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"Bloomberg To Fund UN Climate Agency After US Exit From Paris Accord"

"Billionaire former New York City mayor Michael Bloomberg announced Thursday that his foundation would fund the UN climate change agency after President Donald Trump withdrew the US from the Paris Agreement. Bloomberg’s pledge will cover the 22 percent of its $96.5 million budget previously provided by the US for 2024-2025."

Source: France24, 01/24/2025

"Legal Pitfalls Could Trouble Trump’s Executive Actions"

"President Donald Trump on his first day in office declared an “energy emergency” and set in motion the demolition of scores of environmental protections that his administration will have to defend in court. Legal observers say some of Trump’s ambitions will be harder than others to justify — even before a high court dominated by conservatives, including three of the president’s own picks."

Source: E&E News, 01/23/2025

Trump’s No. 2 Pick for EPA Represented Companies Accused of Pollution Harm

"The man tapped by President Donald Trump to be second-in-command of the federal agency that protects the public from environmental dangers is a lawyer who has represented companies accused of harming people and the environment through pollution." "David Fotouhi, a lawyer who recently challenged a ban on asbestos, worked to roll back climate regulations and water protections while serving in the Environmental Protection Agency during Trump’s first administration."

Source: ProPublica, 01/23/2025

"Two Industry Officials Expected to Help Oversee E.P.A. Chemical Rules"

"A former chemical-industry executive who fought against stronger regulations under the first Trump administration is returning to take a critical role at the Environmental Protection Agency, two people with knowledge of the appointment said, raising concerns of corporate influence on chemical safety regulations."

Source: NYTimes, 01/23/2025

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