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Trump Aims To Cut Around 65% Of Staff At US Environmental Agency
US President Donald Trump on Wednesday said his administration aims to cut around 65 percent of staff at the Environmental Protection Agency, a key regulatory body that works on a range of areas, including climate change.
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Donald Trump Picks Ex-Lawmaker Lee Zeldin To Head US' Environment Body
Donald Trump on Monday nominated Lee Zeldin, a former congressman and early loyalist of the Republican, to oversee US environmental policy, the latest in a series of swift cabinet choices by the president-elect.
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"S****** Our Town": Residents In US's Ohio After Toxic Train Derailment
US officials on Thursday sought to reassure an increasingly nervous public of the government's commitment following a train derailment that resulted in the release of toxic chemicals in the soil, air and water in Ohio.
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US Supreme Court Limits Government Powers to Regulate Greenhouse Gases
The US Supreme Court ruled Thursday that the government's key environmental agency cannot issue broad limits on greenhouse gases, sharply curtailing the power of President Joe Biden's administration to battle climate change.
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Scandal-Hit US Environment Chief Could Be Sacked
Facing ever-growing scandals over the spending and behavior of his environment agency chief, Scott Pruitt, President Donald Trump appears close to firing the man he appointed to dismantle Barack Obama's green legacy.
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2017 Was Among Planet's Hottest Years Even Without El Nino: Report
2017 was among the hottest years ever recorded, government scientists reported Thursday.
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In Clash With Trump, US Report Says Humans Cause Climate Change
The rapid pace of global climate change is almost certainly driven by human activity, like burning fossil fuels, according to a U.S. government report that contradicts assertions by President Donald Trump and members of his administration.
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Donald Trump's Climate Chief Formally Proposes Scrapping Obama-Era Energy Plan
The head of the US Environmental Protection Agency formally proposed on Tuesday to scrap the agency's Obama-era plan to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from power plants, as the Trump administration seeks to slash fossil fuel regulation.
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US Environmental Chief Scott Pruitt To Recuse Himself From Court Cases
US Environmental Protection Agency chief Scott Pruitt has recused himself from several court cases that he pursued against the agency when he was Oklahoma attorney general, according to a recusal statement.
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Donald Trump Poised To Roll Back Climate Protections
US President Donald Trump will roll back a slew of environmental protections enacted by Former US President Barack Obama, in a bid to untether the fossil fuel industry.
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Donald Trump Under Fire Over Environment Pick
President-elect Donald Trump came under fire Thursday for picking a global warming skeptic as his new environment chief, ahead of a visit to the American Midwest that helped him win the White House.
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Donald Trump Fills Homeland Security, Environment, China Ambassador Jobs
President-elect Donald Trump on Wednesday picked a fossil fuel industry defender as his top environmental official, another retired general as homeland security chief and Iowa's governor as U.S. ambassador to China in choices at odds with some of his recent pronouncements.
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Donald Trump's Rollback On Barack Obama's Climate Agenda May Prove Challenging
Once sworn into office, Donald Trump will be in a strong position to dismantle some of President Barack Obama's efforts to reduce planet-warming carbon emissions. But experts say delivering on campaign pledges to abolish the Environmental Protection Agency and bring back tens of thousands of long-gone coal mining jobs will likely prove far more dif...
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Even Before They Start Breathing, Babies Can Be Harmed By Air Pollution, Scientists Say
Air pollution in the U.S. may be causing thousands of premature births each year, a new study suggests - costing the nation billions of dollars along the way. The study, published Tuesday in the journal Environmental Health Perspectives, lends support to a growing body of research pointing to the grim health consequences of air pollution all over t...
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Ex-Worker Says Volkswagen Destroyed Documents, Obstructed Justice
A former Volkswagen employee says in a lawsuit that the company deleted documents and obstructed justice after the US Environmental Protection Agency accused VW of cheating on emissions tests.
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Trump Aims To Cut Around 65% Of Staff At US Environmental Agency
US President Donald Trump on Wednesday said his administration aims to cut around 65 percent of staff at the Environmental Protection Agency, a key regulatory body that works on a range of areas, including climate change.
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Donald Trump Picks Ex-Lawmaker Lee Zeldin To Head US' Environment Body
Donald Trump on Monday nominated Lee Zeldin, a former congressman and early loyalist of the Republican, to oversee US environmental policy, the latest in a series of swift cabinet choices by the president-elect.
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"S****** Our Town": Residents In US's Ohio After Toxic Train Derailment
US officials on Thursday sought to reassure an increasingly nervous public of the government's commitment following a train derailment that resulted in the release of toxic chemicals in the soil, air and water in Ohio.
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US Supreme Court Limits Government Powers to Regulate Greenhouse Gases
The US Supreme Court ruled Thursday that the government's key environmental agency cannot issue broad limits on greenhouse gases, sharply curtailing the power of President Joe Biden's administration to battle climate change.
-
Scandal-Hit US Environment Chief Could Be Sacked
Facing ever-growing scandals over the spending and behavior of his environment agency chief, Scott Pruitt, President Donald Trump appears close to firing the man he appointed to dismantle Barack Obama's green legacy.
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2017 Was Among Planet's Hottest Years Even Without El Nino: Report
2017 was among the hottest years ever recorded, government scientists reported Thursday.
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In Clash With Trump, US Report Says Humans Cause Climate Change
The rapid pace of global climate change is almost certainly driven by human activity, like burning fossil fuels, according to a U.S. government report that contradicts assertions by President Donald Trump and members of his administration.
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Donald Trump's Climate Chief Formally Proposes Scrapping Obama-Era Energy Plan
The head of the US Environmental Protection Agency formally proposed on Tuesday to scrap the agency's Obama-era plan to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from power plants, as the Trump administration seeks to slash fossil fuel regulation.
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US Environmental Chief Scott Pruitt To Recuse Himself From Court Cases
US Environmental Protection Agency chief Scott Pruitt has recused himself from several court cases that he pursued against the agency when he was Oklahoma attorney general, according to a recusal statement.
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Donald Trump Poised To Roll Back Climate Protections
US President Donald Trump will roll back a slew of environmental protections enacted by Former US President Barack Obama, in a bid to untether the fossil fuel industry.
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Donald Trump Under Fire Over Environment Pick
President-elect Donald Trump came under fire Thursday for picking a global warming skeptic as his new environment chief, ahead of a visit to the American Midwest that helped him win the White House.
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Donald Trump Fills Homeland Security, Environment, China Ambassador Jobs
President-elect Donald Trump on Wednesday picked a fossil fuel industry defender as his top environmental official, another retired general as homeland security chief and Iowa's governor as U.S. ambassador to China in choices at odds with some of his recent pronouncements.
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Donald Trump's Rollback On Barack Obama's Climate Agenda May Prove Challenging
Once sworn into office, Donald Trump will be in a strong position to dismantle some of President Barack Obama's efforts to reduce planet-warming carbon emissions. But experts say delivering on campaign pledges to abolish the Environmental Protection Agency and bring back tens of thousands of long-gone coal mining jobs will likely prove far more dif...
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Even Before They Start Breathing, Babies Can Be Harmed By Air Pollution, Scientists Say
Air pollution in the U.S. may be causing thousands of premature births each year, a new study suggests - costing the nation billions of dollars along the way. The study, published Tuesday in the journal Environmental Health Perspectives, lends support to a growing body of research pointing to the grim health consequences of air pollution all over t...
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Ex-Worker Says Volkswagen Destroyed Documents, Obstructed Justice
A former Volkswagen employee says in a lawsuit that the company deleted documents and obstructed justice after the US Environmental Protection Agency accused VW of cheating on emissions tests.
