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Trump opening California public land to fracking, gas leases. Is it ‘reckless’?
This article discusses Trump’s opening California public land to fracking, gas leases. Is it ‘reckless’?
The Trump administration has finalized its plans to open hundreds of thousands of acres of federal land in Central California to oil and gas leasing, paving the way for more fracking to soon begin in the […]
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As Trump retreats, financial markets push for sustainability, climate accountability
This Daily Climate article discusses how, despite Trump, financial markets push for sustainability, climate accountability. ‘If you’re not attentive to climate risks, the sustainability of your business is in question.’
President Trump, speaking before the UN General Assembly Tuesday, vowed globalism is dead. A day later a roomful of suits […]
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Court: Trump’s EPA Can’t Erase Interstate Smog Rules
This Inside Climate News article discusses a court ruling that says that Trump’s EPA can’t erase interstate smog rules. A Trump-appointed judge was involved in the ruling. Without a strong plan for cutting coal power plant emissions, meeting ozone requirements gets much harder.
A federal appeals court panel on Tuesday struck […]
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Trump to Miners, Loggers and Drillers: This Land Is Your Land
This NY Times opinion piece discusses the climate change denier in chief. Trump to Miners, Loggers and Drillers: This Land Is Your Land. From Alaska’s Tongass National Forest to Minnesota’s Boundary Waters, the Trump administration wants to despoil, not preserve, America’s resources.
The tug-of-war over America’s public lands between […]
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Deal to close coal plants is in limbo
This E&E News article discusses a deal to close coal plants hits hurdles with Trump ally.
Longtime foes had finally come to terms.
After years of feuding over the future of two high-polluting Arkansas power plants, Entergy Corp. and the Sierra Club trumpeted a tentative pact last November to wean both […]
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EPA relaxing methane rules for the O&G industry
This Rolling Stone article discusses the impact of Trump’s EPA rolling back methane rules. Some Men Just Want to Watch the World Burn. Trump’s EPA is rolling back methane rules because it’s run by climate deniers. The EPA is proposing to deregulate the oil and gas […]
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The toxic waste threat that climate change is making worse
This Politico article discusses the impact that coal ash is having on our planet and the climate crisis. More than 100 ponds and landfills containing coal ash lie in areas FEMA has designated as high-risk flood zones, according to a POLITICO analysis.
More than 100 storage sites for coal-burning power […]
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Environmental Groups Sue to Block Trump’s Endangered Species Act Rule Changes
This Inside Climate News article discusses the lawsuit filed by certain environmental groups to block Trump’s Endangered Species Act rule changes. The changes make it harder to take future risks from climate change into account and bring economics into the picture when determining protections for species.
Eight environmental organizations launched the […]
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Three articles on Trump’s plan to eviscerate the Endangered Species Act
The NY Times opinion piece discusses The Species Act, Endangered: ‘Like a Plan From a Cartoon Villain’. The president and his Interior Department undermine the landmark Endangered Species Act in the service of “energy dominance.” In early May, a United Nations panel on biodiversity released a deeply troubling 1,500-page
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21 states sue Trump administration over new coal rules
This article discusses how the Trump administration is being sued over changes to coal rules.
A coalition of 21 Democratic-led states sued the Trump administration Tuesday over its decision to ease restrictions on coal-fired power plants, with California’s governor saying the president is trying to rescue an outdated industry.
In June, […]
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