Environmental Politics

California Again Prepares To Battle Trump Over Environmental Policies

"A lot is at stake with the new Trump administration: California’s water projects, its unique authority to clean its air, federal support for offshore wind and disaster aid for wildfires."

Source: CalMatters, 11/18/2024

Size and Spectacle of Global Climate Summit Is Hindering Progress: Experts

"If speeches and slogans could save the climate, COP29 would already be a success. But there are few signs the current round of climate talks will deliver on the only thing proven to slow global warming: rapid greenhouse gas cuts."

Source: Inside Climate News, 11/18/2024

"Four Things To Know About Trump’s Interior Secretary Pick"

"North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum is expected to implement President-elect Donald Trump’s “drill, baby, drill” ethos on public lands and waters if confirmed to helm the massive Interior Department. But the self-styled CEO of North Dakota, who Trump revealed Thursday night he would nominate as Interior secretary, would have a role much broader than advancing drilling for oil."

Source: E&E News, 11/18/2024

"Trump Chooses Oil Fracking Boss Wright as Energy Secretary"

"Wright, the chief executive officer of Liberty Energy Inc., has no previous Washington experience. He’s made a name for himself as a vocal proponent of oil and gas, saying fossil fuels are crucial for spreading prosperity and lifting people from poverty. The threat of global warming, he has said, is exaggerated."

Source: Bloomberg, 11/18/2024

Is Fluoride Facing Phaseout in Your Community’s Drinking Water?

Fluoridated drinking water has helped limit tooth decay in the United States for decades. But that could come to an end in the Trump administration, if fluoride nonfan Robert F. Kennedy Jr., slated to head Health and Human Services, has his way. In the first installment of SEJournal’s new weekly EJ TransitionWatch column, we examine the challenge to this public health success story. Plus, questions to ask and resources for your reporting.

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Air Force Backpedals Claim It Is Not Responsible For PFAS Cleanup In Ariz.

"The US air force has backpedaled on a claim that the supreme court’s recent reversal of the Chevron doctrine shields it against regulators’ orders to clean drinking water the military polluted in Tucson, Arizona."

Source: Guardian, 11/15/2024

"Nation’s First Congestion Pricing Plan Makes A Comeback In New York City"

"Plans to enact the nation’s first congestion pricing program in New York City have been revived, New York Gov. Kathy Hochul (D) announced Thursday, five months after the initiative was abruptly paused amid pushback from drivers and a flurry of lawsuits."

Source: Washington Post, 11/15/2024

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