"Regulations: Mum's The Word About EPA's Rule-Cutting Task Force"
"Eight months after President Trump established regulatory reform task forces at agencies, the U.S. EPA panel's work is still shrouded in secrecy."
Source: Greenwire, 10/24/2017
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‘Let Us Do Our Job’: Anger Over EPA’s Apparent Muzzling Of Scientists
"The Trump administration’s decision to prevent government scientists from presenting climate change-related research at a conference in Rhode Island on Monday gave the event a suddenly high profile, with protesters outside, media inside and angry lawmakers and academics criticizing the move."
Source: Washington Post, 10/24/2017
"U.S. Companies Act On Climate Despite Trump: Survey"
"U.S. companies are still among the most ambitious in setting targets to combat global warming despite President Donald Trump’s plans to quit the 195-nation Paris climate agreement, a 2017 survey showed on Tuesday."
Source: Reuters, 10/24/2017
"As Dams Burst, Trump Seeks To Gut Key Safety Regime"
Climate change has undermined the risk calculations for dams. President Obama had a program to make dams more resilient, but President Trump plans to do away with this key dam safety program.
Source: Greenwire, 10/24/2017
"Congressional Auditor Urges Action to Address Climate Change"
"Fires, floods and hurricanes are already costing the federal government tens of billions of dollars a year and climate change will drive those costs ever higher in coming years, a new federal study warns. The report by the Government Accountability Office, Congress’s auditing arm, urges the Trump administration to take climate change risks seriously and begin formulating a response."
Source: NY Times, 10/24/2017
"Is Congress About To Wreck America's Natural Treasures?"
"The Antiquities Act has been used to preserve some of the most beloved US lands and landmarks but it is facing assault from Trump and Congress"
Source: Guardian, 10/23/2017
Everything You Need To Know About The Coming Trump Arctic Drilling Bid
"The Senate's budget vote on Thursday was the opening salvo in what's likely to be a bitter fight over drilling in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR)."
Source: The Hill, 10/23/2017
"EPA Walks Back Biofuels Mandate Changes"
"The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is backing off from changes it floated to biofuels policy after significant pushback from Midwestern GOP senators and a direct intervention from President Trump."
Source: The Hill, 10/23/2017
"E.P.A. Cancels Talk on Climate Change by Agency Scientists"
"The Environmental Protection Agency has canceled the speaking appearance of three agency scientists who were scheduled to discuss climate change at a conference on Monday in Rhode Island, according to the agency and several people involved."
Source: NY Times, 10/23/2017
EPA Shifted on Toxic Chemicals as Industry Insider Helps Call the Shots
"A scientist who worked for the chemical industry now shapes policy on hazardous chemicals. Within the E.P.A., there is fear that public health is at risk."
Source: NY Times, 10/23/2017
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