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"Nuclear Industry Push For Reduced Oversight Gaining Traction"

"Fewer mock commando raids to test nuclear power plants’ defenses against terrorist attacks. Fewer, smaller government inspections for plant safety issues. Less notice to the public and to state governors when problems arise. They’re part of the money-saving rollbacks sought by the country’s nuclear industry under President Donald Trump and already approved or pending approval by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission, largely with little input from the general public."

Source: AP, 07/18/2019

Trump Drilling Leases: More Climate Pollution Than EU Emits In A Year

"Donald Trump’s leases of public lands and waters for oil and gas drilling could lead to the production of more climate-warming pollution than the entire European Union contributes in a year, according to a new report."

Source: Guardian, 07/18/2019

"Energy Policy: Advanced Nuclear Bill Raises Bailout Fears"

"A provision in bipartisan legislation to bolster the commercialization of advanced nuclear technologies is causing fears that it may provide a backdoor financial lifeline for existing coal and nuclear plants through 40-year federal power purchase agreements."

Source: Greenwire, 07/17/2019

Dems, Scientists Slam Trump Administration Actions On Scientific Boards

"Scientists and Democratic lawmakers during a hearing Tuesday raised concerns over the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) over actions by the Trump administration they say are having a negative impact on science boards."

Source: The Hill, 07/17/2019

"Car Rules: Trump Admin Abandons Fast Timeline For Rollback — Sources"

"The Trump administration appears to have abandoned its initial strategy for defending the rollback of Obama-era clean car rules from court challenges, according to three people with knowledge of the situation."

Source: ClimateWire, 07/17/2019

Sen. Hirono Leads Letter Warning of Science Data Suppression at USGS

"Last week, Sen. Mazie K. Hirono (D-Hawai‘i) and 21 of her US Senate colleagues sent a letter to Dr. James Reilly, the director of the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), to express their concern over recent reports that USGS will only utilize climate models that project the effects of climate change through 2040."

Source: Big Island Now, 07/16/2019

"Border Wall: Trump Fights Greens' Victory At Supreme Court"

"The Trump administration is heading to the Supreme Court to fight an environmental lawsuit that halted construction of several border wall projects."

Source: Greenwire, 07/16/2019

"Scientists Flee USDA As Research Agencies Move To Kansas City Area"

"A Trump administration decision to move researchers from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to the Kansas City area is threatening to spark the flight of more than half of the staff selected to move, gutting the agency of its top scientific voices."

Source: The Hill, 07/16/2019

"EPA Broke Rules in Shake-Up of Science Panels, Federal Watchdog Says"

"The Trump administration failed to follow ethics rules last year when it dismissed academic members of Environmental Protection Agency advisory boards and replaced them with appointees connected to industry, a federal watchdog agency concluded Monday."

Source: NY Times, 07/16/2019

"AP Fact Check: Trump And An Eco Legacy Not His Own"

"President Donald Trump and his aides this past week celebrated an environmental legacy that is not theirs to claim. In large measure, the progress they cited pre-dates Trump’s presidency. And in some of the particulars, they were wrong. For example, the air is not cleaner under Trump."

Source: AP, 07/15/2019

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