The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA‘s) only public hearing on the proposed repeal of the Clean Power Plan (CPP) featured many more people speaking in favor of the Obama-era effort to slash emissions from power plants. Even though EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt purposely held the meeting in Charleston “in the heart of coal country,” West […]
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) chief Scott Pruitt announced a new policy Tuesday to limit the presence of researchers who have received EPA research grants on the agency’s Scientific Advisory Board (SAB). The move, which Pruitt has said will promote “objective, independent-minded” advisors, has been promoted by conservative think tanks and industry as a way […]
In a letter sent to U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Scott Pruitt on Thursday, 19 Democratic senators demanded that the EPA boss “show your work” in his justification of repealing the Clean Power Plan (CPP). This move comes after suggestions that the agency seriously underestimated the costly toll of climate change. For instance, one […]
At a speech in North Dakota last month, President Trump boasted that his administration is refocusing the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to its “core mission: clean air and clean water.” “That’s what I want—clean air,” he continued. “Think of it. We talk about the—I want beautiful clean air, and I want crystal-clean water, right? […]
President Trump might think that global warming is a hoax created by the Chinese, but the Government Accountability Office (GAO), Congress’s nonpartisan auditing arm, is urging the administration to craft a plan to confront climate change or else it will have to deal with its massive economic consequences. According to a new report released by […]
By Elliott Negin U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Scott Pruitt recently proposed eliminating federal tax credits for wind and solar power, arguing that they should “stand on their own and compete against coal and natural gas and other sources” as opposed to “being propped up by tax incentives and other types of credits….” Stand […]
Ever since Scott Pruitt took the helm of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), he has worked to undo decades of hard-fought climate protections, denied that carbon dioxide is a “primary contributor” to climate change, and even removed mentions of the term “climate change” from agency websites. Now, the agency has canceled the speaking appearances […]
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Scott Pruitt has been noted for taking unusual steps to operate with extreme caution at the job—including the installation of a $25,000 soundproof communications booth and contravening a bi-partisan EPA transparency practice of keeping his schedule secret. Now, CNN reports, the EPA is expanding Pruitt’s security detail with […]
In the Trump administration’s ongoing efforts to pretend that climate change doesn’t exist, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has made dramatic changes to a website catered to helping states, local and tribal governments learn about global warming and how prepare and respond to the impacts of our hot new world, according to a new […]
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