"Trump EPA Chief To Congress: Cut My Funding"
"President Donald Trump’s U.S. EPA Administrator Andrew Wheeler wants Congress to deeply cut funding for his own agency in the next fiscal year."
Source: States Newsroom, 02/28/2020
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"House: Dems Roll Out Sweeping Environmental Justice Bill"
"House Democrats this morning unveiled a long-awaited environmental justice bill, a novel collaborative effort between lawmakers and local groups that have long been ignored on Capitol Hill."
Source: Greenwire, 02/28/2020
"Murkowski, Manchin Introduce Major Energy Legislation"
"Sens. Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska) and Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) on Thursday introduced a long-awaited energy package that's shaping up to be the best chance this year for passing legislation to expand the use of cleaner forms of energy."
Source: The Hill, 02/28/2020
"Heathrow Third Runway Ruled Illegal Over Climate Change"
"Plans for a third runway at Heathrow airport have been ruled illegal by the court of appeal because ministers did not adequately take into account the government’s commitments to tackle the climate crisis."
Source: Guardian, 02/28/2020
"Studies Sound Alarm On 'Badly Out-Of-Date' FEMA Flood Maps"
"The federal government must spend up to $12 billion to improve the nation's flood maps and should do more to steer development out of flood-prone areas, according to two recent studies that warn about increasing flood damage from climate change."
Source: ClimateWire, 02/28/2020
Judge Voids 1 Million Acres Of Oil And Gas Leases Over Public Input
"A federal judge in Idaho ruled Thursday that a Trump administration policy limiting public input on oil and gas leasing decisions was “arbitrary and capricious,” overturning the 2018 directive and voiding nearly 1 million acres of leases out West as a result."
Source: Washington Post, 02/28/2020
Oil And Gas: BLM Lost $12.4B From 'Grossly Outdated' Royalties — Report
"Taxpayers are losing billions of dollars in potential revenue from oil and gas drilling on federal lands, according to two reports released this week."
Source: EnergyWire, 02/28/2020
Whistle-Blower: Virus Health Workers Lacked Training and Protective Gear
"Federal health employees interacted with Americans quarantined for possible exposure to the coronavirus without proper medical training or protective gear, then scattered into the general population, according to a government whistle-blower who lawmakers say faced retaliation for reporting concerns."
Source: NY Times, 02/28/2020
"Pence Will Control All Coronavirus Messaging From Health Officials"
"The White House moved on Thursday to tighten control of coronavirus messaging by government health officials and scientists, directing them to coordinate all statements and public appearances with the office of Vice President Mike Pence, according to several officials familiar with the new approach."
Source: NY Times, 02/28/2020
'Anti-Greta' Teen Activist To Speak At Biggest US Conservatives Confab
"A German teenager dubbed the “anti-Greta” – climate sceptics’ answer to the schoolgirl activist Greta Thunberg – is set to address the biggest annual gathering of US grassroots conservatives."
Source: Guardian, 02/27/2020
