"Public Lands: Coal Leasing Sputters Despite Trump's Promises"
"The Trump administration frequently claims it ended the 'war on coal.' ... The numbers tell a different story."
Source: Greenwire, 03/04/2020
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Trump Wants To Lift Ban On Moving LNG Gas On Trains. Critics Cite Risk.
"The Trump administration is moving to allow railroads nationwide to ship liquefied natural gas as part of a push to increase energy exports — a practice that has been banned until now because of the uncertain hazards it presents."
Source: Washington Post, 03/04/2020
"Trump Coronavirus Effort Undermined By Mixed Messages And Falsehoods"
"When Anthony Fauci, clad in a white lab coat, invited an “NBC Nightly News” correspondent into his offices this week and described the coronavirus as an “outbreak” that was reaching “likely pandemic proportions,” the immunologist was acting as he long has during public health crises: delivering a fact-based warning to the public."
Source: Washington Post, 03/04/2020
Chemical Industry Executive Nominated to Lead Consumer Watchdog Agency
"President Trump has tapped Nancy B. Beck, a former chemical industry executive, to lead the Consumer Product Safety Commission, an independent federal agency charged with protecting the public against dangers like toxic substances in products."
Source: NY Times, 03/04/2020
EPA Board: Trump Rollback of Obama Auto Rule Not As Good For Society
"The Trump administration's plans for addressing vehicle emissions may not be as good for society as an Obama administration rule, according to a review released Monday by the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) independent science board."
Source: The Hill, 03/03/2020
'Anti-Greta' Activist Called White Nationalist An Inspiration
"A young campaigner who has been hailed by climate sceptics as the right’s answer to Greta Thunberg has previously described a white nationalist who appeared to promote “white genocide” theories as one of her “inspirations”."
Source: Guardian, 03/03/2020
"Interior: Feds Ink Deal With Water District Tied To Bernhardt"
"The Trump administration on Friday awarded a permanent water delivery contract to the country's largest agricultural district, brushing aside environmentalists' concerns about California's uncertain water future in the face of climate change."
Source: Greenwire, 03/03/2020
"A Trump Insider Embeds Climate Denial in Scientific Research"
"An official at the Interior Department embarked on a campaign that has inserted misleading language about climate change — including debunked claims that increased carbon dioxide in the atmosphere is beneficial — into the agency’s scientific reports, according to documents reviewed by The New York Times."
Source: NY Times, 03/03/2020
New NOAA Dorian Emails Show Tenuous Trump Scientific Credibility
"New emails released from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) show how much concern there was within the agency, and how much questioning and anger from the outside, regarding the credibility of its critical-to-life hurricane forecasts as a result of actions taken during Hurricane Dorian last fall."
Source: Washington Post, 03/02/2020
"New EPA Rule Change Saves Industry Money but Exacts a Climate Cost"
"This week, EPA Administrator Andrew R. Wheeler signed a new rule that relaxes the requirements that owners and operators of refrigeration equipment have leak detection and maintenance programs for hydrofluorocarbons, a set of refrigerants often referred to as 'climate super-pollutants.'"
Source: InsideClimate News, 03/02/2020
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