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GOP's Westerman looks to take on Democrats on climate change
Rep. Bruce Westerman (Ark.), the new top Republican on the House Natural Resources Committee, is emphasizing the planting of trees as part of a nature-based approach to climate change, an issue that is likely to be divisive as Democrats and the Biden administration look to take major steps to reduce U.S. emissions.
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House sends 'holy grail' conservation legislation to Trump
Electoral politics likely played a role in drawing support on the House and Senate sides.
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Climate change on front burner after 8 years of GOP rule
For the first time in years, the House will hold two congressional hearings on fighting climate change this week, breaking with the skepticism that prevailed during the past eight years of GOP leadership.
Leading contenders emerge to replace Zinke as Interior secretary
President Trump said he plans to announce this week his pick to replace Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke, who will be leaving the administration at the end of the year.
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How Raúl Grijalva could transform the House Committee on Natural Resources
The Democratic congressman will soon be able to reverse much of the anti-conservation legacy that his predecessor leaves behind.
Environmental group condemns GOP panel's foreign agent probe
An environmental group has denounced a House oversight committee for suggesting the organization's efforts to block construction of a U.S. military base on the southern Japanese island of Okinawa may require it to register as foreign agent.
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Puerto Rico governor skips House hearing on island’s electric utility
Puerto Rico Gov. Ricardo Rosselló declined an invitation to testify at a Wednesday House hearing on the island’s electric utility, dismissing it as a “political exercise.”
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