"Nominations: Lawmakers To Grill White House Regulations Czar"
"Senate lawmakers this week will question President Trump's pick to lead the White House regulatory review office."
Source: E&E Daily, 12/03/2019
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"Senate Confirms Dan Brouillette to Lead Energy Department"
"The Senate on Monday confirmed Dan Brouillette, a former lobbyist for Ford Motor Company, to be President Trump’s second secretary of energy, replacing Rick Perry, who has become embroiled in the impeachment proceedings against Mr. Trump."
Source: NY Times, 12/03/2019
"Chemical Safety Board Sends Team to Investigate Texas Explosion"
"A team from the U.S. Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board is set to arrive in Texas, Dec. 2, to investigate an explosion that injured three workers."
Source: Bloomberg Environment, 12/03/2019
"Climate: Democrats Look To Undercut Trump in Madrid"
"House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) and other congressional Democrats are in Madrid for U.N. climate talks this week, lending a high-profile voice to U.S. supporters of the Paris climate agreement as the 2020 elections heat up."
Source: E&E Daily, 12/03/2019
"Speaker Pelosi Leads Delegation to Madrid Climate Conference"
"It’s been a decade since House Speaker Nancy Pelosi led lawmakers to the 2009 Copenhagen climate change summit. This year, she’s making a comeback."
Source: Bloomberg Environment, 12/02/2019
"Extreme Animal Cruelty Cases Can Now Be Prosecuted As Federal Crimes"
"The PACT Act, which Trump signed after it passed Congress with unanimous support, builds on an earlier law against “crush videos.”"
Source: HuffPost, 11/27/2019
"How The Interior Department Got Swamped"
"At least 11 department officials have cashed out for jobs with fossil fuel interests, lobbying firms or other private companies."
Source: HuffPost, 11/27/2019
"States Threaten Legal Action On 'Dangerous' EPA Methane Plan"
"EPA should expect a massive lawsuit if it does not abandon its efforts to stop regulating methane emissions from the oil and gas sector, more than 20 cities and states said last week."
Source: EnergyWire, 11/26/2019
"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
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