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"Feds Remove Protections For 10M Acres Of Sage Grouse Habitat" [1]

"The Interior Department said Thursday it is withdrawing protections for 10 million acres of federal lands used by the threatened sage grouse to open it up for energy development."

Energy & Fuel [2]
Environmental Politics [3]
Laws & Regulations [4]
Wildlife [5]
Public [6]
Source: AP [7], 10/06/2017

"Dems Seek Investigation Into EPA Chief’S $25K Soundproof Booth" [8]

"House Democrats are asking for a federal investigation into Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Scott Pruitt’s $25,000 soundproof booth."

Environmental Politics [3]
Laws & Regulations [4]
Public [6]
National (U.S.) [9]
Source: The Hill [10], 10/06/2017

"Trump Nominates a Coal Lobbyist to Be No. 2 at E.P.A." [11]

"President Trump on Thursday nominated Andrew R. Wheeler, a coal lobbyist with links to outspoken deniers of established science on climate change, to help lead the Environmental Protection Agency."

Energy & Fuel [2]
Environmental Health [12]
Environmental Politics [3]
Public [6]
National (U.S.) [9]
Source: NY Times [13], 10/06/2017

"Administration Critics Want Pruitt, Zinke To Resign Over Flights" [14]

"One Cabinet secretary is out of a job after a furor over his pricey flights. Now some critics are calling for the ouster of U.S. EPA boss Scott Pruitt and Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke. Both also are under fire over travel."

Environmental Politics [3]
Public [6]
National (U.S.) [9]
Source: E&E Daily [15], 10/05/2017

Trump Takes a First Step Toward Scrapping Obama’s Global Warming Policy [16]

"The Trump administration will repeal the Clean Power Plan, the centerpiece of President Barack Obama’s effort to fight climate change, and will ask the public to recommend ways it could be replaced, according to an internal Environmental Protection Agency document."

Climate Change [17]
Environmental Politics [3]
Laws & Regulations [4]
Public [6]
National (U.S.) [9]
Source: NY Times [18], 10/05/2017

"Federal Judge Reinstates Obama-Era Rule On Methane Emissions" [19]

"On Wednesday, Senate lawmakers will weigh whether to confirm as the chemical industry’s top regulator a scientist who over the past two decades has helped companies argue against stricter government regulation of potentially harmful compounds in everyday products."

Environmental Politics [3]
Public [6]
National (U.S.) [9]
Source: Washington Post [20], 10/05/2017

Senate Weighs Key EPA Nominees With Close Ties To Chemical, Fossil Fuels [21]

"On Wednesday, Senate lawmakers will weigh whether to confirm as the chemical industry’s top regulator a scientist who over the past two decades has helped companies argue against stricter government regulation of potentially harmful compounds in everyday products."

Environmental Politics [3]
Public [6]
National (U.S.) [9]
Source: Washington Post [20], 10/05/2017

Interior Whistleblower Resigns, Calling Zinke’s Leadership A Failure [22]

"An Interior Department executive turned whistleblower who claimed the Trump administration retaliated against him for publicly disclosing how climate change affects Alaska Native communities resigned Wednesday."

Environmental Politics [3]
Public [6]
National (U.S.) [9]
Source: Washington Post [23], 10/05/2017

"Poll: Most Americans Want Government To Fight Climate Change" [24]

"More than 6 in 10 Americans believe that climate change is a problem that the federal government needs to address, according to a new poll."

Climate Change [17]
Environmental Politics [3]
Public [6]
National (U.S.) [9]
Source: The Hill [25], 10/04/2017

"Rick Perry Manages To Unite Oil, Gas, Wind And Solar — Against Him" [26]

"As he did nearly a year ago to win the presidency, Donald Trump has done the seemingly impossible and brought together disparate coalitions of unlikely interests. This week, it happened again when Trump managed to unite an unlikely band of fossil-fuel and renewable-energy advocates."

Economy & Business [27]
Energy & Fuel [2]
Environmental Politics [3]
Laws & Regulations [4]
Public [6]
National (U.S.) [9]
Source: Washington Post [28], 10/04/2017

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