"Campaign 2020: Energy Dollars Fueling Presidential Contest"
"President Trump got big help in his reelection campaign with contributions from top executives in the fossil fuel industry."
Source: E&E Daily, 07/22/2019
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"Appeals Court Upholds Trump Move To Drop Mine Pollution Rule"
"A U.S. appeals court panel sided with the Trump administration Friday in a mining pollution dispute, ruling that state and federal programs already in place ensure that companies take financial responsibility for future cleanups."
Source: AP, 07/22/2019
Trump Admin Guts Programs To Detect Weapons Of Mass Destruction
"The Trump administration has quietly dismantled or cut back multiple programs that were created after the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks to help detect and prevent terrorism involving weapons of mass destruction, a Times investigation has found."
Source: LA Times, 07/22/2019
"EPA Hails Trump's Work On Reducing Air Pollution"
"The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) pointed to a new study released Wednesday to emphasize what it characterized as the Trump administration’s achievements in decreasing air pollution."
Source: The Hill, 07/19/2019
"Congress Probes Approval Of Trump Backer’s Housing Project"
"A congressional committee is investigating whether the U.S. Interior Department helped an Arizona developer and supporter of President Donald Trump get a crucial permit after a wildlife official said the housing project would threaten habitat for imperiled species."
Source: AP, 07/19/2019
"Fewer Inspections for Aging Nuclear Plants, Regulators Propose"
"A new report by staff members of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission, which oversees the safety of the nation’s 59 aging nuclear power plants, recommends that the commissioners significantly weaken or reduce safety inspections of the plants."
Source: NY Times, 07/19/2019
"Inquiries at EPA's Science Integrity Office Spike Under Trump"
"Employees are increasingly going to integrity officers with concerns over interference into science."
Source: Government Executive, 07/18/2019
"As Trump Touts U.S. Air Quality, EPA Data Shows Some Areas Worsening"
"The number of unhealthy air days in major cities across the United States has risen sharply over the last two years, even as emissions of key pollutants continue to slip, according to data released by the Environmental Protection Agency on Wednesday."
Source: Reuters, 07/18/2019
"Public Lands: Federal Judge Blocks Hammonds' Grazing Permits, Again"
"A federal judge ruled that President Trump's pardon last year of Oregon ranchers Dwight Hammond and Steven Hammond likely isn't enough to justify former Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke's decision to reinstate the father and son's federal grazing permits."
Source: Greenwire, 07/18/2019
"Nuclear Industry Push For Reduced Oversight Gaining Traction"
"Fewer mock commando raids to test nuclear power plants’ defenses against terrorist attacks. Fewer, smaller government inspections for plant safety issues. Less notice to the public and to state governors when problems arise. They’re part of the money-saving rollbacks sought by the country’s nuclear industry under President Donald Trump and already approved or pending approval by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission, largely with little input from the general public."
Source: AP, 07/18/2019
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