Trump administration

Trump’s EPA eyes cuts in water pollution regulation that directly affects the Gulf of Mexico

Opinion: “Mad Max”  at the helm…… Trump’s EPA eyes cuts in water pollution regulation that directly affects the Gulf of Mexico One of Trump’s first actions in office was to tell the EPA chief to repeal or revise the Clean Water Rule. Trump’s Environmental Protection Agency has proposed cuts in water pollution regulation that would increase the 5,772-square-mile dead zone …

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Trump administration orders wildlife refuges employees back to work so hunters can hunt

Trump administration orders wildlife refuges employees back to work so hunters can hunt Kerry Eleveld Daily Kos Staff As furloughed federal workers are being forced to choose between paying for cancer medications or food, the Trump administration is ordering staffers at dozens of wildlife refuges to return to work so that hunting season isn’t disrupted.  …

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President Trump’s Retreat on the Environment Is Affecting Communities Across America – The New York Times

President Trump’s Retreat on the Environment Is Affecting Communities Across America – The New York Times ‘This is our reality now.’ In just two years, President Trump has unleashed a regulatory rollback, lobbied for and cheered on by industry, with little parallel in the past half-century. Mr. Trump enthusiastically promotes the changes as creating jobs, …

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Trump has a story of how his presidency’s going. Here’s what the numbers say.

Environment and social justice facts 3.9 million: Number of children without health insurance 3.3 million: The number of acres of conserved land for which Trump eliminated protections 78.6: Lower life expectancy 2.7 percent: Greenhouse gas emissions saw their biggest jump worldwide in 2018   Trump has a story of how his presidency’s going. Here’s what the numbers say. …

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New York Times Editorial: Trump Imperils the Planet

“The idea that sustainability may be a necessary condition of future economic growth appears never to have crossed their minds.   Trump Imperils the Planet By Editorial Board, The New York Times 28 December 18 Endangered species, climate change — the administration is taking the country, and the world, backward. t’s hard to believe but …

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Report on President’s Environmental Record So Far ‘Reminds Us That Trump Soap Opera Has Dire Real-World Consequences’

Citizens health: collateral damage to corporate profits. “Since taking office, Mr. Trump has consistently sided with powerful economic constituencies in setting policy toward the air we breathe, the water we drink, and the presence of chemicals in our communities.” Report on President’s Environmental Record So Far ‘Reminds Us That Trump Soap Opera Has Dire Real-World …

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