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EPA says Trump’s big bill should help in its fight to freeze billions in green bank funds

WASHINGTON (AP) — The sprawling tax and policy bill that passed Congress repeals a multibillion-dollar green bank for financing climate-friendly projects, and the Trump administration should be allowed to freeze its funding and cancel related contracts with nonprofits, federal officials said in a court filing. Climate United Fund and other nonprofits in March sued the…

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EPA puts 139 employees on leave after they publicly criticized Trump's environmental policies

EPA puts 139 employees on leave after they publicly criticized Trump’s environmental policies

The Environmental Protection Agency has placed 139 employees on leave after they signed a letter criticizing the Trump administration’s environmental policies.  The letter, titled a “Declaration of Dissent,” accuses the Trump administration of undermining the EPA’s mission of protecting the environment by promoting “harmful deregulation” and showing”disregard for scientific expertise.”  The document, which was released…

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Trump administration's EPA plans to weaken limits on some "forever chemicals" in drinking water

Trump administration’s EPA plans to weaken limits on some “forever chemicals” in drinking water

The Environmental Protection Agency said Wednesday that it plans to weaken limits on some “forever chemicals” in drinking water that were finalized last year, while maintaining standards for two common ones. The Biden administration set the first federal drinking water limits for PFAS, or perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances, finding they increased the risk of cardiovascular…

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Trump administration plans to eliminate the Energy Star program after 3 decades

Trump administration plans to eliminate the Energy Star program after 3 decades

The Trump administration plans to eliminate the Energy Star program, a 33-year-old energy efficiency certification for appliances such as refrigerators and dishwashers that has helped American consumers save more than $500 billion in energy costs, according to the program. The plan to eliminate Energy Star was announced at an Environmental Protection Agency meeting on Monday,…

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Trump administration fast-tracks oil and mining projects, angering environmentalists

Trump administration fast-tracks oil and mining projects, angering environmentalists

The Trump administration said it will accelerate permit approvals for mining, drilling and fossil fuel production and transportation on public land, fast-tracking a review process that would normally take years.  In announcing the emergency procedures Wednesday, the Department of the Interior, which oversees the management of federal lands and natural resources, said the permitting process…

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