday and go to the governor's office for his signature.

NOAA: Agency may abandon paper nautical charts

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GPS technology and on-board navigational systems have largely replaced paper nautical charts, and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration recently suggested the elimination of traditional paper navigational tools is likely.

EPA: Agency economist wins fellowship

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A top U.S. EPA economist has won a new honor as a federal employee.

OIL AND GAS: Mysteries remain about hurricane preparedness in Houston

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After 18 months of efforts by The Texas Tribune and ProPublica to look into Houston's vulnerability to a major oil spill during a hurricane, documents obtained last month do not shed much light on the city's preparedness.

NUCLEAR: Dozens of changes added to S.C. project's price tag

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Companies working on a pair of nuclear reactors in South Carolina have made nearly three dozen changes to the project since 2009, driving up costs by $325 million, according to recently released records.

COAL: For biggest U.S. polluter, public opinion mixed

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The James H. Miller Jr. Electric Generating Plant, a coal-fired power plant run by Alabama Power, generates enough electricity for about 1 million homes outside of Birmingham, Ala.

PARIS AGREEMENT: Bloomberg pledges $15M

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Former New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg has committed $15 million toward the Paris Agreement, as a partial replacement of the deficit created by the U.S. withdrawal.

AIR POLLUTION: Greens want to move ahead with Wyo. regional haze suit

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A coalition of conservation groups wants to buck a court-ordered stay and move ahead with its challenge to a U.S. EPA haze reduction plan for Wyoming.

NATIONAL PARKS: Lodging returns to Everglades

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Everglades National Park is ready to rebuild Flamingo, Fla.'s old lodgings after a hurricane knocked them down a decade ago.

MINING: Officials push Trump to lift uranium ban near Grand Canyon

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Officials in Arizona and Utah are pushing the Trump administration to lift a ban on new uranium mining near the Grand Canyon that was implemented under President Obama.

NATIONAL MONUMENTS: House Dems to hold forum bashing Trump review

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House Democrats will host a forum Thursday to criticize the Trump administration's ongoing review of the status of dozens of national monuments, just days before Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke's interim report on the assessment is due Saturday.

LOBBYING: Firm tied to Perry brings on nuclear, oil and gas clients

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Miller Strategies LLC, a lobbying firm with close ties to Energy Secretary Rick Perry, has blossomed since it launched in February and has more than doubled its energy client roster in recent weeks.

INFRASTRUCTURE: White House launches vision on spending, projects

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The White House today began a weeklong effort to promote plans to boost infrastructure spending by private companies, states and cities.

PARIS AGREEMENT: Tough questions greet Cabinet members on trips abroad

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Trump administration officials traveling abroad faced tough questions today about their boss's views on climate change.

DOE: Overhauled website boosts fossil fuels over climate

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The Department of Energy unveiled a new website over the weekend with greater emphasis on fossil fuels, national security and the national labs.
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