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PEOPLE: Southern Co. senior lawyer heads to law and lobby firm

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Balch & Bingham LLP has brought on a former top attorney from energy giant Southern Co.

OBITUARY: Developer who triggered landmark wetlands case dies

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John Rapanos, a Michigan real estate developer whose landmark Supreme Court case fueled an ongoing fight over the federal government's role in clean water policy, has died.

OREGON: Bill to protect officer who shot Finicum sails through House

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The Oregon House passed a bill aimed at protecting the identity of an officer who fatally shot Malheur National Wildlife Refuge standoff occupier Robert "LaVoy" Finicum.

PUBLIC LANDS: Occupier seeks $666B in damages 'from works of the devil'

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One of the 25 people indicted on a federal conspiracy charge in the armed occupation of Malheur National Wildlife Refuge has filed a counter criminal complaint against federal employees.

PUBLIC LANDS: Utah ranchers want grazing solutions -- without bloodshed

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Utah ranchers who reject their contracts with federal land management agencies could risk losing their grazing allotments, a boon for anti-grazing environmentalists, said state spokesman Tony Rampton.

NATIONAL PARKS: Free-market group calls for franchising new parks

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A free-market environmental think tank yesterday proposed franchising the national park brand as one of a series of policy reforms that could help address the National Park Service's massive backlog of overdue infrastructure repairs.

ENDANGERED SPECIES: FWS downlists Calif. cypress

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The Fish and Wildlife Service today announced that it will lessen Endangered Species Act protections for the Santa Cruz cypress.

NATIONAL MONUMENTS: Poll shows voters support more Grand Canyon area protections

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A proposal to protect nearly 1.7 million acres around Grand Canyon National Park has the "overwhelming" support of Arizona's registered voters, according to a new poll that could boost an effort that has met stiff resistance from GOP leaders in Congress.

INVASIVE SPECIES: Interior calls for agencies to boost coordination

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The Interior Department released a nationwide plan today to stop the spread of invasive species, calling on federal agencies to better coordinate their response to a growing threat in a changing climate.

SALMON: Hatcheries quickly change fish DNA -- study

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Hatchery fish are genetically different than wild fish, with changes that begin after just one generation in captivity, according to the latest study to shine light on how hatcheries affect salmonoids.

CAMPAIGN 2016: Cruz won big among oil employee donors in 2015

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Republican presidential contender Ted Cruz was the leading recipient of campaign contributions from oil and natural gas company employees last year, according to the Center for Responsive Politics.

CAMPAIGN 2016: GOP climate activist launches new PAC

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Republican climate activist Jay Faison announced a new political action committee today, promising to spend at least $5 million to boost GOP candidates who support a "clean energy policy agenda."

CAMPAIGN 2016: Immigration attorney challenges Murkowski for Senate seat

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An Anchorage immigration attorney and MacArthur Foundation "genius" grant winner will challenge Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska) for her Senate seat.

SUPREME COURT: Appoint a senator? For Obama, options are limited

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As President Obama contemplates the monumental political task of replacing the late Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia, some analysts have suggested that he nominate a member of the Senate to the high court -- on the theory that it will be hard for senators to reject one of their own.

CLEAN POWER PLAN: Rule freezes 'part of the landscape' at EPA

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U.S. EPA is exploring new territory when it comes to the Supreme Court's decision to freeze the Clean Power Plan, the centerpiece of the Obama'a administration's climate agenda, several former agency officials said this week.

SUPREME COURT: Nominating appeals judge could grease Senate's wheels

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How far to the center President Obama should lean when choosing a Supreme Court nominee remains an open question, with Senate Republican leaders still saying any pick would be dead on arrival.

SUPREME COURT: GOP prospects include powerful critics of enviro regs

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There's a shot the replacement for the late Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia will be made by the next president, and the nominee's leanings on environmental issues -- and everything else -- will be shaped by the party that wins the White House.

PUBLIC LANDS: Grand jury indicts Cliven Bundy, 4 others for Nev. standoff

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A federal grand jury yesterday indicted Cliven Bundy and four others on 16 felony charges for their roles in Bundy's armed standoff with the Bureau of Land Management at his Bunkerville, Nev., ranch in April 2014.

CLEAN POWER PLAN: What's next for states? ClimateWire's Holden discusses latest moves, reactions

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Are states following calls for regulators to "put their pencils down" on crafting Clean Power Plan compliance mechanisms? On today's The Cutting Edge, ClimateWire reporter Emily Holden breaks down the latest state reactions. She also discusses the emerging divide over carbon trading.

ARGENTINA: Endangered dolphin dies after being passed around for selfies

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After a dolphin died from overheating when beachgoers in Argentina passed it around to take selfies, environmentalists are urging people to return beached dolphins immediately to the sea when they wash ashore.
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