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White House to dump Obama-era flood standard
The White House will rescind an Obama-era policy that sought to prevent federal spending on infrastructure that could be damaged by floods, according to sources briefed on the plan.
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Camille von Kaenel and Zack Colman, E&E News reporters
The White House will rescind an Obama-era policy that sought to prevent federal spending on infrastructure that could be damaged by floods, according to sources briefed on the plan.
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While a maelstrom of controversy surrounds President Trump's nominee to the Supreme Court, the sitting justices are busy preparing for a new term heavy on cases with big implications for environmental policy.
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