The Trump administration says it will ‘review’ the nation’s wildlife refuges

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Trump opens national marine monument to commercial fishing

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Trump EPA pushes to claw back $7B in solar power funds

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DC crews pile snow at RFK Stadium site as city slowly digs out of storm

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Biden to create new national monuments protecting tribal land in California

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