"Oil And Gas: Trump's Budget Would Erase USGS Impact Research"
"The Trump administration is seeking to zero out federal funding on the environmental effects of oil and gas development."
Source: EnergyWire, 02/19/2018
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"Scoop: Trump Endorses 25-Cent Gas Tax Hike"
"President Trump endorsed a 25-cent gas tax hike to pay for infrastructure at a White House meeting this morning with senior administration officials and members of Congress from both parties, according to two sources with direct knowledge."
Source: Axios, 02/16/2018
U.S. Environmental Penalties Nearly Halve In Trump's First Year: Report
"The Environmental Protection Agency levied around half the average number of penalties against polluters in the first year of the Trump administration as in the same period of the past three presidential administrations, according to a report released Thursday."
Source: Reuters, 02/16/2018
Coalition Warns Federal Funding Cuts Would Harm Great Lakes
"Although it’s expected that President Trump’s plan to gut Great Lakes programs will be “dead on arrival” in Congress again, a major coalition of environmental groups is prepared to show how such draconian cuts could severely hurt public health and the economy — not just the environment."
Source: Toledo Blade, 02/16/2018
Judge Orders Trump’S DOE To Implement Efficiency Rules For Appliances
"A federal judge in San Francisco ordered President Trump’s administration on Thursday to end a one-year delay on rules developed by the Obama administration to combat climate change by tightening energy-efficiency standards for portable air conditioners, building heaters and other appliances."
Source: San Francisco Chronicle, 02/16/2018
"After More Than A Year, Trump Still Doesn’t Have A Science Adviser"
"When the Ebola virus began sweeping through West Africa four years ago, killing thousands of people and threatening to spread beyond the continent, President Obama turned to his science adviser for options."
Source: Boston Globe, 02/16/2018
"How $225,000 Can Help Secure a Pollution Loophole at Trump’s E.P.A."
"The gravel parking lot at the Fitzgerald family’s truck dealership here in central Tennessee was packed last week with shiny new Peterbilt and Freightliner trucks, as well as a steady stream of buyers from across the country. But there is something unusual about the big rigs sold by the Fitzgeralds: They are equipped with rebuilt diesel engines that do not need to comply with rules on modern emissions controls."
Source: NY Times, 02/16/2018
Trump Seeks Clean Energy Cuts, $2 Billion Nuclear Spending Boost at DOE
"The Trump administration’s fiscal 2019 budget might never become law, but it’s a declaration of intent, and it would reshuffle priorities at the Energy Department, boosting outlays on nuclear security and slashing spending on renewables and energy efficiency."
Source: Washington Post, 02/15/2018
Wheeler Accused Of Abusing Power To ‘Bully’ And ‘Intimidate’ Opponents
"As a Senate aide in 2005, Andrew Wheeler went after state air pollution regulators for opposing his boss’s bill."
Source: HuffPost, 02/15/2018
"Trump Applies Obama-Era Flood Aid Rules He Axed Six Months Ago"
"The Trump administration’s stance on climate change became a little less clear this week."
Source: Bloomberg, 02/15/2018
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