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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to ease restrictions on coal-fired power plants, with California’s governor saying the president is trying to rescue an outdated industry.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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Articles on lawsuits filed against Trump’s EPA repealing power plant rules
This The Hill article discusses 22 states suing Trump over repeal of Obama-era power plant rules. A coalition of mostly Democratic-led states has filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration, arguing its rules for addressing power plant pollution are so weak they violate federal law. Attorneys general from 22 states and […]
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Trump administration throws cold water on climate change threat to coral reefs
This article discusses how the Trump administration denies that climate change is a threat to coral reefs.
When pollsters informed President Donald Trump that he faces political exposure in the 2020 election with swing voters on environment policy, he decided to respond with a White House address claiming stewardship of clean […]
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EPA proposal scraps limits on coal plant waste
This The Hill article discusses an EPA proposal to scrap limits on coal plant waste.
The Trump administration on Wednesday proposed scrapping restrictions on arsenic-laden waste from coal-fired power plants.
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) proposed lifting some regulations on coal ash, the residue left after burning coal, which is filled with hazardous […]
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Trump’s Interior Department is sidelining scientists, experts warn lawmakers; Virginia congressmen skip hearing
This Virginia Mercury article discusses how 2 Virginia congressmen skip a hearing where science experts warn that Trump’s Interior Department is sidelining scientists.
President Donald Trump’s administration has been sidelining researchers and suppressing climate change science at the U.S. Interior Department, experts warned Congress this week.
A climate change scientist and a former […]
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Trump’s changes to science might not last at EPA
This E&E News article discusses why Trump’s changes to science might not last.
The Trump administration’s attempt to overhaul the way EPA does science may not have a long shelf life.
Many science advocates and past leaders of EPA’s expert advisory panels say the panoply of executive orders and guidances President Trump […]
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The Language of Climate Reporting Is Heating Up, Too
This Mother Jones article discusses the way the news is talking about climate change. At one newspaper, “climate change” is out. “Climate crisis” is in.
A confidential memo written for the president’s reelection campaign by a top Republican strategist, obtained by Mother Jones, makes a stark concession: The president and his […]
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Report: Trump’s USDA buried sweeping climate change response plan
This Politico article discusses how Trump’s USDA buried sweeping climate change response plan.
The goal was to map out “the science that USDA needs to pursue over the next five to eight years for the department to meet the needs of the nation,” according to the plan, a […]
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