"White House: A Look At The Climate Science Sent To Trump"
"The White House requested a PowerPoint presentation for President Trump from a group devoted to attacking climate science."
Source: ClimateWire, 10/26/2018
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Trump DOI OKs Plan To Drill For Oil In Alaska’s Federal Waters - A First
"Interior Department officials announced their approval Wednesday of a company’s plan to drill for oil six miles off the Alaskan coast in the shallow waters of the Beaufort Sea."
Source: Washington Post, 10/26/2018
"Trump’s Air Pollution Adviser: Clean Air Saves No Lives"
"Last spring, air pollution researchers from around the world gathered to discuss their latest findings. Among them were scientists who led landmark studies linking smog and soot to deadly health problems. So it was shocking when one speaker essentially told everyone in the room that they were wrong."
Source: Reveal, 10/25/2018
"Ban Entire Pesticide Class To Protect Children's Health, Experts Say"
"Evidence that an entire class of pesticides threatens the health of children and pregnant women is now so arresting that the substances should be banned, an expert panel of toxicologists has said."
Source: Guardian, 10/25/2018
"Trump Switches Out Energy Commission Chairman"
"President Trump named Neil Chatterjee to be the chairman of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) Wednesday, replacing previous chairman Kevin McIntyre, who cited unspecified “health issues” in stepping aside."
Source: The Hill, 10/25/2018
"How the Farm Bureau’s Climate Agenda Is Failing Its Farmers"
"That agenda has left farmers ill-prepared to cope with effects of climate change—droughts, heat and storms—while neglecting a key climate solution."
Source: InsideClimate News, 10/25/2018
Emails Show ‘Cozy’ Ties Between EPA’s Air Office, Wehrum's Former Firm
"A trove of emails obtained by HuffPost sheds light on the ongoing relationship between the Environmental Protection Agency’s air quality chief, Bill Wehrum, and people at his former law and lobbying firm. This latest instance of Trump appointees communicating with previous employers highlights the extent to which corporate interests have gained access to crucial government decision-makers and raises questions about the usefulness of President Donald Trump’s ethics rules.
Source: HuffPost, 10/24/2018
With Key Senate Races Mired In Pollution Issues, GOP Strategists Shrug
"GOP candidates in Arizona, Texas and Florida face environmental attacks, but party strategists think voters won’t care."
Source: HuffPost, 10/24/2018
"Trump Says EPA Acting Chief 'Doing Well,' May Become Permanent"
"President Donald Trump said on Tuesday that U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Acting Administrator Andrew Wheeler, a former coal industry lobbyist, was doing a good job and could be nominated to permanently take on the role."
Source: Reuters, 10/24/2018
"Trump To Nominate Former Monsanto Exec To Top Interior Position"
"President Trump plans to nominate a former official at Monsanto to a top position in the Department of the Interior, the White House announced Monday. Trump will nominate Aurelia Skipwith to be the director of the United States Fish and Wildlife Service."
Source: The Hill, 10/23/2018
