Trump, EPA and climate
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President Trump and EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin on Thursday announced the repeal of a 2009 policy allowing the federal government to regulate the emissions of fossil fuels by declaring them
Donald Trump is erasing the scientific finding that climate change endangers human health and the environment, ending the federal government’s legal authority to control the pollution that is dangerously heating the planet.
The Trump administration on Thursday revoked a scientific finding that climate change is a danger to public health, an idea that President Donald Trump called “a scam.” But repeated scientific studies say it’s a documented and quantifiable harm.
Warming is occurring across most U.S. states, though the pace and type of temperature changes vary widely from region to region.
Trump's repeal of the endangerment finding eliminates the legal basis for federal regulations that target air pollution from greenhouse gases.
By Valerie Volcovici and David Shepardson WASHINGTON, Feb 12 (Reuters) - The administration of President Donald Trump on Thursday announced the repeal of a scientific finding that greenhouse gas
The 2009 endangerment finding affirms that carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases pose a threat to human health and welfare. Its repeal marks one of the most significant deregulatory actions in U.S.
Automakers have long criticized emissions regulations they consider too restrictive. Some auto industry analysts say backing off EVs will isolate America.
Study Finds on MSN
The 8 States Where Climate Change Hasn’t Shown Up (Yet)
Study Reveals ‘Warming Hole’ Where No Detectable Increases Found At Any Temperature Level In A Nutshell Only 44% of U.S. states show warming in average temperatures since 1950, but 84% show warming when scientists examine the full temperature distribution Eight Southern states (Alabama,
A warming Arctic can stretch the polar vortex, a high-altitude air ribbon, one says. The “wobble” can disrupt the jet stream, causing extreme cold in the East.