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Climate Denial Pervades Trump White House, But It's Hitting Some Limits [1]

"The administration's culture of denialism and support for fossil fuels has pushed rollbacks of policies meant to protect public health, safety and the environment."

Climate Change [2]
Environmental Politics [3]
Science [4]
Public [5]
National (U.S.) [6]
Source: InsideClimate News [7], 01/10/2018
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How Much Has ‘Climate Change’ Been Scrubbed From Federal Websites? A Lot [8]

"Nearly a year into the Trump administration, mentions of climate change have been systematically removed, altered or played down on websites across the federal government, according to a report made public Wednesday."

Climate Change [2]
Environmental Politics [3]
Journalism & Media [9]
Science [4]
Public [5]
National (U.S.) [6]
Source: NY Times [10], 01/10/2018
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Interior Puts Grants Worth 100s Of Millions Through Political Review [11]

"The Interior Department has adopted a new screening process for the discretionary grants it makes to outside groups, instructing staff to ensure those awards “promote the priorities” of the Trump administration."

Environmental Politics [3]
Public [5]
National (U.S.) [6]
Source: Washington Post [12], 01/10/2018
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"How a Coal Baron’s Wish List Became President Trump’s To-Do List" [13]

"President Trump’s first year in office has been a boon for the coal industry, with the Trump administration rolling back regulations on coal-fired power plants and withdrawing the United States from the Paris climate change agreement."

Energy & Fuel [14]
Environmental Health [15]
Environmental Politics [3]
Laws & Regulations [16]
Public [5]
National (U.S.) [6]
Source: NY Times [17], 01/10/2018
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Trump Administration Bars Oil Drilling Off Florida After Governor's Plea [18]

"President Donald Trump’s administration will not allow drilling for oil and gas off the coast of Florida after urging from the state’s governor, Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke said on Tuesday."

Energy & Fuel [14]
Environmental Politics [3]
Public [5]
National (U.S.) [6]
Source: Reuters [19], 01/10/2018
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2018 Elections Could Be Game-Changer for Environment, Energy [20]

The 2018 elections may prove highly consequential for environment and energy policy, possibly slowing or even reversing the Trump-GOP deregulatory agenda. The latest Issue Backgrounder helps reporters frame the choices voters face, including environmental justice and offshore drilling.

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Chemicals [22]
Climate Change [2]
Economy & Business [23]
Energy & Fuel [14]
Environmental Politics [3]
Government [24]
People & Population [25]
Policy [26]
Region: 
National (U.S.) [6]
Alaska and Hawaii [27]
California [28]
Great Lakes (IL IN MI MN OH WI) [29]
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Mountain West (CO ID MT NV UT WY) [31]
Northeast (CT MA ME NH NJ NY RI VT) [32]
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Cliven Bundy Walks Free As Federal Judge Dismisses Ranch Standoff Case [36]

"Nevada rancher Cliven Bundy walked free from the federal courthouse Monday for the first time since his arrest two years ago on charges that he led an armed rebellion against the government in 2014."

Environmental Politics [3]
Laws & Regulations [16]
Public [5]
National (U.S.) [6]
Source: Arizona Republic [37], 01/09/2018
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FERC Rejects Perry's Proposal for Nuclear and Coal Subsidies [38]

"Federal regulators on Monday rejected a proposal by Energy Secretary Rick Perry to subsidize struggling coal and nuclear plants, in a major blow to the Trump administration’s efforts to revive America’s declining coal industry."

Energy & Fuel [14]
Environmental Politics [3]
Laws & Regulations [16]
Nuclear Power & Radiation [39]
Public [5]
National (U.S.) [6]
Source: NY Times [40], 01/09/2018
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"Superfund Work Touted By Trump EPA Was Completed Years Ago" [41]

"The Environmental Protection Agency is touting cleanups at seven of the nation’s most polluted places as a signature accomplishment in the Trump administration’s effort to reduce the number of Superfund sites, even though records show the physical work was completed before President Donald Trump took office."

Environmental Politics [3]
Journalism & Media [9]
Pollution [42]
Waste [43]
Public [5]
National (U.S.) [6]
Source: AP [44], 01/08/2018
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"Expect Environmental Battles to Be ‘Even More Significant’ in 2018" [45]

"If 2017 was the Trump administration’s year of grand pronouncements declaring an end to environmental regulations, 2018 will be the year of trying to finish what it started."

Climate Change [2]
Environmental Health [15]
Environmental Politics [3]
Laws & Regulations [16]
Public [5]
National (U.S.) [6]
Source: NY Times [46], 01/08/2018
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