NOAA hit with layoffs

{beacon} Energy & Environment Energy & Environment   The Big Story Hundreds let go from NOAA The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration began the process of firing hundreds of probationary workers Thursday, the latest mass job cuts within federal agencies, multiple sources with knowledge of internal operations told The Hill. © AP Photo/Patrick Semansky The...

Government shutdown prompts illegal BASE jumping surge in Yosemite

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West Virginia governor vetoes bill expanding renewable energy to protect coal

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Arizona, Nevada, Mexico face Colorado River supply cuts for the third consecutive year

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Trump administration sets up portal for polluters to request exemptions to clean air rules

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Senators press Trump BLM nominee over past support for public land sales

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Jean-Pierre stops White House press briefing after person faints

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Department of Housing and Urban Development Secretary Scott Turner and Department of the Interior Secretary Doug Burgum announced on Monday plans to identify federal lands where affordable housing could be built. Turner and Burgum will launch the Joint Task Force on Federal Land for Housing to find underutilized lands for residential development and to streamline the...

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