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EPA, Trump and White House

White House softens Trump’s comments on EPA staff cuts after Cabinet meeting

President Donald Trump recently said the Environmental Protection Agency would cut 65% of jobs as part of cuts, but the White House has since clarified that he was referring to spending – not jobs. At his first Cabinet meeting Wednesday,

The Hill on MSN · 19h

White House says EPA will cut 65 percent of spending, not staff

Administrator Lee Zeldin plans to cut 65 percent of the agency’s staff, the White House backtracked and said Trump was

The Associated Press on MSN · 11h

EPA backtracks on Trump comment about cutting staff by 65% but says major spending cuts 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.

EPA, climate change

The Washington Post on MSN · 2d

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 threat to public health and welfare.

The Associated Press on MSN · 1d

EPA head urges Trump to reconsider finding that underpins climate action

Lee Zeldin called for a rewrite of the agency's finding that determined planet-warming greenhouse gases endanger public health and welfare.

Houston Chronicle · 1d

The Latest: EPA wants to repeal a landmark environmental finding, jeopardizing climate regulations

In a potential landmark action, Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lee Zeldin has privately urged President Donald Trump’s administration to reconsider a scientific finding that has long been the central basis for U.

As the E.P.A. Withers, Will Its Museum Follow?

Tucked away near the White House is a tribute to the environmental agency and its history — for the time being, anyway.

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White House directs federal agencies to prepare for ‘large-scale reductions’ in workforce

The White House directed all federal departments and agencies to prepare for widespread job cuts on the same day of Trump's first Cabinet meeting.

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As Trump administration reforms the EPA, cleanups of America's most toxic sites are uncertain

But much more cleanup is needed, and with Donald Trump's return to the White House ... and federal lawmakers have urged the Environmental Protection Agency to list Exide as a Superfund site ...

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Trump's EPA Chief Seeks to Revoke Greenhouse Gas Rule Shaping US Policy

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

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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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EPA moves to ditch finding that greenhouse gases cause harm

The recommendation by Lee Zeldin, the agency's administrator, could upend existing and future regulations on climate change.

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Lee Zeldin Reportedly Takes Major Shot At Heart Of Dems’ Climate Agenda

Administrator Lee Zeldin has reportedly recommended that the White House reverse an Obama-era finding that underpins ...

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