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Sen. Wyden Assails Bernhardt’s Ethics at Interior Confirmation Hearing

"President Trump’s choice to lead the Interior Department, David Bernhardt, a former oil lobbyist who has been accused of conflicts of interest, faced questioning Thursday from senators who must decide whether he is the right person to oversee some 500 million acres of public land and vast coastal waters."

Source: NY Times, 03/29/2019

"House Democrats Introduce Bill To Keep The US In The Paris Agreement"

"On Wednesday, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) joined Rep. Kathy Castor (D-Fla.) in announcing the Climate Action Now Bill, which is intended to stop the United States from exiting the Paris Agreement. President Donald Trump vowed to pull out of the Obama-era agreement in 2017, saying that its terms would unnecessarily harm US industry."

Source: Ars Technica, 03/28/2019

"Trump Administration Flips Switch On Energy Efficient Light Bulbs"

"If it's been a few years since you shopped for a light bulb you might find yourself confused. Those controversial curly-cue ones that were cutting edge not that long ago? Gone. (Or harder to find.) Thanks to a 2007 law signed by President George W. Bush, shelves these days are largely stocked with LED bulbs that look more like the traditional pear-shaped incandescent version, but use just one-fifth the energy."

Source: NPR, 03/26/2019

"Groups: EPA Has Dragged Heels On Oil Dispersant Rules"

"Environmental groups and women from Alaska and Louisiana say the Environmental Protection Agency has dragged its heels on issuing rules for oil spill dispersants, and they’re ready to sue to demand them."

Source: AP, 03/26/2019

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