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"US Delays Oil Pipeline Approvals After Environmental Ruling"

"The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has suspended a nationwide program used to approve oil and gas pipelines, power lines and other utility work, spurred by a court ruling that industry representatives warn could slow or halt numerous infrastructure projects over environmental concerns".

Source: AP, 04/27/2020

Oversight Dems Ask EPA For Briefing On Controversial Compliance Memo

"House Democrats are questioning the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) over a March memo in which the agency said it may not seek penalties against companies that don’t monitor their pollution during the coronavirus pandemic."

Source: The Hill, 04/27/2020

Trump Threatened To Fire Top CDC Doc For Sounding Virus Alarm In Feb.

"President Donald Trump threatened to fire Dr. Nancy Messonnier, a top official at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, after her blunt warnings about the severity of COVID-19 caused the stock market to plunge in February, The Wall Street Journal reported on Wednesday."

Source: Business Insider, 04/24/2020

"Report Lays Out Plans To Save Sagging U.S. Nuclear Industry"

"The Trump administration laid out a road map today for bolstering the nation's struggling nuclear industry through far-reaching measures that range from requesting an initial $150 million investment to launch a federal uranium reserve to expanded mining on public lands."

Source: Greenwire, 04/24/2020

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