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January 2017

congress

• January marks the beginning of the 115th Congress
• Congress moves to repeal environmental regulations
• Regulatory Accountability Act Passes House
• American Innovation and Competitiveness Act becomes law
• House passes Weather Research and Forecasting Innovation Act
• House passes two bills promoting integration of women in the sciences
• Proposed bill calls for assessment of potential oil spills in Great Lakes
• Committee on Appropriations announce Republican subcommittee members
• House subcommittees announces Democratic members
• Digital Coast Act introduced in the Senate
• House passes DOE Research and Development legislation

energy

• Senate questions Secretary of Energy Nominee, Rick Perry

federal agencies & administration

• Federal scientists recommend geoengineering research
• EPA Administrator nominee, Oklahoma Attorney General Scott Pruitt, questioned by Senate
• White House releases America First Energy Plan
• President Trump signs executive order to accelerate infrastructure construction

natural hazards

• Congresswoman Bonamici (D-OR) introduces tsunami bill

natural resources

• Gulf shores to receive storm resilience boost
• Congressman Ryan Zinke questioned by Senate for Secretary of the Interior Position

federal register

• Federal Register - January 2017

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Monthly Review prepared by: Maeve Boland, Geoscience Policy Director; Danielle Woodring, Geoscience Policy Associate; Jeremiah Bernau, AGI Geoscience Policy Intern.

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Compiled February 7, 2017