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"Lawsuit Seeks To Protect California’s Auto Emission Rules"

"SACRAMENTO, Calif. — A coalition of 11 environmental groups has sued the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency for revoking California’s authority to set tougher emission standards for cars and trucks than the federal government.

The federal government has allowed California to set its own emission standards since the 1970s because the state has the most cars on the road and struggles to meet air quality standards. Thirteen other states plus the District of Columbia follow California’s rules.

Source: AP, 11/25/2019

Water: EPA Proposal Lets Toxics Flow At Struggling Coal Plants

"The Tennessee Valley Authority has long argued it shouldn't be required to limit the toxic metals that its coal-fired power plant dumps into the Cumberland River."

Source: Greenwire, 11/25/2019

Trump DOI Wants To Give Some Gulf Wells a Break On Royalty Payments

"The Trump administration wants offshore drillers to tap more of the shallow waters of the Gulf of Mexico for oil and natural gas production. And it has just figured out a way of encouraging them to do so: cutting the operators of some new wells a break on how much they have to pay the federal government."

Source: Washington Post, 11/25/2019

Why Aren’t Climate Activists Excited About Bloomberg's White House Run?

"Michael Bloomberg has poured his time and hundreds of millions of dollars into projects aimed at getting the world 'beyond carbon,' but can he win the presidency?"

Source: InsideClimate News, 11/25/2019

"EPA: Trump Admin Provides 'Customer' Service To Troubled Refinery"

"A pollution-plagued oil refinery that shut down in 2012 is now on the verge of reopening in the U.S. Virgin Islands, thanks to the aid of EPA chief Andrew Wheeler."

Source: Greenwire, 11/22/2019

"NOAA: Trump's Embattled Nominee Withdraws, Cites Health Woes"

"Barry Myers, the former CEO of AccuWeather Inc., withdrew late yesterday his hot-button nomination to lead NOAA and its 12,000 employees, citing health concerns."

Source: Greenwire, 11/22/2019

New Trump DOI Plan Could Boost Oil Drilling On Remote Alaska Reserve

"The Trump administration announced a plan Thursday that could allow oil drilling on over three-quarters of the nation’s largest piece of unprotected wilderness, overhauling a 2013 plan that limited development on the Alaskan reserve."

Source: Washington Post, 11/22/2019

Trump EPA Scales Back Safety Rules Adopted After Deadly Chemical Blast

"The Environmental Protection Agency weakened a rule Thursday governing how companies store dangerous chemicals. The standards were enacted under President Barack Obama in the wake of a 2013 explosion in West, Tex., that killed 15 people, including 12 first responders."

Source: Washington Post, 11/22/2019

"Sondland: Rick Perry 'In The Loop' On Ukraine 'Quid Pro Quo'"

"Energy Secretary Rick Perry was linked far more closely this morning [Wednesday] to a push for an investigation connecting Ukraine energy giant Burisma Holdings Ltd. and the Biden family that had been sought by President Trump and is central to the ongoing impeachment inquiry."

Source: Greenwire, 11/21/2019

"71 Republicans Help Pass A Climate Adaptation Bill"

"A bill approved by the House of Representatives could improve the nation's disaster-resilience by requiring communities to use stronger building codes when they spend federal funds to restore damaged structures."

Source: ClimateWire, 11/21/2019

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