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Trump says EPA administrator planning major cuts

The Associated Press on MSN · 31m

EPA backtracks on comments about cutting staff by 65% but says major cuts in spending are coming

Despite a comment by President Donald Trump, the Environmental Protection Agency does not plan to reduce its staff by 65%, but major budget cuts are likely.

Hosted on MSN · 6h

White House clarifies Trump statement on 65% EPA staff cuts

The White House on Thursday walked back President Donald Trump's claim the day before that the Environmental Protection Agency plans to cut 65% of its workforce, saying the environmental regulator plans to cut its spending by 65%.

USA TODAY on MSN · 23h

'65 – or so – percent': Donald Trump says EPA administrator planning major cuts

"I spoke with Lee Zeldin and he thinks he's going to be cutting 65 or so percent of the people from environmental," Trump said.

EPA, Trump and climate change

The Associated Press on MSN · 4h

Scientists scorn EPA push to say climate change isn’t a danger, say just look around at the world

As President Donald Trump's administration looks to reverse a cornerstone finding that climate change endangers human health and welfare, scientists say they need to look around because it’s obvious how bad global warming is and how its getting worse.

Bloomberg on MSN · 1d

Trump’s EPA Plots Single Strike Against US Climate Change Rules

President Donald Trump’s top environmental regulator is recommending the US government scrap its formal conclusion that greenhouse gases endanger the public, a move that would sweep away the legal foundation for regulations limiting planet-warming pollution from power plants,

Oregonian · 8h

EPA head urges Trump to dump scientific finding that spurred action on climate change: report

The 2009 finding under the Clean Air Act is the legal underpinning of a host of climate regulations for motor vehicles, power plants and other pollution sources.

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EPA chief eyes 65% workforce reduction, Trump says

U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday said that Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lee Zeldin is planning to ...

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Daily on Energy: EPA layoffs latest, oil up on Trump Venezuela move, and GOP moves CRAs

Good afternoon and happy Thursday, readers! With the help of our editor, Joe Lawler, we are kicking it off with some news ...

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Meet Tara Fitzgerald, boss of the LA County wildfire cleanup — biggest in EPA history

Tasked with safely completing an urgent process, EPA commander Tara Fitzgerald focused on one mission: “Do your part.” ...

Zeldin: 65 percent EPA budget cut is ‘a low number’

Zeldin’s remarks came after President Donald Trump said Wednesday that Zeldin planned to cut EPA’s workforce by 65 percent.

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EPA urges White House to strike down landmark climate finding

The Trump administration is weighing whether to repeal the “endangerment finding,” which states that greenhouse gases pose a ...

19hon MSN

EPA head urges Trump to reconsider scientific finding that underpins climate action, AP sources say

The head of the EPA has privately urged the Trump administration to reconsider a scientific finding that's long been the ...

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Trump’s EPA Is Trying to Seize Billions From Habitat for Humanity and United Way

Administrator Lee Zeldin is trying to take cash from Jimmy Carter’s favorite charity—which it will use to build new homes.

Watchdog: EPA ‘materially understated’ cost of toxics program

The inspector general's report comes about a year before Congress' deadline to reauthorize Toxic Substances Control Act fees.

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Senate votes to cancel EPA methane emission fee, sending bill to Trump’s desk

The Senate on Thursday reversed a Biden-era Environmental Protection Agency rule that imposes a methane emissions fee on oil ...

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