Greenwire headlines — Wednesday, March 3, 2021 — 1:36 PM

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SPOTLIGHT

1. INTERIOR

Biden admin ditches Trump 'open science' order

The Interior Department today scrapped its version of the Trump administration's controversial "open science" dictate that critics say unduly constrained research important for environmental policy decisions.

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2. INTERIOR

Collins pledges Haaland her first GOP 'yes' vote

3. AIR POLLUTION

Judge slashes Exxon's landmark emissions fine

4. ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE

Miss. water crisis exposes infrastructure inequity

Politics

5. NOMINATIONS

Panel grills Biden CEQ, EPA picks on climate

6. WHITE HOUSE

Biden taps economists, climate experts for key posts

6. DOE

Granholm spotlights loan program in first big speech

Congress

8. NATIONAL MONUMENTS

Lawmakers push to elevate Ill. site of 1908 race riot

9. ENERGY POLICY

House Oversight probes Texas blackout

10. PLASTICS

Climate bill's recycling provisions draw cheers, criticism

Natural Resources

11. FORESTS

A trillion trees will cost nurseries billions — study

12. ENDANGERED SPECIES

FWS offers plan to release more red wolves

13. AGRICULTURE

USDA reevaluates plan to turn ditch into water pipeline

Law

14. CLEAN WATER ACT

10th Circuit revives Trump WOTUS repeal in Colo.

15. PUBLIC HEALTH

Court backs ban on chemicals in toys but calls for review

16. WILDLIFE

Attorneys: 'Tiger King' wants new trial

Business

17. CLEAN TECH

Firms ink deal for U.S.-Europe rare earths supply chain

18. MINING

Rio Tinto chairman leaving over destruction of sacred sites

Transportation

19. INFRASTRUCTURE

Report card gives U.S. a C- as roads stagnate

States

20. SOUTH DAKOTA

Noem bills limiting conservation officers hit resistance

21. HAWAII

Bill would eliminate agribusiness development group

22. CALIFORNIA

Giraffe dies at LA Zoo after delivering stillborn calf

International

23. JAPAN

Fukushima chief: No need to extend decommissioning target

24. GREECE

Strong earthquake felt in neighboring nations

1. FORESTS

'It's going to hurt everybody': Timber giant quits logging

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2. POLITICS

Things to watch in Democrats' big climate bill

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3. ELECTRIC VEHICLES

No more 'charging deserts'? Utilities launch EV coalition

Energywire: Wednesday, March 3, 2021

4. CERAWEEK

John Kerry warns Big Oil. Big Oil pushes back

Energywire: Wednesday, March 3, 2021

5. POLITICS

Biden sparks clean energy lobbying frenzy

Energywire: Wednesday, March 3, 2021

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Energywire

Thursday, March 4, 2021 — 7:33 AM

TEXAS BLACKOUTS

'Where did the money go?' Grid crisis sparks investigations

TRANSITION

Solar pioneer to head DOE loan office

OIL AND GAS

Exxon makes major shift on CCS, hydrogen

DOE

Granholm vs. GOP on lost fossil fuel jobs. Who's right?

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E&E Daily

Thursday, March 4, 2021 — 7:01 AM

INTERIOR

All eyes on Murkowski as committee votes on Haaland

POLITICS

5 takeaways from the CEQ, EPA nominees hearing

APPROPRIATIONS

Earmark revival likely to boost Army Corps, water projects

NOMINATIONS

State picks vow climate action, get grilled on pipeline

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Climatewire

Thursday, March 4, 2021 — 6:51 AM

POLITICS

Biden's promise to unions: 'I'm all for natural gas'

ENERGY TRANSITIONS

'It's gigantic': Battery storage grows exponentially

SCIENCE

Antarctica's fate tied to rivers in the sky

EXTREME WEATHER

Flood program faces $2B annual shortfall from climate change

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E&E News PM

Wednesday, March 3, 2021 — 3:55 PM

INFRASTRUCTURE

U.S. Chamber leads NEPA reform push

NOMINATIONS

Pelosi backs Shalanda Young for OMB director

PESTICIDES

Groups sue EPA over Trump-era neurotoxin approval

PEOPLE

Environmental Defense Fund hires new investor guru

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