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Battle Lines Over Trump’s Lands Policy Stretch Across 640 Million Acres

"Uranium mines around the Grand Canyon. Oil drilling rigs studding the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. New coal and timber leases in the national forests. States divvying up millions of acres of federal land to dispose of as they wish. To environmental groups, it would be a nightmare. To miners, loggers, ranchers and conservative politicians in resource-dependent areas, it would be about time. Either way, Donald J. Trump’s election presages huge potential change on America’s 640 million acres of federal public lands, from the deep seas east of Maine to the volcanic coasts of Hawaii."

Source: NY Times, 11/18/2016

"Trump’s Vast Web Of Conflicts: A User’s Guide"

"Donald Trump’s new hires should brace themselves for a full immersion in government ethics school. They’re going to need it given the president-elect’s sprawling business empire and his lack of interest in selling off his companies and properties outright."

Source: Politico, 11/18/2016

"China Minister Confirms Beijing Is Not Behind Climate ‘Hoax’"

"China’s vice foreign minster has confirmed his country is not behind a climate change hoax, as suggested by Donald Trump."

Source: Climate Home, 11/17/2016

"Trump's Top Environmental Adviser Says Pesticides Aren't Bad for You"

"To lead the transition of the Environmental Protection Agency, President-elect Donald Trump settled on notorious climate change denier Myron Ebell. The decision rattled climate activists ... Farm chemicals, too, would likely flow unabated if Ebell's agenda comes to dominate Trump's EPA."

Source: Mother Jones, 11/17/2016

"Don’t Freak Out About The Future Of Clean Energy Under Trump"

"As the country awoke a week ago to the news of an impending Donald Trump presidency, shares in wind and solar energy companies quickly plummeted. ... But while all of this may look like bad news for renewables, some experts are arguing that the arrival of the new administration hardly spells a death knell for the industry."

Source: Wash Post, 11/17/2016

"Will Our Food be Safe Under Trump?"

"On the campaign trail, Donald Trump railed against what he called the 'FDA food police' and 'inspection overkill.' He has said he’d dramatically overhaul and limit federal government regulations. Now, big questions have arisen about how far he’ll go to scale back the incremental work done in recent years to keep pesticides, GMOs, and additives out of the food supply."

Source: Civil Eats, 11/17/2016

"Clean Water Rule: WOTUS 'Ultimately Doomed.' What Happens Next?"

"The Obama administration's controversial Clean Water Act jurisdiction rule was already on life support before the election."

Source: Greenwire, 11/17/2016

"Obama Said to Block Selling New Drilling Rights in U.S. Arctic"

"The Obama administration is set to block the sale of new oil and gas drilling rights in U.S. Arctic waters under a five-year blueprint, handing a victory to environmentalists who said the activity threatened whales, walruses and other wildlife in the region."

Source: Bloomberg, 11/17/2016

"CEOs, Leaders Urge Trump To Stand By Climate Pact"

"Nations, businesses and Washington's top diplomat urged president-elect Donald Trump on Wednesday not to withdraw the US from the climate-rescue Paris Agreement and its commitments to preserve Earth for future generations."

Source: AFP, 11/17/2016

"Kerry Arrives At Climate Negotiations Overshadowed By Trump"

"U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry hoped his presence at a Marrakesh conference to decide the finer points of an historic climate agreement would be a victory lap, capping off a year of negotiations that resulted in global agreements to stave off the worst effects of climate change."

Source: Reuters, 11/16/2016

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