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US House axes regulations on oil and mining company payments, stream pollution

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US House kills two Obama-era rules WASHINGTON, Feb 1 (Reuters) – The Republican-led US House of Representatives on Wednesday killed two Obama-era rules, one intended to root out corruption in the extraction sector and one aimed at reducing stream pollution. Required by the 2010 Dodd-Frank Wall Street reform law, the Securities and Exchange Commission’s “extraction […]

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U.S. will change course on climate change policy: Former EPA transition head

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U.S. may withdraw from UN Framework Convention on Climate Change By Nina Chestney LONDON, Jan 30 (Reuters) – The United States will switch course on climate change and pull out of a global pact to cut emissions, said Myron Ebell, who headed U.S. President Donald Trump’s Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) transition team until his inauguration.

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EPA spokesman says website review underway -media report

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EPA asked to take down climate change page on website by Trump administration WASHINGTON, Jan 25 (Reuters) – Officials from President Donald Trump’s administration are currently reviewing the content of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s website, but have no immediate plans to remove the website content on climate change, The Hill quoted an EPA spokesman as

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Trump energy policy unlikely to have big impact on climate change fight – BP

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If US stops being a leader in climate change fight, Trump’s policies could have great impact on GHGs LONDON, Jan 25 (Reuters) – Changes to U.S. energy policies under new President Donald Trump are unlikely to have a big impact on global action to curb a rise in greenhouse gas emissions, oil major BP’s chief economist said

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White House temporarily freezes EPA grants, contracts

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EPA awards billions of dollars in grants and contracts yearly WASHINGTON, Jan 24 (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration has asked the Environmental Protection Agency to temporarily halt all contracts, grants and interagency agreements pending a review, according to sources. The White House sent a letter to the EPA’s Office of Administration and Resources Management ordering

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Trump’s new EPA transition team draws from oil industry groups

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Three former researchers from Koch brother funded think tanks on EPA transition team By Valerie Volcovici and Timothy Gardner WASHINGTON, Jan 23 (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration has drawn heavily from the energy industry lobby and pro-drilling think tanks to build its landing team for the Environmental Protection Agency, according to a list

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Mine cleanup concerns lead objections to Peabody Energy bankruptcy plan

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Peabody Energy holds self-bonds in Wyoming, New Mexico, Indiana, Illinois CHICAGO, Jan 23 (Reuters) – Indiana and several environmental groups are objecting to a plan by Peabody Energy Corp to exit its $8 billion Chapter 11 bankruptcy, citing concerns over how the company will cover about $1 billion in future mine cleanup costs. Most creditors

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Trump takes aim at Obama Climate Action Plan -White House website

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Trump sworn into office on Friday WASHINGTON, Jan 20 (Reuters) – The administration of President Donald Trump is committed to eliminating former President Barack Obama’s Climate Action Plan and other environmental initiatives, according to the recently updated White House website. “President Trump is committed to eliminating harmful and unnecessary policies such as the Climate Action

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Scott Pruitt expresses doubts on climate, defends oil industry funding

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Scott Pruitt facing Senate hearings By Valerie Volcovici and Timothy Gardner WASHINGTON, Jan 18 (Reuters) – President-elect Donald Trump’s choice to lead the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency expressed doubt about the science behind global climate change during a contentious Senate confirmation hearing on Wednesday, but added he would be obliged for now to uphold the

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