 Energy & Environment |
Energy & Environment |
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Chemical, oil industry vets nab roles at EPA |
A significant number of political appointees who have joined the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under President Trump used to work for or have lobbied on behalf of the chemical and fossil fuel industries. |
The appointments come as the administration has made apparently competing promises about aggressively cutting regulations while also "Making America Healthy Again." Among the figures appointed to the agency is Nancy Beck, who used to work at the American Chemistry Council, a chemical industry trade and lobbying group, before serving in the EPA during Trump's first term. Beck has faced controversy over her handling of chemical safety during her prior tenure in the administration. Also joining the administration is Lynn Dekleva, who spent about 30 years at chemical giant DuPont, according to her LinkedIn page. DuPont is well known for, among other things, its relationship to "forever chemicals," a toxic family of chemicals also known as PFAS that have been linked to several cancers and other health concerns and are the subject of EPA regulations, like many toxic substances. Read more on the industry alumni joining the administration here. |
Welcome to The Hill's Energy & Environment newsletter, I'm Rachel Frazin — keeping you up to speed on the policies impacting everything from oil and gas to new supply chains. |
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How policy will affect the energy and environment sectors now and in the future: |
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Democrats are sounding the alarm over President Trump's move to freeze funding approved in two of former President Biden's signature laws. |
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President Trump directed U.S. government agencies to override California’s water policies as needed — slamming the state’s handling of the Los Angeles region’s wildfires in an executive order this weekend. |
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The infernal blazes burning in Southern California are raising concerns about the potential airborne hazards they may be leaving behind. |
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Branch out with a different read from The Hill: |
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President Trump on Friday ousted several inspectors general within government agencies overnight, shaking up federal oversight just days after returning to the White House. |
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News we've flagged from other outlets touching on energy issues, the environment and other topics: |
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Dangerous temperatures could kill 50% more Europeans by 2100, study finds (The Guardian) Trump administration halts environmental litigation, sidelines lawyers, sources say (Reuters)
Why did 'climate change,' human 'evolution' vanish from Iowa's proposed science standards? (Des Moines Register)
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- On Wednesday, the Senate Commerce, Space and Technology Committee will hold a hearing on Trump's Commerce nominee Howard Lutnik (reminder: the Commerce Department houses NOAA, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration).
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Two key stories on The Hill right now: |
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Justice Department (DOJ) officials fired several prosecutors who worked on President Trump’s criminal cases, saying they could not "trust" them. Read more |
| Republicans are cautioning that Tulsi Gabbard's path to confirmation to lead the U.S. intelligence apparatus is narrowing as she seemingly has trouble winning over key GOP senators. Read more |
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