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TRAIN Act Colossal Waste of Money, Attempt to Delay Regulations
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21.9.2100 |
Union of Concerned Scientists |
| The House is expected to take up a bill today, called the TRAIN Act, which would waste $2 million of taxpayer money by mandating redundant cost-benefit analyses of environmental and health regulations. |
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[flenvcenter :: Policy]
[flenvcenter :: Toxics]
[flenvcenter :: Policy]
[flenvcenter :: Policy]
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Rocky Mountain National Park offering free admission for MLK day
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17.1.2020 |
Denver Post: Entertainment |
| The first free entrance day of 2020 at Rocky Mountain National Park is quickly approaching. |
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[flenvcenter :: National]
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The Ecology of Bourbon Country
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17.1.2020 |
EcoTone |
| By Bruce A. Byers Just north of what is now Frankfort, Kentucky, the capital of the state, the Kentucky River, flowing north at that point, makes a right-angle bend to the west. Sandbars developed at that turn, creating a shallow ford where bison crossed the river on annual migrations from east to west and back. ... |
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[flenvcenter :: Birds]
[flenvcenter :: Reptiles]
[flenvcenter :: Deforestation]
[flenvcenter :: Species Conservation]
[flenvcenter :: Forestry]
[flenvcenter :: Fire]
[flenvcenter :: Policy]
[flenvcenter :: Education]
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EDF Defends Clean Air Act’s “Good Neighbor” Provisions in Two D.C. Circuit Cases
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16.1.2020 |
Main Feed - Environmental Defense |
| EDF Defends Clean Air Act’s “Good Neighbor” Provisions in Two D.C. Circuit Cases |
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[flenvcenter :: Air Pollution]
[flenvcenter :: Air Policy]
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How 2019 laid the groundwork for change in the chemical industry
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15.1.2020 |
Design & Innovation | GreenBiz.com |
There's a movement to regulate toxics such as Chlorpyrifos and PFAS. |
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[flenvcenter :: Chemicals]
[flenvcenter :: Chemicals]
[flenvcenter :: Policy]
[flenvcenter :: Impacts]
[flenvcenter :: Environmental Health]
[flenvcenter :: Pesticides]
[flenvcenter :: Toxics]
[flenvcenter :: Policy]
[flenvcenter :: Impacts]
[flenvcenter :: Policy]
[flenvcenter :: Environmental Health]
[flenvcenter :: Policy]
[flenvcenter :: Toxics]
[flenvcenter :: Pesticides]
[flenvcenter :: Policy]
[flenvcenter :: National]
[flenvcenter :: Policy]
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This contractor says he can build Trump's border wall faster and cheaper than the U.S. can
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15.1.2020 |
L.A. Times - World News |
| The pace of border-wall construction is picking up. Tommy Fisher, a private contractor, is building his own section of the wall, hoping to lease it to the federal government. |
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[sattva_1 :: disaster]
[flenvcenter :: Rivers]
[flenvcenter :: Rio Grande River]
[flenvcenter :: Mammals]
[flenvcenter :: Policy]
[flenvcenter :: Immigration]
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Second Circuit Hears Argument that Trump Administration Should Release Important Information Related to Proposed Clean Cars Rollback
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14.1.2020 |
Main Feed - Environmental Defense |
| Second Circuit Hears Argument that Trump Administration Should Release Important Information Related to Proposed Clean Cars Rollback |
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[flenvcenter :: Alternative Vehicles]
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Finally something we can (mostly) commend EPA for doing under TSCA
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14.1.2020 |
Nanotechnology Notes |
| Richard Denison, Ph.D., is a Lead Senior Scientist. Readers of this blog will know how concerned EDF is with ensuring the public’s right to know about chemicals to which they may be exposed. We have repeatedly sounded the alarm when EPA has taken steps to deny public access to chemical information, whether for chemicals entering the […] |
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[flenvcenter :: Toxics]
[flenvcenter :: Policy]
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Top takeaways from The Intercept’s investigation into Trump’s toxic rollbacks
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14.1.2020 |
Nanotechnology Notes |
| Regulatory decisions by federal agencies in Washington often feel distant – bureaucrats moving paper in ways that don’t matter to regular people. But a devastating new story by reporter Sharon Lerner of The Intercept makes clear just how awful the Trump administration’s actions on chemical safety have been for average Americans. Lerner shows that the […] |
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[flenvcenter :: Toxics]
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Policy News: January 13, 2020
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14.1.2020 |
EcoTone |
| In This Issue: Congress Increases Funding for Ecological Science in FY2020 Appropriations NSF receives a 2.5% increase, USGS funding boosted by nearly 10%. EPA’s Science Advisory Board Criticizes the “Transparency Rule,” Waters of the U.S repeal and more ESA, aquatic science societies resubmit comments ahead of January SAB meetings. NSF Issues Solicitation for NEON Operations ... |
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[flenvcenter :: Climate Change Science]
[flenvcenter :: Climate Policy]
[flenvcenter :: General]
[flenvcenter :: Education]
[flenvcenter :: Media]
[flenvcenter :: Oil and Gas]
[flenvcenter :: Policy]
[flenvcenter :: Impacts]
[flenvcenter :: Campus]
[flenvcenter :: Policy]
[flenvcenter :: Pollution]
[flenvcenter :: Policy]
[flenvcenter :: Birds]
[flenvcenter :: Fish]
[flenvcenter :: Deforestation]
[flenvcenter :: Drilling]
[flenvcenter :: Policy]
[flenvcenter :: Alternative Medicine]
[flenvcenter :: Environmental Health]
[flenvcenter :: Toxics]
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Trump’s Latest Environmental Rollback Is a Middle Finger to Common Sense
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12.1.2020 |
Mother Jones |
| This piece was originally published in HuffPost and appears here as part of our Climate Desk Partnership. The Trump administration on Thursday unveiled plans to gut one of America’s most important environmental laws—a move experts say is as much of a handout to polluting industries as it is a slap in the face to science […] |
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[flenvcenter :: Policy]
[irge304 :: Extreme Weather]
[irge304 :: Oil Exploration]
[irge304 :: Green Power]
[sattva_1 :: health]
[sattva_1 :: air]
[sattva_1 :: energy]
[flenvcenter :: Climate Policy]
[sattva_1 :: climate]
[sattva_1 :: awareness]
[demo :: Oil and Gas]
[newstrust :: Legislation]
[flenvcenter :: Oil and Gas]
[flenvcenter :: Policy]
[irge304 :: Pollution]
[demo :: Climate change]
[demo :: Greenhouse Gases]
[demo :: Generic]
[demo :: Storm]
[newstrust :: Climate change]
[newstrust :: Emissions]
[newstrust :: Greenhouse Gases]
[newstrust :: Generic]
[newstrust :: Storm]
[newstrust :: Legal Strategies]
[newstrust :: Strategies]
[irge304 :: Legislation]
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ESA updates its wildfire, forest management, and climate resources
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10.1.2020 |
EcoTone |
| The Ecological Society of America (ESA) has updated its virtual issue on “Wildfire, Forest Management, and Climate.” ESA scientists with expertise on wildfire drivers, ecosystem impacts, and other related issues are available for comment and to respond to questions and inquiries. As the likelihood and intensity of fires is increasing amid drought and climate warming, ... |
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[flenvcenter :: Fire]
[flenvcenter :: Policy]
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The Trump EPA says “precede” means “follow”
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10.1.2020 |
Nanotechnology Notes |
| Richard Denison, Ph.D., is a Lead Senior Scientist. Last month EPA finally released its long-awaited update to its controversial 2017 New Chemicals Decision-Making Framework, which describes how EPA is conducting risk reviews of new chemicals under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA). While we are still reviewing it and will be filing comments, it is clear […] |
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Editorial: Trump's proposed new environmental reviews rules are as bad as you'd expect
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10.1.2020 |
LA Times: Opinion |
| The new rules would make it easier for many projects with significant detrimental environmental impacts to proceed without crucial reviews. |
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[demo :: Climate change]
[demo :: Generic]
[sattva_1 :: climate]
[flenvcenter :: Climate Policy]
[newstrust :: Climate change]
[newstrust :: Generic]
[newstrust :: Legal Strategies]
[newstrust :: Strategies]
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Trump seeks exempting some pipelines and highways from environmental review, alarming climate activists
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10.1.2020 |
LA Times: Environment |
| The White House move would fast-track the construction of some infrastructure projects, including pipelines, highways and airports. |
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[demo :: Climate change]
[demo :: Generic]
[sattva_1 :: climate]
[sattva_1 :: awareness]
[flenvcenter :: Climate Policy]
[flenvcenter :: Citizen Groups]
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Trump Administration Effort to Weaken NEPA Takes Our Country in the Wrong Direction
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9.1.2020 |
Main Feed - Environmental Defense |
| Trump Administration Effort to Weaken NEPA Takes Our Country in the Wrong Direction |
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This is Colorado’s most famous abandoned ski area
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8.1.2020 |
Denver Post: News: Local |
| Colorado has more than 100 abandoned ski areas. Here's how to ski the most famous one. |
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[flenvcenter :: National]
[flenvcenter :: Non-Motorized Recreation]
[sattva_1 :: flora]
[flenvcenter :: Non-Motorized Recreation]
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A Brief Look Back at ESA in 2019
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8.1.2020 |
EcoTone |
| An update from Executive Director Catherine O’Riordan Happy New Year! As ESA members and staff begin a new year in 2020, I would like to take a few minutes to reflect on a few of our accomplishments in 2019. The ESA Governing Board led an effort to draft a new strategic plan that will guide our efforts through 2022. ... |
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America Needs Serious National Leadership to Reduce Pollution from Heavy Duty Trucks
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6.1.2020 |
Main Feed - Environmental Defense |
| America Needs Serious National Leadership to Reduce Pollution from Heavy Duty Trucks |
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[flenvcenter :: Impacts]
[flenvcenter :: Environmental Health]
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Backlog of toxic Superfund clean-ups grows under Trump
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5.1.2020 |
LA Times: Nation |
| The Trump administration has built up the biggest backlog of unfunded toxic Superfund clean-up projects in at least 15 years, the EPA reported. |
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[newstrust :: Financial Regulation]
[flenvcenter :: Hazardous Waste]
[irge304 :: Pollution]
[dharmesh :: Hazardous Waste]
[chintan :: Toxics]
[irge304 :: Hazardous Waste]
[dharmesh :: Toxics]
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