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Young people sue Donald Trump over climate change
Young people sue Donald Trump over climate change Young people from Montana to Florida are suing the Trump administration over its alleged assault on renewable energy and climate action, claiming executive orders promoting fossil fuels amount to an “unconstitutional” overreach of power. The plaintiffs, including two brothers aged 11 and 7 who claim to have been […]
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Trump’s proposed budget deals another big blow to science, clean energy, and the environment
Trump’s proposed budget deals another big blow to science, clean energy, and the environment President Trump’s proposed budget cuts $15 billion from federal funding for renewable energy and new technologies to capture carbon dioxide emissions, and slashes nearly $18 billion from the National Institutes of Health. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) would see its budget […]
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Stripping federal protection for clean water harms just about everyone, especially already vulnerable communities
Stripping federal protection for clean water harms just about everyone, especially already vulnerable communities Rollbacks to federal clean water protections will disproportionately harm already vulnerable communities, including those facing pollution and failing infrastructure. The Trump administration’s efforts to narrow federal water protections, pause water infrastructure investments, and retreat from environmental enforcement will have devastating consequences […]
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Federal laws don’t ban rollbacks of environmental protection, but they don’t make it easy
Federal laws don’t ban rollbacks of environmental protection, but they don’t make it easy The Trump administration has announced plans to review or reverse dozens of environmental protection regulations, but the process is not as simple as just saying so. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) must follow the Administrative Procedure Act, a federal law that […]
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How government transparency saves lives
How government transparency saves lives Researchers at the University of California, Santa Barbara found that increased government transparency leads to significant improvements in environmental outcomes, including reduced pollution and improved air quality. The study, published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, involved a randomized experiment where 50 Chinese cities were either publicly […]
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EPA must use the best available science − by law − but what does that mean?
EPA must use the best available science − by law − but what does that mean? The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) must use the “best available science” in its decision-making processes, as mandated by law. The best available science refers to reliable, unbiased, and objective scientific research that is based on current knowledge from […]
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As federal environmental priorities shift, sovereign Native American nations have their own plans
As federal environmental priorities shift, sovereign Native American nations have their own plans Billy Frank Jr., left, a Nisqually tribal elder, was arrested dozens of times while trying to assert his native fishing rights during the 'Fish Wars' of the 1960s and 1970s. In this 2014 photo, he stands with Ed Johnstone of the Quinault […]
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Revoking EPA’s endangerment finding – the keystone of US climate policies – won’t be simple and could have unintended consequences
Revoking EPA’s endangerment finding – the keystone of US climate policies – won’t be simple and could have unintended consequences Several U.S. climate regulations aim to reduce burning of fossil fuels, a driver of climate change. Visions of America/Joseph Sohm/Universal Images Group via Getty Images Most of the United States’ major climate regulations are underpinned […]
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