US Politics in Trump era Public date: 19.05.2020 20:05:49

Publisher: Independent

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25 Apr 2017

Donald Trump to turn off EPA’s data service, one of government’s most important websites

Donald Trump is to shut down one of the government's most important data services. The Environmental Protection Agency's Open Data Web service – which stores information on climate change, life cycle assessment, health impact analysis and environmental justice – is to have its funding removed and will no longer be in operation, according to people working  on the plan. A pop-up on the site appears to confirm the shutdown, with  anyone visiting the Open Data page told that the site will not be operational from Friday.
Donald Trump is to shut down one of the government's most important data services. The Environmental Protection...
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environment protection, extreme measures, trump agenda
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Publisher: Washington Post

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15 Apr 2017

Scott Pruitt calls for an ‘exit’ to the Paris accord, sharpening the Trump administration’s climate rift

President Trump’s top environment official called for an “exit” from the historic Paris agreement Thursday, the first time such a high-ranking administration official has so explicitly disavowed the agreement endorsed by nearly 200 countries to fight climate change.
President Trump’s top environment official called for an “exit” from...
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environment protection, global warming, governance, trump agenda, trump cabinet
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Publisher: The Intercept

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6 Apr 2017

Koch Brothers’ Operatives Fill Top White House Positions, Ethics Forms Reveal

If the billionaire Koch brothers turn to the White House for favors, they will see many familiar faces. Newly disclosed ethics forms reveal that a significant number of senior Trump staffers were previously employed by the sprawling network of hard-right and libertarian advocacy groups financed and controlled by Charles and David Koch, the conservative duo hyper-focused on entrenching Republican power, eliminating taxes, and slashing environmental and labor regulations.
If the billionaire Koch brothers turn to the White House for favors, they will see many familiar faces. Newly...
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drain the swamp, environment protection, koch brothers, regulations, tax policy, trump advisers, trump cabinet, ultra right
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Publisher: BBC News

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10 Mar 2017

EPA chief doubts carbon dioxide’s role in global warming

He told CNBC that measuring human impact on the climate was "very challenging" and there was "tremendous disagreement" about the issue. Mr Pruitt instead insisted that officials needed "to continue the debate" on the issue. His remarks contradict his own agency's findings on greenhouse gas emissions. 
He told CNBC that measuring human impact on the climate was "very challenging" and there was "tremendous...
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environment protection, trump agenda, trump cabinet
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Publisher: NYTimes

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6 Mar 2017

Leashes Come Off Wall Street, Gun Sellers, Miners and More

In a flurry of deregulation, the Trump administration has already suspended or reversed more than 90 rules. And industry is clamoring for more. Telecommunications giants like Verizon and AT&T will not have to take “reasonable measures” to ensure that their customers’ Social Security numbers, web browsing history and other personal information are not stolen or accidentally released.Wall Street banks like Goldman Sachs and JPMorgan Chase will not be punished, at least for now, for not collecting extra money from customers to cover potential losses from certain kinds of high-risk trades that helped unleash the 2008 financial crisis.
In a flurry of deregulation, the Trump administration has already suspended or reversed more than 90 rules. And industry...
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banks, environment protection, gop, governance, regulations, trump agenda
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Publisher: The Guardian

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4 Mar 2017

‘Just racist’: EPA cuts will hit black and Hispanic communities the hardest

Planned cuts at the Environmental Protection Agency are set to fall heaviest upon communities of color across the US that already suffer disproportionately from toxic pollution, green groups have warned. Proposal would remove environmental justice office, tasked with bridging gap in pollution in black, Hispanic and low-income areas and wealthier white ones
Planned cuts at the Environmental Protection Agency are set to fall heaviest upon communities of color across the US...
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environment protection, minorities, racism, trump agenda, trumps america
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Publisher: Washington Post

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4 Mar 2017

White House proposes steep budget cut to leading climate science agency

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration is in the crosshairs of the White House. The White House is seeking to slash the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s budget by 17 percent, imposing big cuts to research and satellite programs, according to a memo obtained by The Washington Post.
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration is in the crosshairs of the White House. The White House is seeking...
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budget, environment protection, trump agenda
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Publisher: Spokesman

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3 Mar 2017

Zinke rescinds Obama official’s phase-out of lead bullets, fishing tackle

HUNTING-FISHING -- Today, on his first day on duty, Department of the Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke (pronounced ZINK-ee) issued two secretarial orders. One withdraws a controversial order signed by an Obama administration official to phase out use of lead bullets and lead fishing tackle on federal wildlife refuges.
HUNTING-FISHING -- Today, on his first day on duty, Department of the Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke (pronounced ZINK-ee)...
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environment protection, trump agenda, trump cabinet, trumps america
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Publisher: Washington Post

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23 Feb 2017

Thousands of emails detail EPA head’s close ties to fossil fuel industry

Oklahoma has turned over thousands of pages of emails between former attorney general Scott Pruitt’s office and the energy industry, meeting a  deadline set by a judge who ordered the documents’ release following more than two years of effort by an advocacy organization.
Oklahoma has turned over thousands of pages of emails between former attorney general Scott...
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emails, environment protection, oil companies, trump cabinet, trumps america
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