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BLM continues to process drilling applications
While nearly 800,000 federal workers have been sent home during the government shutdown, Bureau of Land Management employees continue to process oil drilling applications.
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Kelsey Brugger, E&E News reporter
While nearly 800,000 federal workers have been sent home during the government shutdown, Bureau of Land Management employees continue to process oil drilling applications.
EPA has greenlighted the Yazoo Backwater Pumps flood project, saying its 2008 veto doesn't cover the newest iteration of the project. The surprise move shocked green groups, who said it sets a dangerous precedent.
By Ariel Wittenberg and Hannah Northey in Greenwire
After campaigning as an independent problem solver, Democrat Mark Kelly is poised to get a head start on his pledge to fix a "broken" system.
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EPA has greenlighted the Yazoo Backwater Pumps flood project, saying its 2008 veto doesn't cover the newest iteration of the project. The surprise move shocked green groups, who said it sets a dangerous precedent.
By Ariel Wittenberg and Hannah Northey in Greenwire
After campaigning as an independent problem solver, Democrat Mark Kelly is poised to get a head start on his pledge to fix a "broken" system.