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Trump has scrapped the long-standing legal basis for tackling climate emissions

Regulating climate emissions just became more difficult. US President Donald Trump announced on Thursday the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has repealed its own 2009 legal finding that greenhouse gas emissions endanger human health.

The Conversation

Auto Stop/Start Is Effectively Dead

Early in 2025, the head of the EPA, Lee Zeldin, hinted that the Trump Administration was considering killing automatic stop/start, arguably one of the most annoying features found in any modern car. Today, it’s official—automatic stop/start is effectively dead.

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MAHA has reshaped health policy. Now it's working on environmental rules

MAHA activists who want to hold corporations accountable for harming Americans’ health have found an unlikely ally in a Republican-led Environmental Protection Agency that has traditionally supported big businesses and less regulation

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Trump team accused of lowering the value of a human life from millions to ‘zero’ dollars: report

For decades, the Environmental Protection Agency has calculated the health benefit costs associated with reducing air pollution by setting limits on two of the most widespread deadly air pollutants. That is no longer the case

The Independent UK

11 Best Texas Cities To Retire Without a Car

Settling down for retirement while also owning a car adds an additional $4,000 in costs to your yearly retirement budget.

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20 Best West Coast Cities To Retire Without a Car

Owning a car on a retiree's fixed income can be expensive -- specifically, it can cost an extra $3,989 annually. That's how much a retiree pays on average for car insurance, finance charges, repair...

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Coal plants emitted more pollution during the last government shutdown, while regulators were furloughed

When the U.S. government shut down in late 2018, it furloughed nearly 600 Environmental Protection Agency pollution inspectors for more than a month. Those workers had to stop their work of monitoring and inspecting industrial sites for pollution, and stopped enforcing environmental-protection laws, including the Clean Air Act.

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State attorneys general sue Trump administration for canceled solar program funding

The attorneys general of more than a dozen states on Thursday sued the Trump administration over the termination of $7 billion in funding intended for affordable solar energy projects across the U.S. The coalition argued in the lawsuit that the Environmental Protection Agency’s cancellation of the Solar for All program…

The Independent UK

Trump administration is on track to cut 1 in 3 EPA staffers by the end of 2025, slashing agency’s ability to keep pollution out of air and water

As Congress faces a Sept. 30, 2025, deadline to fund the federal government, Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lee Zeldin has put the EPA on the chopping block. But even before Congress decides about the administration’s recommendations to slash its staff, the EPA’s political leaders have made even more significant cuts…

The Conversation

Elon Musk's Tesla Urges Trump To Not Repeal 2009 Endangerment Finding Amid $2.8 Billion Revenue Loss

Tesla Inc. (NASDAQ: TSLA) has reportedly urged the Trump administration's Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) not to repeal emissions standards dictating the auto industry, following the EPA's proposal to repeal the 2009 Endangerment Finding.

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Like Reagan, Trump is slashing US environment regulations, but his strategy may have a far deeper impact

When the Trump administration announced it was moving to eliminate dozens of U.S. climate policies, Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lee Zeldin said he was sending “a dagger straight into the heart of the climate change religion.”

The Conversation

Don’t let Donald Trump undermine your faith in the climate fight

The president’s fossil-fuel obsession can’t stop global progress, writes the former Environmental Protection Agency head

The Guardian - US

Trump's EPA is targeting key vehicle pollution rules. What that means for carmakers

The Environmental Protection Agency plans to relax rules aimed at reducing auto tailpipe emissions

The Independent UK

Dirty Is The New Defensive: Fossil Fuel Stocks Get A Regulatory Lifeline

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) hasn't signed off yet – but its proposal to cancel the 2009 "endangerment finding" marks a seismic regulatory shift. That finding has long served as the bedrock for standards on vehicle tailpipe emissions, methane limits from oil fields, and power plant pollution under the Clean…

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Trump EPA Wants To Overturn 2009 Endangerment Finding That Controls Carbon Emissions To End '16 Years Of Uncertainty For Automakers'

The Trump administration's EPA, or Environmental Protection Agency, has announced a proposal to overturn 2009's Endangerment Finding, which forms the basis of key climate action initiatives as well as curbs on carbon emissions.

International Business Times

US Pushes To Revoke Scientific Ruling That Underpins Climate Regulations

President Donald Trump's administration on Tuesday moved to reverse a foundational scientific determination that underpins the US government's authority to limit greenhouse gas emissions from motor vehicles and, more broadly, to combat climate change.

The Independent UK

The Environmental Protection Agency wants to bring back the weed killer dicamba

The Environmental Protection Agency has proposed allowing the weed killer dicamba for genetically engineered soybeans and cotton

International Business Times

EPA Employees Accuse Trump Administration Of 'Ignoring' Science

US President Donald Trump's administration is "ignoring the scientific consensus to benefit polluters," hundreds of Environmental Protection Agency employees said in a letter of dissent Monday, accusing the government of undermining the EPA's core mission.

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EPA employees put names to 'declaration of dissent' over agency moves under Trump

A group of Environmental Protection Agency employees has published a declaration of dissent to EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin over the agency's leadership and policies

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US Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) 2024 Decarbonization Regulations: A Precarious Balance Between Climate Action and Investor Rights

The United States Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) decarbonization regulations, enacted in July 2024, aim to significantly cut emissions from the power sector, aligning with broader climate goals.

The Independent UK

EPA says power plant carbon emissions aren't dangerous. We asked 30 scientists: Here's what they say

The Trump administration’s Environmental Protection Agency Wednesday proposed a new ruling that heat-trapping carbon gas “emissions from fossil fuel-fired power plants do not contribute significantly to dangerous air pollution

The Guardian - US

Trump’s EPA announces major rollbacks to power plant pollution limits

More than 200 health experts say regulatory proposals will lead to biggest increase in pollution in decades

The Conversation

How Trump’s ‘gold standard’ politicizes federal science

The first time Donald Trump was president, the head of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency developed a regulation known as the “science transparency” rule. The administration liked to call it the “secret science” rule.

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EPA Vows To 'Fix' This Gas-Saving Feature That 'Everyone Hates'

If you've ever driven a gas car with Auto Start-Stop (AST) tech, you know just how annoying it can be. You roll to a stop and after a slight delay, the RPMs drop to zero until you let your foot off the brake and the engine quickly roars back to…

The Independent UK

Energy Star, efficiency program that has steered consumer choice, targeted in cuts

Consumer and environmental groups are criticizing the Environmental Protection Agency's plan to eliminate its Energy Star offices

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