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Representative Francis Rooney (R-FL) has introduced a resolution that states the need to proactively plan and prepare for sea-level rise, hurricanes, and other climate change related risks. Representative Rooney said that those risks are especially prevalent in his home state and that he introduced the resolution to "fire up necessary conversations about this pressing situation." The Senate Armed Services Committee has approved President Trump's nominee, Alex Beehler, to be the Assistant Secretary of the Army for Installations, Energy and Environment. Beehler previously worked at the Pentagon as Assistant Deputy Undersecretary of Defense for Environment, Safety, and Occupational Health. He has also worked for the Department of Justice and the Environmental Protection Agency and has served as the Director of Environmental and Regulatory Affairs for Koch Industries Inc. Beehler said at his confirmation hearing that he "absolutely" agrees with Defense Secretary James Mattis that climate affects the military and national security.      
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