Climate Change Is Already Sparking A New Era Of Fishing Wars: Study
"At a time when the Trump administration is already waging trade wars, new research suggests seafood could be the next battleground."
Source: HuffPost, 06/15/2018
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"Pruitt, Under Fire, Plans to Initiate a Big Environmental Rollback"
"Scott Pruitt, the head of the Environmental Protection Agency, is expected on Friday to send President Trump a detailed legal proposal to dramatically scale back an Obama-era regulation on water pollution, according to a senior E.P.A. official familiar with the plan. It is widely expected to be one of his agency’s most significant regulatory rollback efforts."
Source: NY Times, 06/15/2018
House GOPers Urge Fees for States That Block Offshore Drilling
"House Republicans put forward a proposal this week to impose hefty fees on states that do not approve of drilling for oil and natural gas off their coasts, a move that would pressure local leaders who oppose the Trump administration’s plan to expand offshore leasing."
Source: Washington Post, 06/15/2018
"For Pruitt Aides, the Boss’s Personal Life Was Part of the Job"
"Senior staff members at the Environmental Protection Agency frequently felt pressured by Scott Pruitt, the administrator, to help in personal matters and obtain special favors for his family, according to interviews with four current and former E.P.A. officials who served as top political aides to Mr. Pruitt."
Source: NY Times, 06/15/2018
"Kansas Corn Farmers Tell Pruitt They Are ‘Mad As Hell’"
"Kansas corn and ethanol leaders told Administrator Scott Pruitt Tuesday that his efforts to undermine the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) are helping Big Oil while hurting rural America. Administrator Pruitt was in the state touring the East Kansas Agri Energy LLC ethanol plant in Garnett."
Source: AgDaily, 06/14/2018
Despite Public Health Risks, EPA to Roll Back Regs to Stop Methane Leaks
"The Obama-era regulation is meant to curb leaks of methane, which is about 30 times more potent than carbon dioxide."
Source: Texas Observer, 06/14/2018
Trump Environmental Rollbacks Put 1000s of Lives at Risk: Harvard Study
"Using the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's own numbers, two Harvard scientists have calculated that 80,000 more lives will be lost per decade if President Donald Trump's administration fulfills its plans to roll back clean air and water protections."
Source: InsideClimate News, 06/14/2018
"U.S. Groups Sue Trump Administration Over Water Protections"
"Environmental groups sued the Trump administration on Wednesday challenging moves they say weaken protections for rivers, wetlands and other waterways."
Source: Reuters, 06/14/2018
"Pruitt’s Conservative Support Cracks"
"Scott Pruitt drew fire Wednesday from conservative pundit Laura Ingraham, who urged President Donald Trump to dump the scandal-scarred EPA administrator — the latest sign that his support among Republicans is crumbling."
Source: Politico, 06/14/2018
Pruitt Tapped Aide, Donors To Help Wife Land Job At Conservative Group
"Environmental Protection Agency chief Scott Pruitt last year had a top aide help contact Republican donors who might offer his wife a job, eventually securing her a position at a conservative political group that has backed him for years, according to multiple individuals familiar with the matter."
Source: Washington Post, 06/14/2018
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