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"6 Ways U.S. Weakened Climate Change Language in Arctic Declaration"

"The U.S.-edited draft, obtained by InsideClimate News, shows how the Trump administration targeted climate actions. It's a strategy we could see in future meetings." "The day before the Arctic Council met for its biannual ministerial last week, the United States requested six changes to the intergovernmental declaration that was to be issued—each of which weakened the language on climate change."

Source: InsideClimate News, 05/19/2017

"Public To EPA On Cutting Regulations: 'No!'"

"As part of President Trump's executive order to review 'job-killing regulations,' the Environmental Protection Agency last month asked for the public's input on what to streamline or cut. It held a series of open-mic meetings, and set up a website that has now received more than 28,000 comments, many of which urge the agency not to roll back environmental protections."

Source: NPR, 05/19/2017

Interior Nominee Says Trump's Views Could Outweigh Climate Science

President Donald Trump's nominee for Deputy Secretary of the Interior said on Thursday that Trump's economic policy could be take priority over climate science."

Source: KNSS/ABC, 05/19/2017

"EPA To Set Aside $12 Million For Buyouts In Coming Months"

"The Environmental Protection Agency plans to set aside $12 million for buyouts and early retirements in coming months, as part of an effort to begin “reshaping” the agency’s workforce under the Trump administration."

Source: Washington Post, 05/19/2017

"U.S. Works On Climate Interests Relevant If Trump Stays In U.N. Pact"

"A pared-down U.S. delegation has quietly worked to promote long-standing U.S. climate interests at global talks in Germany even though President Donald Trump is threatening to pull out of an agreement largely designed by Washington."

Source: Reuters, 05/19/2017

"EPA: Sluggish White House Hamstrings Pruitt's Agenda"

"President Trump has so far failed to provide the U.S. EPA staffers needed to execute an aggressive deregulatory game plan."

Source: Greenwire, 05/18/2017

Loggers Hope To Fire Up Chain Saws With Help Of Trump, GOP Congress

"Western timber industry leaders have new hope for easier logging in national forests, aided by their Capitol Hill allies and perhaps the still-shorthanded Trump administration."

Source: McClatchy, 05/18/2017

"‘Vulnerable Voices’ Lash Out as Companies Sway Climate Talks"

"Developing nations and environmental groups are challenging some of the world’s biggest companies and wealthiest countries over the role corporate lobbyists play in United Nations climate change negotiations."

Source: NY Times, 05/18/2017

"Trump Officials Act to Tilt Federal Science Boards toward Industry"

"New changes to EPA, Interior Department advisory groups could restrict or paralyze them, critics say".

Source: Scientific American, 05/17/2017

"EPA Asked The Public Which Regulations To Gut — And Got An Earful"

"Last month, the Environmental Protection Agency put out a call for comments about what regulations are in need of repeal, replacement or modification. More than 55,100 responses rolled in by the time the comment period closed on Monday — but they were full of Americans sharing their experiences of growing up with dirty air and water, and with pleas for the agency not to undo safeguards that could return the country to more a more polluted era."

Source: Washington Post, 05/17/2017

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