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Situational awareness, part 1: Later this morning, President Trump is slated to unveil proposed changes to how officials implement the National Environmental Policy Act.
- "The White House is moving to exempt projects without significant federal funding from environmental reviews that have been required for 50 years, a major shift that would make it easier to build mines, expand airports and lay pipelines," The Washington Post reports.
Situational awareness, part 2: The youth-led Sunrise Movement, a key group behind the Green New Deal, this morning endorsed Bernie Sanders for president. Go deeper
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