Thursday, January 25, 2018

Jan. 25, 2018

Trump administration ends EPA clean air policy opposed by fossil fuel companies

The Trump administration announced it is doing away with a decades-old air emissions policy opposed by fossil fuel companies, a move that environmental groups say will result in more pollution. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) said it was withdrawing the "once-in always-in" policy under the Clean Air Act, which dictated how major sources of hazardous air pollutants are regulated.

WSJ: EPA withdraws air pollution policy

CBS: EPA ends clean air policy


Monday, January 22, 2018

Jan. 22, 2018

Trump imperils fledgling solar industry with 30% import tariff on solar panel technology.

In the biggest blow he’s dealt to the renewable energy industry yet, President Donald Trump decided on Monday to slap tariffs on imported solar panels.

The U.S. will impose duties of as much as 30 percent on solar equipment made abroad, a move that threatens to handicap a $28 billion industry that relies on parts made abroad for 80 percent of its supply. Just the mere threat of tariffs has shaken solar developers in recent months, with some hoarding panels and others stalling projects in anticipation of higher costs. The Solar Energy Industries Association has projected tens of thousands of job losses in a sector that employed 260,000.

TIME: President Trump slaps tariffs on solar panels.

Thursday, January 18, 2018

Jan 18, 2018

U.S. government to shield health workers who deny treatment or refuse to perform medical procedures based on their religious beliefs. 

Thursday, January 4, 2018

Jan. 4, 2018

Attorney General Jeff Sessions nixes Obama-era rules leaving states alone that legalize pot.

Jan. 4, 2018

Trump administration announces plan to widely expand drilling in U.S. continental waters.