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Three articles – Trump is ‘waging a war on children’ through EPA regulatory rollbacks
These three articles discuss how Donald Trump is ‘waging a war on children’ through EPA regulatory rollbacks.
The first discusses how the administration has introduced plans to rollback back key pollution rules, removed the head of the EPA’s children’s health office, and was shown to have scrubbed any mention of the impact of climate […]
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On the road to zero carbon, Portland pinches off fossil fuels
This article discusses how Portland, OR, is heading down the road to zero carbon, by pinching off fossil fuels. Despite a legal battle, the city has banned new large-scale fossil fuel facilities – which could have far-reaching effects.
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Center on Race, Poverty & the Environment sues to block oil drilling next to people’s homes
This article discusses how the Center on Race, Poverty & the Environment is suing to block oil drilling next to people’s homes.
On October 1, 2018, the Center on Race, Poverty & the Environment (CRPE) joined the law firm of Shute, Mihaly & Weinberger, LLP in filing a lawsuit on behalf of the Committee for a […]
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Trump Administration Prepares a Major Weakening of Mercury Emissions Rules
This article discusses how the Trump Administration is setting out to poison our air.
The Trump administration has completed a detailed legal proposal to dramatically weaken a major environmental regulation covering mercury, a toxic chemical emitted from coal-burning power plants, according to a person who has seen the document but […]
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Another DeSmogBlog post – worth reading!
Another blog post from DeSmogBlog. It highlights:
In the U.S., it’s been hard to ignore the current, messy battle playing out over Judge Brett Kavanaugh’s Supreme Court nomination (and we’ve covered what it might mean for regulations and the climate if he’s confirmed). Despite the tough news week, we haven’t […]
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Sierra Club contests fracking development on Boulder County open space
This article discusses how the Sierra Club is contesting fracking development on Boulder County open space. With approval to submit expert reports to COGCC, Sierra Club hopes to kill application once and for all.
The Colorado Oil and Gas Conservation Commission has decided it will allow the Sierra […]
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Firms offer free climate work while they also defend Big Oil
This article discusses how some law firms are promising to help environmental groups fight climate change. At least two of them also work for Big Oil.
Of all of the hoopla coming out of the California climate action summit last week, one development has garnered less attention: a pledge by […]
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Trump Administration Wants to Make It Easier to Release Methane Into Air
This article discusses how the Trump administration is making it easier for O&G companies to pollute our air, by releasing more and more methane into the atmosphere.
Methane, which is among the most powerful greenhouse gases, routinely leaks from oil and gas wells, and energy companies have long said that the rules […]
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Shell Oil met with greens for years on climate policy
This article discusses how Shell Oil has been meeting with multiple environmental groups since 2016 regarding a carbon tax.
Shell Oil Co. has convened regular meetings since early 2016 with key environmental groups and think tanks to build support for a nationwide carbon tax, according to sources.
The company initiated meetings […]
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New York Attorney General: Exxon Climate Fraud Investigation Nearing End
This article discusses the court case against Exxon for lying to its investors about climate change. At a hearing to force the oil giant to turn over more records, the attorney general’s office said it had found ‘smoking guns’ suggesting Exxon misled investors.
A New York state judge ordered […]
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