Environmental Politics

Trump Set to Revoke California’s Right to Set Tougher Pollution Rules

"President Trump is strongly considering a plan to revoke California’s legal authority to set state tailpipe pollution standards that are stricter than federal regulations, according to three people familiar with the matter."

Source: NY Times, 09/06/2019

Biden Says He ‘Didn’t Realize’ Fundraiser’s Ties To Fossil Fuel Company

"Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden said at CNN’s marathon forum on climate change Wednesday night that he was unaware that a fundraiser he’s slated to attend on Thursday is being co-hosted by a founder of a fossil fuel company."

Source: HuffPost, 09/05/2019

"Departed Interior Official Led Alaska Mining Road Review"

"A former Interior Department official who abruptly resigned last month personally expedited environmental review for a 211-mile private road project across federal land that would open up a vast new copper, gold and precious metals mining district near a national park in northern Alaska, according to a company seeking to mine there."

Source: Bloomberg Environment, 09/05/2019

"Limits On Scientists’ NC Sea-Level Rise Study Could Be Loosened"

"North Carolina lawmakers’ efforts to limit scientists’ reporting on sea level rise became the butt of jokes back in 2012. Now a decision from that time, the Coastal Resources Commission determination to have its science advisory panel present sea level rise forecasts looking only 30 years ahead, is being reconsidered."

Source: Raleigh News & Observer, 09/04/2019

"Cherokee Nation Names First Delegate To Congress"

"The Cherokee Nation has named its first delegate to the U.S. House of Representatives. Former Obama appointee Kimberly Teehee's nomination was approved by the tribe's council on Thursday. Although the treaty that created this nonvoting position is almost 200 years old, it had never been filled."

Source: NPR, 09/04/2019

"Warren Unveils $3 Trillion Climate Plan, Embracing Inslee’s Goals"

"Senator Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts released an ambitious new climate change plan on Tuesday, embracing goals laid out by a former presidential rival and calling for $3 trillion in spending over a decade to combat human-driven global warming. Ms. Warren made her announcement on the eve of a CNN town-hall-style event on global warming, which 10 top Democrats in the 2020 field are scheduled to attend on Wednesday...."

Source: NY Times, 09/04/2019

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