Trump Stocks E.P.A. With Oil, Gas and Chemical Lobbyists

Trump Stocks E.P.A. With Oil, Gas and Chemical Lobbyists

President Trump is stocking the Environmental Protection Agency with officials who have served as lawyers and lobbyists for the oil and chemical industries, many of whom worked in his first administration to weaken climate and pollution protections. Lee Zeldin, Mr. Trump’s choice to lead the E.P.A., has little experience with environmental policy. He will be…

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Two Chemical-Industry Officials Expected to Help Oversee E.P.A. Chemical Rules

Two Chemical-Industry Officials Expected to Help Oversee E.P.A. Chemical Rules

A former chemical-industry executive who fought against stronger regulations under the first Trump administration is returning to take critical roles at the Environmental Protection Agency, two people with knowledge of the appointment said, raising concerns of corporate influence on chemical safety regulations. Nancy B. Beck, a toxicologist and former executive at the American Chemistry Council,…

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Did Christopher Columbus Jump-Start the Climate Crisis?

Did Christopher Columbus Jump-Start the Climate Crisis?

DARK LABORATORY: On Columbus, the Caribbean, and the Origins of the Climate Crisis, by Tao Leigh Goffe The slow-motion disaster that is climate change started with our unearthing long-buried organic matter and lighting it aflame, which released particles into the atmosphere that hold warmth. This is the story we tell ourselves about a central cause…

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