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UN food agency criticized for not revising livestock emissions report
Nickel exploration ramps up in Michigan and Minnesota amid rising EV battery demand
Wildfires make it harder for forests to regrow as replanting faces major hurdles
Virginia Democrats aim to block Trump's E.P.A. chief from state agency

Virginia Democrats aim to block Trump's E.P.A. chief from state agency

In Virginia, cabinet nominees are rarely blocked. But the Republican governor-elect’s choice of Andrew Wheeler to be natural resources secretary has alarmed Democrats.
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Court voids a 'tortured' Trump climate rollback
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Court voids a 'tortured' Trump climate rollback

The ruling strikes down weak rules for coal-burning power plants and gives the Biden administration a freer hand to impose tighter restrictions.
Trump administration declines to tighten soot rules, despite link to COVID deaths
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Trump administration declines to tighten soot rules, despite link to COVID deaths

Health experts say the E.P.A. decision defies scientific research showing that particulate pollution contributes to tens of thousands of premature deaths annually.
Trump’s EPA chief, Andrew Wheeler, plans 2 foreign trips before leaving office
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Trump’s EPA chief, Andrew Wheeler, plans 2 foreign trips before leaving office

Andrew Wheeler, the head of the Environmental Protection Agency, looks to squeeze in two overseas trips in the Trump administration's last days.
Trump eliminates major methane rule, even as leaks are worsening
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Trump eliminates major methane rule, even as leaks are worsening

The weakening of Obama-era efforts to fight climate change amounts to a gift to many oil companies. Researchers warn that the decision ignores science.
Dominique Browning: Don’t celebrate Earth Day. Fight for it
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Dominique Browning: Don’t celebrate Earth Day. Fight for it

The 1970 gathering ushered in significant achievements in protecting our environment. Now Trump is destroying them.
As coronavirus rages, Trump disregards advice to tighten clean air rules
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As coronavirus rages, Trump disregards advice to tighten clean air rules

Despite an emerging link between air pollution and Covid-19 death rates, the Trump administration will decline to tighten standards on soot emissions.
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