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"Fuzzy Math: The Strategy Behind the Trump EPA’s Deregulation Push"

"Polluters have long exaggerated the cost of new regulations and downplayed their benefits. Now, the Trump administration is turning that approach into policy as it seeks to slash regulations governing power plant emissions and weaken other environmental laws."

Source: YaleE360, 06/10/2019

White House Poised To Rebuff Automakers, Calif., Relax Mileage Standards

"A last-minute push by automakers appears unlikely to sway the Trump administration from abandoning President Barack Obama’s signature climate policy to improve mileage standards for cars and light trucks, two government officials said Friday."

Source: Washington Post, 06/10/2019

Even as Climate Worsens Floods, Fewer People Insure Against Disaster

"Despite years of devastating flooding and hurricanes, the number of Americans with flood insurance remains well below its level a decade ago, undermining the nation’s ability to cope with disasters just as climate change makes them more frequent and severe."

Source: NY Times, 06/10/2019

White House Blocked Agency’s Written Testimony On Climate Change

"White House officials barred a State Department intelligence agency from submitting written testimony this week to the House Intelligence Committee warning that human-caused climate change is “possibly catastrophic.” The move came after State officials refused to excise the document’s references to federal scientific findings on climate change."

Source: Washington Post, 06/10/2019

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