https://www.npr.org/2019/03/01/698073442/heres-the-white-houses-top-climate-change-skeptic?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=politicsWilliam Happer, a Princeton scientist who is doubtful of the dangers of climate change, appears to be leading a White House challenge to the government’s conclusion that global warming is a threat. (Image credit: Gage […]
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2019/feb/13/senate-bill-public-lands-national-parks-expandedBill sets aside more than 1m acres of new wilderness and conservation areas including rivers in California and Utah Joshua Tree and Death Valley national parks are to be enlarged, and stunning river landscapes in […]
https://www.eenews.net/climatewire/stories/1060119751/feedConcerns about tailpipe emissions rules and a treaty on heat-trapping refrigerants were among the reasons Senate Democrats voted against advancing President Trump’s pick to lead EPA. Original Title: EPA: Democrats air concerns at Wheeler vote […]
https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/murray-andrew-wheeler_us_5c520cc1e4b093663f5ad9deMurray Energy worked for Wheeler for years. Now that he’s Trump’s EPA nominee, the coal producer ended its contract with Wheeler’s old lobbying firm. Original Title: Coal Baron Cuts Ties With Lobbying Firm As Ex-Lobbyist […]
https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/andrew-wheeler-environmental-protection-agency-carbon-emissions_us_5c4f80b2e4b00906b26c526bAndrew Wheeler repeatedly lauded the president for declining greenhouse gas emissions. Then they spiked. Original Title: On Carbon Emissions, Trump’s EPA Chief Wants To Have It Both Ways Full Text of the Original Article: https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/andrew-wheeler-environmental-protection-agency-carbon-emissions_us_5c4f80b2e4b00906b26c526b
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2019/jan/25/death-valley-national-park-damage-offroaders-shutdownThere are tire marks etched into delicate playas and plains that can take centuries to recover Delicate desert ecosystems in Death Valley have been damaged by off-roaders, another dismaying impact of the US government shutdown […]
https://thehill.com/policy/energy-environment/420176-gop-donor-gave-pruitt-50000-for-legal-defenseA major Republican donor gave former Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) chief Scott Pruitt $50,000 for his legal defense fund before he stepped down in July.In an ethics filing the EPA released Thursday, Justina Fugh, the […]
https://www.eenews.net/greenwire/stories/1060108951/feedCareer staffers at EPA expressed alarm after former Administrator Scott Pruitt signaled plans to alter the makeup of the agency’s scientific advisory boards, newly released emails show. Original Title: EPA: Emails show staff wary of […]
https://www.nrdc.org/experts/nrdc/zinke-plans-weaken-landmark-western-sage-grouse-conservation-planOriginal Title: Zinke Moves to Weaken Landmark Greater Sage Grouse Conservation Plan Full Text of the Original Article: https://www.nrdc.org/experts/nrdc/zinke-plans-weaken-landmark-western-sage-grouse-conservation-plan
https://www.eenews.net/climatewire/stories/1060108863/feedCareer staffers at EPA were deeply upset by former Administrator Scott Pruitt’s proposed “red team, blue team” climate debate, newly released emails show. Original Title: EPA: Staffers fumed over climate debate — emails Full Text […]
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