"EPA: Meet 7 Science Advisers Under Trump"
"The Trump EPA has tried to stack the deck against tougher standards for smog and soot by recruiting anti-regulatory advocates for key advisory committees."
Source: ClimateWire, 07/25/2019
Environmental Politics
Trump Does Not Get The Point Of Plastic Straw Bans. Experts Explain
"President Trump does not understand why plastic straws have become the boogeyman of some businesses and Democratic-led cities that have sought to ban their use entirely."
Source: Washington Post, 07/25/2019
"Car Rules: Trump Admin Failed To Consult States About Rollback — AGs"
"The Trump administration failed to consult dozens of state officials about the rollback of Obama-era clean car rules, according to a new letter from 12 Democratic attorneys general."
Source: E&E News PM, 07/25/2019
"Bernhardt Secretly Signs Land Swap For Alaska Refuge Road"
"Interior Secretary David Bernhardt has once again revived a proposed land exchange that would clear the way for a controversial gravel road to be built through wilderness within Alaska's Izembek National Wildlife Refuge."
Source: E&E News PM, 07/25/2019
"Green Groups Sue EPA Over 'Sweeping Overhaul' Of Public Records Policy"
"Two separate environmental lawsuits were filed Wednesday challenging the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) changes to its public records policy."
Source: The Hill, 07/25/2019
Greens Ask Interior Watchdog To Probe Agency's Public Records Policies
"A number of conservation groups are asking the Interior Department’s internal watchdog to investigate reports that political appointees are improperly interfering in the release of public records."
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"Environmental Groups Fight EPA's New FOIA Rule"
"A coalition of environmental groups pushed back Monday against a new Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) rule that could restrict access to public records."
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New EPA Rule Could Give Politicals More Veto Power on FOIA Requests
"More political appointees at the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) could soon have the authority to weigh in on public information requests. The rule is expected to be published in the Federal Register as early as Wednesday and will not allow for a public comment period."
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"Lawmakers Talk Legislation In Response To FOIA Changes"
"Senators from both parties are unhappy with new Trump administration rules giving political appointees at two government agencies more power to review public information requests, and they say they may craft legislation to fix it."
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Interior Proposes Rule To Make FOIA Requests Harder To Fulfill
"Trump administration officials took steps on Friday to crack down on transparency at one of the largest US federal agencies, proposing a slew of changes that could make it harder for the public and media to obtain records of agency dealings."
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