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"Trump Eases Pollution Controls on Streams and Wetlands"

"The Trump administration on Thursday will finalize a rule to strip away environmental protections for streams, wetlands and other water bodies, handing a victory to farmers, fossil fuel producers and real estate developers who said Obama-era rules had shackled them with onerous and unnecessary burdens."

Source: NY Times, 01/23/2020

Blue States Seek Billions to Brace for Disaster (Just Not Climate Change)

"The Trump administration is about to distribute billions of dollars to coastal states mainly in the South to help steel them against natural disasters worsened by climate change. But states that qualify must first explain why they need the money. That has triggered linguistic acrobatics ...."

Source: NY Times, 01/22/2020

US Drinking Water Widely Contaminated With 'Forever Chemicals': Report

"The contamination of U.S. drinking water with man-made “forever chemicals” is far worse than previously estimated with some of the highest levels found in Miami, Philadelphia and New Orleans, said a report on Wednesday by an environmental watchdog group."

Source: Reuters, 01/22/2020

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