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CNN - EPA rolls back Obama-era coal pollution rules as Trump heads to West Virginia
As his Environmental Protection Agency delivers its latest blow to environmental regulations aimed at reducing carbon emissions, President Donald Trump is heading into the heart of coal country to deliver the good news.
The Seattle Times - EPA proposal would let dirtiest coal plants keep spewing pollutants
Industry lawyers and former federal officials say the policy shift is one of the most consequential pieces of the Environmental Protection Agency proposal, made public this week, to replace the Obama-era Clean Power Plan.
Utility Dive - EPA's new ACE rule is a coal lifeline 'disguised as a GHG regulation,' critics say
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WSJ - EPA Is Set to Roll Back Restrictions on Coal-Burning Power Plants
The Trump administration plans a rollback of the Environmental Protection Agency’s Clean Power Plan with rules that could extend the life of coal-burning plants and lead to emissions of more heat-trapping gases.
Science | AAAS - To kill climate rule, Trump’s EPA wants to redefine danger of soot
Agency aims to set “safe” threshold for fine particles
mypalmbeachpost - EPA challenged safety of administration mileage freeze
The Environmental Protection Agency privately challenged the Trump administration`s rationale for fr...
The Nation - Trump’s EPA Is Poisoning Our Children
Rolling back environmental laws leaves kids vulnerable to lead, asbestos, insecticides, and other toxic pollutants.
EcoWatch - EPA Staffers Strongly Disagreed Vehicle Emissions Rollback Would Be Safer
Trump`s EPA and National Highway Traffic Safety Administration have justified their proposed rollback of Obama-era vehicle fuel-efficiency standards in part by arguing that higher standards make new cars more expensive, and that freezing standards at 2020 levels would save lives, but several EPA staffers had serious doubts about that conclusion.
EcoWatch - Career EPA Staff Objected to Trump Administration's Asbestos Plan
Attorneys and scientists with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) objected to the Trump administration`s proposal of a `significant new use rule` (SNUR) for asbestos, according to internal agency emails obtained by the The New York Times.
Archpaper.com - EPA is now allowing asbestos back into manufacturing
On June 1, the EPA authorized a “SNUR” (Significant New Use Rule) which allows new products containing asbestos to be created on a case-by-case basis.
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