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By Ed KilgoreTrump to Prioritize Underwater Oil Drilling Over Protecting the Basis of All Ocean Life
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By Eric LevitzActing U.S. Ambassador to China Quits Over Trump’s Climate Policy
David Rank said that as a “parent, patriot and a Christian” he could not support the new U.S. policy.
By Margaret HartmannEPA Dismisses Half the Scientists on Its Major Review Board
They may replace some academics with people who work in the industries being regulated.
By Margaret HartmannScientists and Their Allies Stage Unprecedented Worldwide Protest
Large crowds championing reality and evidence took to the streets in hundreds of cities on Saturday — and nerds definitely make the best signs.
By Chas DannerEPA May Scrap Limit on How Much Mercury Coal Plants Can Spew
The agency will “review” its support for the measure “in light of the recent change in administration.”
By Eric LevitzSenate Confirms Leading Opponent of Environmental Regulation As Head of the EPA
Scott Pruitt will spearhead the Trump administration’s efforts to increase water pollution and accelerate man-made climate change.
By Eric LevitzTrump Administration Gives Final Approval to Dakota Access Pipeline
The Army Corps of Engineers has decided to scrap that environmental-impact assessment it promised and just approve the previously proposed route.
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