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UPDATE 2-U.S. Senate delays vote on Trump EPA pick after Democrats boycott

WASHINGTON, Feb 1 (Reuters) - Republican U.S. senators on
Wednesday delayed a committee vote on President Donald Trump's
pick to head the Environmental Protection Agency after the
panel's Democrats boycotted the meeting, saying that nominee
Scott Pruitt doubts the science of climate change.

Sudan says it wants to agree WTO membership this year

GENEVA, Feb 1 (Reuters) - Sudan wants to finalise its
membership of the World Trade Organization this year, its
international cooperation minister said on Wednesday as he
reopened talks on joining the world body after a 13-year hiatus.

N.C. Attorney General files injunction against Woodlake owners amidst prolonged dam safety concerns

The North Carolina Attorney General's Office has filed a court injunction against the German ownership group that owns the damaged Woodlake Dam in an effort to make it pay for dam safety repairs.

BlackRock makes energy acquisition as U.S. infrastructure policy looms

NEW YORK, Feb 1 (Reuters) - BlackRock Inc is pushing
further into the private infrastructure market with an agreement
to buy First Reserve Corp's Energy Infrastructure Funds unit.

Forestry firm UPM says eyeing next biofuel investment

HELSINKI, Feb 1 (Reuters) - Finnish pulp and paper maker
UPM-Kymmene is planning its next step in wood-based
renewable fuel products after a successful ramp-up at its
initial biofuels plant, the head of UPM's biofuels business said
on Wednesday.

UPDATE 2-Russian economy may be over the worst, returning to growth

MOSCOW, Feb 1 (Reuters) - The Russian economy, hurt by weak
energy prices and Western sanctions, returned to growth late
last year after seven quarters of contraction, official data
suggested on Wednesday.

TAP gas pipeline can gauge customer interest in capacity -executives

ATHENS, Feb 1 (Reuters) - The Trans-Adriatic Pipeline (TAP)
that will take gas from Azerbaijan to Europe is in a position to
offer capacity on the line via so-called "open seasons" to gauge
interest among potential customers, senior TAP executives said
on Wednesday.

UPDATE 1-Marathon CEO says consumers will bear brunt of any border tax

Feb 1 (Reuters) - Marathon Petroleum Corp's chief
executive officer said on Wednesday the company would pass along
any costs incurred under a Republican-backed plan to impose a
tax on crude oil and other imports.

Rhine and Danube water levels in Germany rising fast

HAMBURG, Feb 1 (Reuters) - Water levels on the Rhine and
Danube in Germany were rising rapidly on Wednesday after recent
rain and as warmer weather thawed snow, raising hopes of a
return to normal shipping on the two rivers by the end of this
week, traders said.

UPDATE 1-U.S. takes steps to review Dakota Access pipeline

WASHINGTON, Feb 1 (Reuters) - The U.S. Army Corp of
Engineers on Wednesday said it had taken initial steps to review
requests to approve the final permit to finish the controversial
Dakota Access pipeline, which has been the focus of protests for
months.

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