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The Substance of the Clean Power Plan Memos

The Chief Justice reminds us why he was the best lawyer of his time.

Reason · Apr 19

Trump administration eases limits on coal plants for emitting mercury, other toxins

The Environmental Protection Agency on Friday weakened limits on mercury and other toxic emissions from coal-fired power plants

The Independent UK · Feb 20

Ex-EPA head urges US to resist Trump attacks on climate action: ‘We won’t become numb’

Expanded climate action from cities and states could slash planet-heating pollution despite Trump working against it

The Guardian - US · Oct 30, 2025

Trump’s EPA aims to cut pollution rules projected to save nearly 200,000 lives: ‘People will be hurt’

Moves to roll back 31 pollution regulations risk public health and big annual healthcare savings, Guardian analysis shows

The Guardian - US · Mar 19, 2025

Trump environmental rollbacks would boost pollution and endanger lives, former EPA heads say

Three former Environmental Protection Agency leaders say rollbacks proposed by the Trump administration endanger the lives of millions of Americans and abandon the agency’s mission to protect the environment and human health

The Independent UK · Mar 14, 2025

We Just Had The 'Most Disastrous Day In EPA History'

The EPA has just dropped the mother of all deregulations. In minutes (two, to be specific), Trump's hand-picked administrator of the department announced sweeping changes that critics are calling "the most disastrous day in EPA history." Gone is the original mission of the EPA—that is, protecting the health of the…

InsideEVs · Mar 13, 2025

Trump shuts down worldwide air quality monitoring program

Air quality monitoring atop the U.S. embassy in Beijing led to increased collaboration on anti-pollution projects

The Independent UK · Mar 5, 2025

Trump signs order to withdraw US from Paris climate agreement for second time

On first day back as president, Trump signs letter giving notice to UN of US exit from treaty seeking to curb climate crisis effects

The Guardian - US · Jan 20, 2025

Swing states in US election are biggest winners in Democrats’ landmark climate bill

Seven states received almost half of funds for clean energy manufacturing, though there is little evidence it will deliver electorally for Democrats

The Guardian - US · Sep 24, 2024

Project 2025 promises billions of tonnes more carbon pollution – study

Experts say climate policies contained within rightwing manifesto would wreck US climate targets and cost jobs

The Guardian - US · Aug 14, 2024