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Trump Cautions Davos Against Heeding 'Prophets Of Doom' On Climate Change

"President Donald Trump on Tuesday warned the international community against heeding the advice of environmental activists — dismissing them as fear-mongering “prophets of doom” who will cripple global economies and strip away individual liberties in what he described as a misguided mission to save the planet."

Source: Politico, 01/21/2020

"Climate Change Takes Center Stage in Davos"

"Even before catastrophic fires broke out in Australia in late fall, climate change was at the top of the list of priorities at the 50th anniversary of the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, this week."

Source: NY Times, 01/20/2020

Oversight Finds EPA Political Appointees Slow-Walked Ethics Obligations

"A House Oversight and Reform Committee review found the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) let political appointees take months to sign required ethics pledges and compile recusal lists, allowing leaders to work on issues where they had substantial conflicts of interest, the panel argued."

Source: The Hill, 01/20/2020

Energy Firms Have Friend At Trump’s Interior: Their Former Lobbyist

"David Bernhardt, the man in charge of the nation’s public lands, has come through the revolving door of Washington, D.C. lobbying and back out again. Before becoming secretary of the Department of the Interior, he collected nearly $5 million for his firm Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck as a lobbyist and lawyer from energy clients. Since he took the new post in July 2017, Bernhardt’s former clients have spent a lot of money trying to influence the Department of Interior."

Source: Mother Jones, 01/17/2020

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