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"In Win For Greens, Court Nixes Parts Of Obama-Era Ozone Rule" [1]

"A federal court today [Friday] sided with environmentalists in vacating a significant chunk of an Obama-era rule guiding implementation for the 2008 ozone standard."

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National (U.S.) [6]
Source: Greenwire [7], 02/19/2018
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"Under Fire For Travel Expenses, Pruitt Cancels Trip To Israel" [8]

"Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Scott Pruitt has canceled a nearly week-long trip to Israel, agency officials confirmed Sunday."

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Source: Washington Post [10], 02/19/2018
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"Scoop: Trump Endorses 25-Cent Gas Tax Hike" [11]

"President Trump endorsed a 25-cent gas tax hike to pay for infrastructure at a White House meeting this morning with senior administration officials and members of Congress from both parties, according to two sources with direct knowledge."

Economy & Business [12]
Energy & Fuel [13]
Environmental Politics [14]
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Transportation [15]
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Source: Axios [16], 02/16/2018
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U.S. Environmental Penalties Nearly Halve In Trump's First Year: Report [17]

"The Environmental Protection Agency levied around half the average number of penalties against polluters in the first year of the Trump administration as in the same period of the past three presidential administrations, according to a report released Thursday."

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Source: Reuters [19], 02/16/2018
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"Top EPA Science Adviser Has History Of Questioning Pollution Research" [20]

"In 2015, the top toxicologist for the state of Texas, Michael Honeycutt, was interviewed on Houston Public Radio. At the time, the Environmental Protection Agency was pushing for tighter limits on ozone, a type of air pollution that is hazardous for people with asthma and other respiratory diseases."

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Source: NPR [22], 02/16/2018
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Judge Orders Trump’S DOE To Implement Efficiency Rules For Appliances [23]

"A federal judge in San Francisco ordered President Trump’s administration on Thursday to end a one-year delay on rules developed by the Obama administration to combat climate change by tightening energy-efficiency standards for portable air conditioners, building heaters and other appliances."

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National (U.S.) [6]
Source: San Francisco Chronicle [24], 02/16/2018
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"How $225,000 Can Help Secure a Pollution Loophole at Trump’s E.P.A." [25]

"The gravel parking lot at the Fitzgerald family’s truck dealership here in central Tennessee was packed last week with shiny new Peterbilt and Freightliner trucks, as well as a steady stream of buyers from across the country. But there is something unusual about the big rigs sold by the Fitzgeralds: They are equipped with rebuilt diesel engines that do not need to comply with rules on modern emissions controls."

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Pollution [4]
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National (U.S.) [6]
Source: NY Times [26], 02/16/2018
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"House Dems Want Watchdog To Probe Pruitt’s First-Class Flying" [27]

"Leading House Democrats want the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) internal watchdog to look into EPA head Scott Pruitt’s premium-class flights on the taxpayer’s dime."

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Source: The Hill [28], 02/15/2018
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Scientist Stands Between Pruitt and Destruction of EPA Science Panels [29]

"On January 26, after serving as a scientific advisor to the Environmental Protection Agency for about two years, Robyn Wilson received her first note from EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt thanking her for her service—which was officially over. She had one year left in her term."

Environmental Health [18]
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Science [21]
Public [5]
National (U.S.) [6]
Source: Mother Jones [30], 02/15/2018
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EPA: Pesticide Company’s Penalty Cut From A Proposed $4.8M to $150K [31]

"A settlement agreement between U.S. EPA and Syngenta Seeds LLC to resolve violations of pesticide regulations at a Hawaii farm includes a civil penalty that's significantly lower than what the Obama administration had sought."

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National (U.S.) [6]
Source: Greenwire [33], 02/15/2018
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