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Democrats designed the climate law to be a game changer. Here's how
In a first, the measure legally defines greenhouse gases as pollution. That’ll make new regulations much tougher to challenge in court.
Senate committee acknowledges climate change in passing $287 billion transportation bill
The next step: Coming up with the money to pay for it.
Trump EPA answer to Obama Clean Power Plan ‘does virtually nothing‘ to curb CO2
The Trump EPA rule, replacing the Obama EPA's Clean Power Plan, combines a Clean Power Plan repeal with new, less stringent emissions reductions guidelines.
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The oil industry’s covert campaign to rewrite American car emissions rules
Energy giants and conservative groups have been aggressively pushing Trump’s rollback of fuel efficiency rules for automobiles, a Times investigation found.
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Trump and California are set to collide head-on over fuel standards
The Trump administration is speeding toward a major collision with California over fuel economy rules for cars and SUVs, as it moves to throw overboard entirely strict mileage per gallon targets for the coming decade — and to prevent California and other states from enforcing them on their own.
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Senators: E.P.A. files undercut Pruitt’s need for first-class travel
In a letter, two Democratic senators claim to have a document disputing the E.P.A. chief’s need for costly travel and other security measures.
www.nytimes.com
New candidates emerge for trump’s top environmental adviser
A new candidate was needed after the White House withdrew its previous nominee, who had drawn criticism for calling carbon dioxide the “gas of life.”
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