Official Who Nixed Everglades From UN Endangered List Gets Trump Job
"An Interior Department official who removed the Everglades from the United Nations’ endangered-sites list during the Bush administration is back."
Source: Miami Herald, 07/13/2017
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"EPA Chief Wants Scientists To Debate Climate On TV"
"The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is in the early stages of launching a debate about climate change that could air on television – challenging scientists to prove the widespread view that global warming is a serious threat, the head of the agency said."
Source: Reuters, 07/12/2017
"U.S. Cities, States and Businesses Pledge to Measure Emissions"
"A coalition of American states, cities and businesses that have pledged to stick with the Paris climate pact will team up with experts to quantify their climate commitments and share their plans with the United Nations, vowing to act in spite of the Trump administration’s exit from the accord."
Source: NY Times, 07/12/2017
"Trump Triggers Fight Over Yucca Waste Site"
"Supporters and opponents of the proposed Yucca Mountain nuclear waste site in Nevada are ramping up their advocacy efforts in hopes of swaying Congress and the Trump administration."
Source: The Hill, 07/12/2017
"Controversial Alaskan Gold Mine Could Be Revived Under Trump’s EPA"
"The Trump administration has taken a key step toward paving the way for a controversial gold, copper and molybdenum mine in Alaska’s Bristol Bay watershed, marking a sharp reversal from President Barack Obama’s opposition to the project."
Source: Washington Post, 07/12/2017
"House Bill Would Fully Fund U.S. Chemical Safety Board"
"The U.S. Chemical Safety Board, which President Donald Trump proposed eliminating earlier this year, would be fully funded under an appropriations bill released Tuesday."
Source: Houston Chronicle, 07/12/2017
"Appropriations: House Panel To Mark Up Interior-EPA Spending Bill"
"The House Interior and Environment Appropriations Subcommittee on Wednesday afternoon will mark up its fiscal 2018 spending bill for the Interior Department and U.S. EPA."
Source: E&E Daily, 07/11/2017
Trump’s New CDC Chief Backed Coca-Cola Plan to Solve Childhood Obesity
"The new chief of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, which monitors significant public health concerns, including the impact of sugary beverages on obesity and heart disease, will be led by Brenda Fitzgerald, a Georgia physician whose signature childhood obesity project was underwritten by Coca-Cola."
Source: The Intercept, 07/11/2017
Maryland Gov. Opposes Offshore Drilling As State Doubts Seismic Testing
"Gov. Larry Hogan (R) said last week that he is against gas drilling off Maryland’s coast, and as President Trump’s administration considers seismic testing to search for energy reserves, state officials are asking the federal government to more closely study its impact."
Source: Washington Post, 07/11/2017
"The Deep Industry Ties of Trump’s Deregulation Team"
"President Trump entered office pledging to cut red tape, and within weeks, he ordered his administration to assemble teams to aggressively scale back government regulations. But the effort — a signature theme in Mr. Trump’s populist campaign for the White House — is being conducted in large part out of public view and often by political appointees with deep industry ties and potential conflicts."
Source: NY Times, 07/11/2017
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