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EPA empties out science panels stacked with Trump picks
This is the latest attempt by the Biden administration to reverse what officials have described as rampant political interference in key decisions under Trump and…
Federal court strikes down Trump’s coal-friendly EPA climate rules
A federal appeals court has struck down the Trump administration’s plan to relax restrictions on power plant greenhouse emissions. A US court of appeals said…
Trump’s EPA launches surprise attacks on Biden’s climate rules
In a surprise move, the Environmental Protection Agency on Wednesday will unveil a climate rule that will effectively prohibit the future regulation of greenhouse gases…
The EPA has released the first ever pollution regulations for airplanes…but they don’t do anything.
Aviation is notoriously bad for the environment. According to the nonprofit Environmental and Energy Study Institute, “Aircraft contribute 12 percent of U.S. transportation emissions, and…
Trump’s EPA Throws Polluters One More Giant, Toxic Bone on the Way Out
Pollution kills some 200,000 Americans every year, since exposure to toxins makes people more vulnerable to respiratory and heart diseases, cancers, and other illnesses. But…
Ford’s electric Mustang Mach-E gets its official EPA range
Enlarge / Ford’s new battery-electric Mustang Mach-E starts reaching customers in the next few weeks. (credit: Ford) In the old days, people used to flaunt…
Trump Has Overseen a Pollution Nightmare, Including in the Backyards of Members of Congress Overseeing the EPA
President Donald Trump’s environmental rollbackapalooza has been well-documented, as has the Environmental Protection Agency’s transformation into the Environmental Pollution Agency (please clap). But a new…
Trump’s climate change rollbacks to drive up U.S. emissions
President Donald Trump’s rollback of Obama-era climate regulations will cause the United States to pump an extra 1.8 billion tons of greenhouse gases into the…
For Flint residents, money won’t buy forgiveness
A proposed $600 million settlement cannot compensate for Flint’s trauma, one activist says. The post For Flint residents, money won’t buy forgiveness appeared first on…
US wildlife officials aim to remove wolf protections in 2020
The Trump administration plans to lift endangered species protections for gray wolves across most of the nation by the end of the year Source: https://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/us-wildlife-officials-aim-remove-wolf-protections-2020-72737442…
21 states sue White House over rollback of bedrock environmental law
A coalition of 21 states sued the Trump administration Friday for rolling back what they say is a “rule that is, at its heart, the…
6 former EPA bosses call for agency reset after election
Six former Environmental Protection Agency chiefs are calling for an agency reset after President Donald Trump’s regulation-chopping, industry-minded first term Source: https://www.nbcnews.com/science/environment/6-former-epa-bosses-call-agency-reset-election-rcna78 Droolin’ Dog sniffed…
First new insect repellent approved in 11 years smells like grapefruit
The EPA’s move allows companies to start developing products for people and pets that contains the new ingredient. Source: https://www.nbcnews.com/health/health-news/first-new-insect-repellent-approved-11-years-smells-grapefruit-n1236434 Droolin’ Dog sniffed out this…
Trump reverses Obama policy with huge Alaska goldmine despite outrage among environmental and indigenous groups
The mine requires 82 miles of road construction, a dredging port and will destroy nearly 2,300 acres of wetlands, but is expected to produce $500bn…
EPA orders Amazon and eBay to remove products posing as coronavirus remedies
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has ordered Amazon and eBay to stop selling products that falsely claim to kill coronavirus. Around 70 products were specified…
Trump’s Latest Rollback Will Allow Hunters to Shoot Wolf Pups and Bear Cubs in Their Dens
The Trump administration is finalizing a rule that will put animals in Alaska’s national preserves—including black bears, wolves and coyotes—in danger. The change will allow…
Trump Is Using COVID-19 As An Excuse To Let Polluters Destroy The Earth
Trump’s former coal lobbyist EPA administrator is letting oil, gas, and coal take advantage of the global pandemic. The post Trump Is Using COVID-19 As…
The EPA Introduced the First-Ever US Airplane Carbon Regulations
This week, the Environmental Protection Agency proposed carbon dioxide standards for the airline industry. Yes, the Trump EPA. Read more… Source: https://earther.gizmodo.com/the-epa-introduced-the-first-ever-us-airplane-carbon-re-1843347726 Droolin’ Dog sniffed…
Trump moves ahead with selling public land to fossil-fuel industry amid coronavirus and oil price freefall
Land is to be auctioned across western states including parcels close to the Arches and Canyonlands national parks, home of dramatic red-rock landscapes Source: https://www.independent.co.uk/environment/trump-fossil-fuel-coronavirus-oil-price-fall-us-public-lands-a9493101.html…
Supreme Court rules against EPA on wastewater
The United States Supreme Court ruled 6-3 on Thursday that sewage plants and other industries must abide by environmental requirements under the Clean Water Act…
Obama urges voters to ‘demand better’ after Trump rolls back fuel standards
Former President Obama on Tuesday urged voters to “demand better” of the government after the Trump administration rolled back a key Obama-era fuel standard intended…
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