"Trump EPA To Keep And Defend Obama Smog Rule"
"The Trump administration has decided to keep and defend the Obama administration’s controversial 2015 smog regulation."
Source: The Hill, 08/02/2018
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"EPA: Wheeler Jokes With Senators, Talks Policy"
"Acting EPA Administrator Andrew Wheeler sat down for his first congressional hearing as head of the agency this morning."
Source: Greenwire, 08/02/2018
Trump Finally Picks a Science Adviser And Scientists Seem Relieved
"Kelvin Droegemeier, a well-regarded meteorologist, has a long research record. But his views on climate change are not well known."
Source: NY Times, 08/02/2018
White House To Propose Weaker Auto Emissions Rules, Overriding Calif.
"The Trump administration on Thursday will move to revoke California’s authority to set its own strict tailpipe emissions rules and mandate the sale of electric vehicles, as it proposes weakening Obama-era federal fuel efficiency standards."
Source: Reuters, 08/02/2018
"New EPA Chief Faces First Test On Capitol Hill"
"Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) interim chief Andrew Wheeler faces his first congressional test Wednesday when he testifies at his first hearing since taking over for scandal-plagued Scott Pruitt."
Source: The Hill, 08/01/2018
"Trump EPA Celebrates Cleaner Air While It Rolls Back Regulations"
"The Trump administration is touting strides in cleaning up America’s air, even as it works to roll back Obama-era mandates curbing pollution from power plants, automobiles and oil wells."
Source: Bloomberg, 08/01/2018
"US Says Driving Would Be Riskier If Fuel Standards Tougher"
"The Trump administration says people would drive more and be exposed to increased risk if their cars get better gas mileage, an argument intended to justify freezing Obama-era toughening of fuel standards."
Source: AP, 08/01/2018
"Cummins To Recall 500,000 U.S. Trucks Over Faulty Emissions Part"
"Cummins Inc has agreed to recall about 500,000 medium- and heavy-duty trucks in the United States to correct a faulty emissions control system in the engines it made for the trucks, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency said on Tuesday."
Source: Reuters, 08/01/2018
"Hot But Not Bothered: Major Media Are Ignoring The Climate Crisis"
"Heat waves continue to wash over the globe, breaking records and threatening lives. This year is on track to rank among the four hottest years on record—together with 2015, 2016, and 2017." But the news media are ignoring the climate connection.
Source: Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists, 08/01/2018
"Port of No Return"
"A year after Hurricane Harvey, Port Arthur is fighting for survival. Will Texas' disaster recovery process push residents deeper into despair, or help lift them out of it?"
Source: Texas Observer, 08/01/2018
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