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Donald Trump Picks Ex-Lawmaker Lee Zeldin To Head US' Environment Body
Donald Trump on Monday nominated Lee Zeldin, a former congressman and early loyalist of the Republican, to oversee US environmental policy, the latest in a series of swift cabinet choices by the president-elect.
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US Train Carrying Ethanol Derails In Minnesota, Several Coaches Catch Fire
The US Environmental Protection Agency added that the fire continued to burn more than 14 hours after the accident.
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"S****** Our Town": Residents In US's Ohio After Toxic Train Derailment
US officials on Thursday sought to reassure an increasingly nervous public of the government's commitment following a train derailment that resulted in the release of toxic chemicals in the soil, air and water in Ohio.
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US Supreme Court's Climate Change Ruling Could Weaken Agencies Efforts to Rein in Big Tech
A recent US Supreme Court ruling on climate change could weaken efforts by federal agencies to tackle Big Tech, according to experts. The court’s ruling that the Environmental Protection Agency does not have broad authority to reduce power plant emissions that contribute to global warming, is expected to invite challenges of other rules set by go...
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US Supreme Court Limits Government Powers to Regulate Greenhouse Gases
The US Supreme Court ruled Thursday that the government's key environmental agency cannot issue broad limits on greenhouse gases, sharply curtailing the power of President Joe Biden's administration to battle climate change.
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Biden Restores National Monument Protections Slashing Trump-Era Policy
Three national US monuments will have their protected status restored Friday, continuing Joe Biden's efforts to roll back the environmental policies of his predecessor.
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U.S. EPA Chief Challenges California Effort To Mandate Zero Emission Vehicles In 2035
The head of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on Monday questioned California Governor Gavin Newsom's plan to require all new passenger vehicle sales in 2035 be zero-emission models, according to a letter seen by Reuters.
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2021 Ducati Diavel 1260 Lamborghini Edition In The Works
According to documentation filed with the US Environmental Protection Agency, the Lamborghini edition will be introduced as a 2021 model.
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US EPA Orders Amazon, eBay to Remove Unsafe Products That Cash In on COVID-19 Pandemic Fears
E-commerce companies Amazon and eBay have been instructed by the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to stop selling unproven or unsafe disinfectants, including products falsely marketed as killing COVID-19, on their platforms, Bloomberg reported.
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Volkswagen Overstated Fuel Economy On 98,000 U.S. Vehicles, Will Repay Consumers
Volkswagen AG must forfeit greenhouse gas emissions credits and is lowering the fuel economy ratings on 98,000 vehicles after the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency said auto software overstated real-world performance.
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Trump Administration Re-Authorizes "Cyanide Bombs" To Kill Wildlife
US President Donald Trump's administration has re-authorized the use of controversial poison traps known as "cyanide bombs" to kill wild foxes, coyotes and feral dogs despite overwhelming opposition from conservation groups.
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Christine Hallquist Loses Bid As First US Transgender Governor In Vermont
Christine Hallquist, a former energy CEO, lost her bid Tuesday to make history as America's first transgender governor with Vermont voters re-electing the Republican incumbent, television networks reported. The 62-year-old Democrat was projected to have lost to Phil Scott, a comparatively popular and moderate Republican who has only been the bucoli...
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Scandal-Hit US Environment Chief Could Be Sacked
Facing ever-growing scandals over the spending and behavior of his environment agency chief, Scott Pruitt, President Donald Trump appears close to firing the man he appointed to dismantle Barack Obama's green legacy.
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Amazon To Pay $1.2 Million In Settlement Over Pesticide Sales, US Says
Amazon.com Inc will pay a $1.2 million penalty to settle nearly 4,000 alleged violations of U.S. law in a move to prevent harmful exposure to pesticides through illegal sales, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency said on Thursday.
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In Clash With Trump, US Report Says Humans Cause Climate Change
The rapid pace of global climate change is almost certainly driven by human activity, like burning fossil fuels, according to a U.S. government report that contradicts assertions by President Donald Trump and members of his administration.
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Donald Trump Picks Ex-Lawmaker Lee Zeldin To Head US' Environment Body
Donald Trump on Monday nominated Lee Zeldin, a former congressman and early loyalist of the Republican, to oversee US environmental policy, the latest in a series of swift cabinet choices by the president-elect.
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US Train Carrying Ethanol Derails In Minnesota, Several Coaches Catch Fire
The US Environmental Protection Agency added that the fire continued to burn more than 14 hours after the accident.
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"S****** Our Town": Residents In US's Ohio After Toxic Train Derailment
US officials on Thursday sought to reassure an increasingly nervous public of the government's commitment following a train derailment that resulted in the release of toxic chemicals in the soil, air and water in Ohio.
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US Supreme Court's Climate Change Ruling Could Weaken Agencies Efforts to Rein in Big Tech
A recent US Supreme Court ruling on climate change could weaken efforts by federal agencies to tackle Big Tech, according to experts. The court’s ruling that the Environmental Protection Agency does not have broad authority to reduce power plant emissions that contribute to global warming, is expected to invite challenges of other rules set by go...
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US Supreme Court Limits Government Powers to Regulate Greenhouse Gases
The US Supreme Court ruled Thursday that the government's key environmental agency cannot issue broad limits on greenhouse gases, sharply curtailing the power of President Joe Biden's administration to battle climate change.
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Biden Restores National Monument Protections Slashing Trump-Era Policy
Three national US monuments will have their protected status restored Friday, continuing Joe Biden's efforts to roll back the environmental policies of his predecessor.
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U.S. EPA Chief Challenges California Effort To Mandate Zero Emission Vehicles In 2035
The head of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on Monday questioned California Governor Gavin Newsom's plan to require all new passenger vehicle sales in 2035 be zero-emission models, according to a letter seen by Reuters.
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2021 Ducati Diavel 1260 Lamborghini Edition In The Works
According to documentation filed with the US Environmental Protection Agency, the Lamborghini edition will be introduced as a 2021 model.
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US EPA Orders Amazon, eBay to Remove Unsafe Products That Cash In on COVID-19 Pandemic Fears
E-commerce companies Amazon and eBay have been instructed by the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to stop selling unproven or unsafe disinfectants, including products falsely marketed as killing COVID-19, on their platforms, Bloomberg reported.
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Volkswagen Overstated Fuel Economy On 98,000 U.S. Vehicles, Will Repay Consumers
Volkswagen AG must forfeit greenhouse gas emissions credits and is lowering the fuel economy ratings on 98,000 vehicles after the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency said auto software overstated real-world performance.
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Trump Administration Re-Authorizes "Cyanide Bombs" To Kill Wildlife
US President Donald Trump's administration has re-authorized the use of controversial poison traps known as "cyanide bombs" to kill wild foxes, coyotes and feral dogs despite overwhelming opposition from conservation groups.
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Christine Hallquist Loses Bid As First US Transgender Governor In Vermont
Christine Hallquist, a former energy CEO, lost her bid Tuesday to make history as America's first transgender governor with Vermont voters re-electing the Republican incumbent, television networks reported. The 62-year-old Democrat was projected to have lost to Phil Scott, a comparatively popular and moderate Republican who has only been the bucoli...
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Scandal-Hit US Environment Chief Could Be Sacked
Facing ever-growing scandals over the spending and behavior of his environment agency chief, Scott Pruitt, President Donald Trump appears close to firing the man he appointed to dismantle Barack Obama's green legacy.
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Amazon To Pay $1.2 Million In Settlement Over Pesticide Sales, US Says
Amazon.com Inc will pay a $1.2 million penalty to settle nearly 4,000 alleged violations of U.S. law in a move to prevent harmful exposure to pesticides through illegal sales, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency said on Thursday.
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In Clash With Trump, US Report Says Humans Cause Climate Change
The rapid pace of global climate change is almost certainly driven by human activity, like burning fossil fuels, according to a U.S. government report that contradicts assertions by President Donald Trump and members of his administration.
