Environment

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In this Thursday, Jan. 12, 2017 photo, residents attend a Mass during the 7th anniversary of the earthquake in Port-au-Prince, Haiti. Many Haitians lit candles and offered prayers Thursday to remember relatives and neighbors who died in a catastrophic earthquake that struck near the Caribbean nation's capital seven years ago.(AP Photo/Dieu Nalio Chery)

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Yankton Sioux tribal Chairman Robert Flying Hawk waits to give a State of the Tribes address to the state Legislature in Pierre, S.D., Thursday, Jan. 12, 2017. (AP Photo/James Nord)

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"We are on a rescue mission to prevent Obamacare from making things even worse," said House Speaker Paul D. Ryan, Wisconsin Republican. (Associated Press)

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FILE - In this Sept. 25, 2013, file photo, a grizzly bear cub searches for fallen fruit beneath an apple tree a few miles from the north entrance to Yellowstone National Park in Gardiner, Mont. Grizzly bears once roamed the rugged landscape of the North Cascades in Washington state but few have been sighted in recent decades. Federal officials want to restore the population, and on Thursday, Jan. 12, 2017, released a draft plan with four options, ranging from taking no action to varying efforts to capture bears from other locations and transplant them to 9,800 square miles of mostly public land surrounding North Cascades National Park. (Alan Rogers/The Casper Star-Tribune via AP, File) MANDATORY CREDIT

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FILE - This July 6, 2011, file photo shows a grizzly bear roaming near Beaver Lake in Yellowstone National Park, Wyo. Grizzly bears once roamed the rugged landscape of the North Cascades in Washington state but few have been sighted in recent decades. Federal officials want to restore the population, and on Thursday, Jan. 12, 2017, released a draft plan with four options, ranging from taking no action to varying efforts to capture bears from other locations and transplant them to 9,800 square miles of mostly public land surrounding North Cascades National Park. (AP Photo/Jim Urquhart, File)

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Early morning rush hour traffic crawls along the Hollywood Freeway on it's way toward downtown Los Angeles on Thursday, Jan. 12, 2017. Flooded roads and freeways along with low fog and clouds made for a hazardous commute Thursday as another round of heavy rain moved through Southern California, raising fresh fears of possible mudslides in wildfire burn areas.(AP Photo/Richard Vogel)

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Early morning rush hour traffic crawls along the Hollywood Freeway on it's way toward downtown Los Angeles on Thursday, Jan. 12, 2017. Flooded roads and freeways along with low fog and clouds made for a hazardous commute Thursday as another round of heavy rain moved through Southern California, raising fresh fears of possible mudslides in wildfire burn areas.(AP Photo/Richard Vogel)

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Early morning rush hour traffic crawls along the Hollywood Freeway near downtown Los Angeles on Thursday, Jan. 12, 2017. Flooded roads and freeways along with low fog and clouds made for a hazardous commute Thursday as another round of heavy rain moved through Southern California, raising fresh fears of possible mudslides in wildfire burn areas. (AP Photo/Richard Vogel)

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Early morning traffic is at a standstill on Interstate 5 headed into town as a semi truck and cars block the off ramp to Highway 217 above in Portland, Ore., Wednesday, Jan. 11, 2017. A major snowstorm spread through Portland and parts of Washington state overnight, toppling trees, closing schools and cutting power to thousands.(AP Photo/Don Ryan)

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FILE - In this Tuesday, May 6, 2014, file photo, a vehicle moves past a sign outside Fiat Chrysler Automobiles world headquarters in Auburn Hills, Mich. On Thursday, Jan. 12, 2017, the U.S. government alleged that Fiat Chrysler Automobiles failed to disclose that software in some of its pickups and SUVs with diesel engines allows them to emit more pollution than allowed under the Clean Air Act. The Environmental Protection Agency said in a statement that it issued a "notice of violation" to the company that covers about 104,000 vehicles, including the 2014 through 2016 Jeep Grand Cherokee and Dodge Ram pickups, all with 3-liter diesel engines. (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio, File)

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FILE - In this Jan. 5, 2015, file photo, Ram pickup trucks are on display on the lot at Landmark Dodge Chrysler Jeep RAM in Morrow, Ga. On Thursday, Jan. 12, 2017, the U.S. government alleged that Fiat Chrysler Automobiles failed to disclose that software in some of its pickups and SUVs with diesel engines allows them to emit more pollution than allowed under the Clean Air Act. The Environmental Protection Agency said in a statement that it issued a "notice of violation" to the company that covers about 104,000 vehicles, including the 2014 through 2016 Jeep Grand Cherokee and Dodge Ram pickups, all with 3-liter diesel engines. (AP Photo/John Bazemore, File)

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FILE - In this Thursday, Nov. 5, 2015, file photo, 2015 Jeep Grand Cherokees appear on display at a Fiat Chrysler dealership in Doral, Fla. On Thursday, Jan. 12, 2017, the U.S. government alleged that Fiat Chrysler Automobiles failed to disclose that software in some of its pickups and SUVs with diesel engines allows them to emit more pollution than allowed under the Clean Air Act. The Environmental Protection Agency said in a statement that it issued a "notice of violation" to the company that covers about 104,000 vehicles, including the 2014 through 2016 Jeep Grand Cherokee and Dodge Ram pickups, all with 3-liter diesel engines. (AP Photo/Alan Diaz, File)

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With Russian River waters rising, Dustin Coupe of Guerneville talks with an operator via phone booth on River Road in Guerneville, Calif., Wednesday. Jan. 11, 2017. Dozens of Northern California residents have been rescued by boats and firetrucks from flooded homes near Hollister, California as a drought-busting series of storms moved out of the region. Days of rain and snow have toppled trees and forced people out of water-logged homes. (Kent Porter/The Press Democrat via AP)

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A resident of Guerneville, Calif., off River Road ties up a kayak to his property, as flood waters from the Russian River surround his home, Wednesday, Jan. 11, 2017. Dozens of Northern California residents have been rescued by boats and firetrucks from flooded homes near Hollister, California as a drought-busting series of storms moved out of the region. Days of rain and snow have toppled trees and forced people out of water-logged homes. (Kent Porter/The Press Democrat via AP)

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In this Jan. 8, 2017 photo, Judeley Hans Debel, whose right leg is a prosthesis, plays an electric piano at his home in Petion-Ville, Haiti. Judeley was one of an estimated 4,000 to 6,000 people to undergo amputations after the powerful earthquake that devastated Haiti's capital seven years ago. (AP Photo/Dieu Nalio Chery)

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In this Jan. 9, 2017 photo, Judeley Hans Debel, center, and his classmates joke around at school in Petion-Ville, Haiti. Judeley, who hopes to study medicine when he's older, had his right leg amputated at the age of 2 ½ after his mother freed him from the rubble of the 2010 earthquake. (AP Photo/Dieu Nalio Chery)

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In this Jan. 8, 2017 photo, Judeley Hans Debel stands on his one leg, holding a portrait of himself when he was 1-year-old, at his home in Petion-Ville, Haiti. When Judeley was 2 ½, he was one of thousands of people to undergo amputations after the powerful earthquake that devastated Haiti's capital seven years ago. (AP Photo/Dieu Nalio Chery)

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Then-Environmental Protection Agency Administrator (EPA) Gina McCarthy speaks during a news conference at the Justice Department in Washington, Wednesday, Jan. 11, 2017, to discuss Volkswagen emissions. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta) ** FILE **

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Attorney General Loretta Lynch with Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Gina McCarthy, speaks during a news conference at the Justice Department in Washington, Wednesday, Jan. 11, 2017, announcing criminal and civil resolutions with Volkswagen. Volkswagen pleads guilty to 3 charges, will pay $4.3 billion penalty for emissions cheating and wide-ranging cover-up. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)

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Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Gina McCarthy, left, with Attorney General Loretta Lynch, speaks during a news conference at the Justice Department in Washington, Wednesday, Jan. 11, 2017, announcing criminal and civil resolutions with Volkswagen. Volkswagen pleads guilty to 3 charges, will pay $4.3 billion penalty for emissions cheating and wide-ranging cover-up. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)