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Potential Conflicts Spotlight Concerns Over Trump Appointments

As President Trump continues to fill environment and energy leadership positions in 2018, one source of stories will be potential conflicts of interest for appointed regulators and agency leaders. This week's TipSheet runs down more than 20 key appointments to watch at EPA, Interior, Ag, Energy and more.

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"CDC Gets List Of Forbidden Words: Fetus, Transgender, Diversity"

"The Trump administration is prohibiting officials at the nation’s top public health agency from using a list of seven words or phrases — including “fetus” and “transgender” — in official documents being prepared for next year’s budget."

Source: Washington Post, 12/18/2017

EPA Contractor Spent Past Year Scouring Agency for Anti-Trump Officials

"One of the top executives of a consulting firm that the Environmental Protection Agency has recently hired to help it with media affairs has spent the past year investigating agency employees who have been critical of the Trump administration, federal records show."

Source: NY Times, 12/18/2017

"Tax Bill Largely Preserves Incentives for Wind and Solar Power"

"The final text of the Republican tax bill made public Friday largely preserves key tax credits for wind and solar power and electric vehicles, reversing language in earlier versions that could have slowed the growth of renewable energy across the United States."

Source: NY Times, 12/18/2017

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