"Environmental Groups Sue EPA In Bid To Ban Toxic Paint Strippers"
"Environmental groups are suing the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) in a bid to ban the sale toxic paint strippers."
Source: The Hill, 02/20/2019
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Trump Wants California to Pay Back $2.5 Billion for High-Speed Rail
"A day after California filed a lawsuit challenging President Trump’s emergency declaration on the border, the Transportation Department said it was exploring legal options to claw back $2.5 billion in federal funds it had already spent on the state’s high-speed rail network."
Source: NY Times, 02/20/2019
"House Opens Inquiry Into Proposed US Nuclear Venture in Saudi Arabia"
"Top Trump administration officials have pushed to build nuclear power plants throughout Saudi Arabia over the vigorous objections of White House lawyers who question the legality of the plan and the ethics of a venture that could enrich Trump allies, according to a new report by House Democrats released on Tuesday."
Source: NY Times, 02/20/2019
"Environmentalists Join In Suing Trump Over Emergency Wall Declaration"
"Three environmental groups were among the organizations to sue the Trump administration almost immediately after the border wall declaration on Friday."
Source: Washington Post, 02/20/2019
White House Plans Panel To Assess If Climate Poses Security Threat
"The White House is working to assemble a panel to assess whether climate change poses a national security threat, according to documents obtained by The Washington Post, a conclusion that federal intelligence agencies have affirmed several times since President Trump took office."
Source: Washington Post, 02/20/2019
"Trump's WOTUS: Clear As Mud, Scientists Say"
"The Trump administration's stated goal for a rule defining which wetlands and waterways get Clean Water Act protection: Write a simple regulation that landowners can understand. ... But scientists who specialize in the study of wetlands and waterways say it's not that simple."
Source: Greenwire, 02/19/2019
Amy Klobuchar Calls Climate Change A ‘Day One’ Priority In Town Hall
"Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.) declared Monday that if elected president in 2020 she would immediately move to reinstate federal protections for the environment and work to tackle climate change in her first 100 days."
Source: HuffPost, 02/19/2019
"FEMA Flood Panel Can't Meet Under Trump; 16 Of 20 Seats Empty"
"A federal advisory panel that's supposed to provide scientific information to the National Flood Insurance Program is entering a five-month work stoppage, even as property losses mount against the backdrop of severe inundation related to climate change."
Source: ClimateWire, 02/19/2019
"Trump Taps FEMA Official To Lead Agency"
"President Trump on Friday nominated Jeffrey Byard to lead the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) after the previous administrator Brock Long resigned this week."
Source: The Hill, 02/18/2019
"Lyft Backs Legal Challenge To Trump Rollback Of Fuel Standards"
"Lyft is backing a legal challenge against a key part of the Trump administration’s plan to weaken fuel emissions standards for the auto industry."
Source: The Hill, 02/18/2019
