Greenwire headlines — Thursday, October 19, 2017 — 1:20 PM

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SPOTLIGHT

1. NOMINATIONS

No Senate confirmation? No problem

President Trump is installing nominees at federal agencies to serve as "advisers" without a stamp of approval from Congress.

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2. BUDGET

Stage set for ANWR Senate fight this afternoon

3. ENERGY MARKETS

Perry's warning aside, FERC staff sees no winter grid threat

4. HOUSE

Tiberi plans to resign as GOP frustrations mount

Politics

5. DOE

Perry calls Trump soldier controversy 'asinine'

6. BLM

Acting spokesman was once Gale Norton's press secretary

7. FEDERAL AGENCIES

House watchdogs check records on private flights

Natural Resources

8. NATIONAL MONUMENTS

Gov. Herbert: Future of Utah sites in limbo

9. ENDANGERED SPECIES

Fire devastates key red squirrel population

10. INSECTS

Flying bugs' decline has researchers worried

11. OBITUARY

Wilderness Society's William Turnage dies at 74

12. OBITUARY

Fire kills former BLM falcon preservationist

13. WILDFIRES

Calif. victims may be housed in FEMA trailers

14. PUBLIC HEALTH

The world needs a mosquito emoji, Gates Foundation says

Law

15. FOREST SERVICE

Enviro lawsuit says sheep grazing threatens bighorns

16. SUPERSTORM SANDY

Man charged with scamming FEMA out of $250K in relief funds

Climate Change

17. CITIES

Initiative promotes local planning to curb emissions

18. ADVOCACY

Al Gore says there's hope for renewables

Energy

19. OIL AND GAS

Fire erupts at biggest West Coast oil refinery

Air and Water

20. DRINKING WATER

Bases failed to report contamination — GAO

21. WESTERN WATER

Gov. Brown open to scaling back Calif. tunnels — official

Business

22. MARINE MAMMALS

SeaWorld to cut 350 jobs after attendance drop

States

23. UTAH

Water group alleges misconduct in pipeline project

24. ARKANSAS

Phantom turkey drop leads to FAA investigation

25. MICHIGAN

Sandhill cranes could become 'rib-eye of the sky'

26. CALIFORNIA

Divers clean up 30-year-old reef made of junk

International

27. PORTUGAL

Interior minister resigns as wildfire deaths hit 106

1. SUPREME COURT

Gorsuch takes swipe at Chevron doctrine

Greenwire: Monday, October 16, 2017

2. DOE

Hot topics from Perry hearing, from 'poo-poo' to Drudge

E&E Daily: Friday, October 13, 2017

3. INTERIOR

Zinke waves his flag, but not everyone salutes

Greenwire: Friday, October 13, 2017

4. GRID

Coal plant closures are coming to Texas. Now what?

Energywire: Monday, October 16, 2017

5. EPA

We asked 4 agency bosses about Trump. They're worried

Climatewire: Thursday, October 19, 2017

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Climatewire

Friday, October 20, 2017 — 8:32 AM

ADAPTATION

In a town that could be covered by waves, few are ready

OFFSHORE WIND

Resort town gets high-priced help to take aim at turbines

SEA-LEVEL RISE

Oceans rise in spurts, ancient corals show

EPA

Missing agency webpages return without climate info

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Friday, October 20, 2017 — 7:52 AM

HURRICANE MARIA

Trump throws in for the long haul in Puerto Rico

NUCLEAR

How different are Vogtle and V.C. Summer projects?

OIL AND GAS

Okla. scientist says he was scolded for linking quakes to industry

EPA

Pruitt tells Big Oil 'sue and settle' is over

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E&E Daily

Friday, October 20, 2017 — 7:00 AM

COAL

Advocates, lawmakers prepare for battle over reclamation fee

BUDGET

Senate narrowly advances ANWR drilling

BIOFUELS

Pruitt promises to protect RFS in face of mounting pressure

NOMINATIONS

FERC picks caught in EPA confirmation fight

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E&E News PM

Thursday, October 19, 2017 — 3:59 PM

EPA

Pruitt directive changing agency legal approach — official

FERC

Former commissioners oppose DOE proposal

FEDERAL AGENCIES

House watchdog faults response to sexual misconduct

NATIONAL PARKS

San Francisco dogs win, thanks to NPS use of private email

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