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"Trump Nominates a Coal Lobbyist to Be No. 2 at E.P.A." [1]

"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."

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Source: NY Times [7], 10/06/2017
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"Will Anyone Buy This Huge Coal Plant? Trump Hopes So" [8]

"Peabody Energy said today it has found a number of potential buyers interested in operating the Navajo Generating Station, keeping alive hopes that the massive Arizona coal plant will continue running beyond its planned 2019 closing date. The St. Louis-based mining firm did not disclose the list of buyers or the number of parties interested in operating NGS, as the facility is often called."

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Source: ClimateWire [9], 10/05/2017
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"Administration Critics Want Pruitt, Zinke To Resign Over Flights" [10]

"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."

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Source: E&E Daily [11], 10/05/2017
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Harvey Damage At San Jacinto Waste Pits Shows Bigger Problems For EPA [12]

"The Environmental Protection Agency confirms Harvey damaged a Harris County Superfund site. An environmental law expert helps us understand what it means."

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Source: KUHT [15], 10/05/2017
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Scientists May Have Found Solution To The Atmosphere’s Methane Mystery [16]

"When it comes to climate change, we know where the most important warming agent — carbon dioxide — is coming from. Most of it is coming from the burning of fossil fuels, with additional contributions from deforestation and other causes."

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Source: Washington Post [19], 10/05/2017
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"Monsanto’s Roundup Faces European Politics and U.S. Lawsuits" [20]

"Monsanto’s flagship weed killer, Roundup, has had a tough year. And it could get worse."

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Source: NY Times [23], 10/05/2017
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Trump Takes a First Step Toward Scrapping Obama’s Global Warming Policy [24]

"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."

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Source: NY Times [25], 10/05/2017
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"Federal Judge Reinstates Obama-Era Rule On Methane Emissions" [26]

"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."

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Source: Washington Post [27], 10/05/2017
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Senate Weighs Key EPA Nominees With Close Ties To Chemical, Fossil Fuels [28]

"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."

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Source: Washington Post [27], 10/05/2017
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Interior Whistleblower Resigns, Calling Zinke’s Leadership A Failure [29]

"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."

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Source: Washington Post [30], 10/05/2017
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