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Trump EPA removes tool states use to protect farmworkers, environment
Investigate Midwest discusses Trump EPA removes tool states use to protect farmworkers, environment.
The Trump Administration took a step on Friday to severely weaken state regulation of pesticides, taking away a tool that state regulatory officials say helps protect farmworkers and the environment.
The Environmental Protection Agency announced it would no longer allow […]
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DeSmogBlog, November 13, 2020
Articles include: Biden – Take 10 ‘Game-Changing’ Steps; Politicians Try to Rally Support for Coal; Climate Deniers Cast Doubt on US Election; Massachusetts ‘Colluding’ Over Natural Gas Project; Climate Disinformation Database: David R. Legates.
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What Will Trump’s Most Profound Legacy Be? Possibly Climate Damage
The New York Times discusses what Trump’s Most Profound Legacy will Be? Possibly Climate Damage. President-elect Biden can restore many of the 100-plus environmental regulations that President Trump rolled back, but much of the damage to the climate cannot be reversed.
President-elect Joseph R. Biden Jr. will use the […]
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NY Times Climate Fwd., November 11, 2020
Articles include: trump’s legacy; Slower, wetter hurricanes; Warming and hurricanes; Energy-efficient homes; Denier placed in charge of the National Climate Assessment report; Things Biden can do on the environment; Cutting GHG’s from food production; and CA bars insurance companies from dropping wildfire insurance.
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‘Window of opportunity’ remains to tackle climate crisis as U.S. exits Paris deal: expert
CBC discusses a ‘Window of opportunity’ remains to tackle climate crisis as U.S. exits Paris deal: expert. Donald Trump announced plans to withdraw from climate treaty in 2017.
As Americans await the results of Tuesday’s federal election, experts say the U.S. needs a president that will not only bring the country […]
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NOAA’s new top scientist deletes evidence of his climate views
Heated discusses how NOAA’s new top scientist deletes evidence of his climate views. Ryan Maue purged his Twitter account of tweets insulting climate scientists, journalists, and activists before taking the position of chief scientist at NOAA.
Back in late September, the Washington Post reported that the Trump White House had chosen a new chief […]
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When Trump’s EPA Needed a Climate Scientist, They Called on John Christy
Inside Climate News discusses When Trump’s EPA Needed a Climate Scientist, They Called on John Christy. A contrarian and outsider in the climate community, he provided the credentials that bolstered the administration’s roll back of environmental protections.
In 2004, scientists at the University of Washington published evidence that Christy and Spencer’s readings of […]
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Lawsuit Filed Against Trump Administration For Relaxing Limits On Coal Plant Pollution
Wisconsin Public Radio discusses a Lawsuit Filed Against Trump Administration For Relaxing Limits On Coal Plant Pollution. Environmental Groups Say US EPA Weakened Obama-Era Regulations.
Environmental groups have filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration over its rule that weakens Obama-era requirements to reduce pollution from […]
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TRUMP’S PULLBACK OF POLLUTION CONTROLS IS EVEN MORE HAZARDOUS THAN YOU THINK
The Center for Public Integrity discusses TRUMP’S PULLBACK OF POLLUTION CONTROLS IS EVEN MORE HAZARDOUS THAN YOU THINK. The EPA scrapped the Obama-era rules controlling methane emissions. The fracking-friendly move will also result in the release of hazardous air pollutants linked to cancer.
The Permian Basin is one of the most […]
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Life in the Shadow of ‘Clean Coal’
The Atlantic discusses Life in the Shadow of ‘Clean Coal’. Barbara Szalai wasn’t worried about moving upriver from a coal plant. Then sticky black dust started coating her home, and the headaches and allergies began.
When Donald Trump took the oath of office on a gray January morning in 2017, […]
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