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As Biden seeks a turn on environment, Trump rules to linger
In this Dec. 18, 2020 photo, pipes to be used for the Keystone XL pipeline are stored in a field near Dorchester, Neb. Experts say President Joe Biden’s pledge to undo his predecessor’s anti-regulatory policies on the environment won’t be accomplished easily, despite a fast start. After taking office last […]
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Goodbye To ‘No Bull Bison,’ Trump Admin’s Short-Lived, Very Dumb Twitter Account
The Guardian Coronavirus: Joe Biden signs executive actions aimed at ending pandemic Administration’s strategy is based on seven major goals, including restoring public trust in government efforts Sign up for the Guardian’s First Thing newsletter Joe Biden signed another set of executive actions on Thursday, his first full day in […]
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Trump administration proposes 11th-hour plan to strip California desert protections
Photograph: Mario Tama/Getty Images The outgoing Trump administration is proposing to strip away protections for millions of acres of California desert, threatening damage to Joshua trees, desert tortoises and landmarks. The plan would open up California’s desert areas to mining projects, eliminate up to 2.2m acres of conservation lands, as […]
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Trump Tried to End Federal Arts Funding. Instead, It Grew.
Part of the argument against shuttering the arts endowment has always rested on the fact that culture is an economic engine and that, as federal agencies go, the N.E.A. is hardly an expensive one. Its $167.5 million budget for 2021 is still no more than what one city, New York, […]
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OVERNIGHT ENERGY: Nine, including former Michigan governor, charged over Flint water crisis | Regulator finalizes rule forcing banks to serve oil, gun companies | Trump admin adds hurdle to increase efficiency standards for furnaces, water heaters
HAPPY THURSDAY! Welcome to Overnight Energy, The Hill’s roundup of the latest energy and environment news. Please send tips and comments to Rebecca Beitsch at [email protected]. Follow her on Twitter: @rebeccabeitsch. Reach Rachel Frazin at [email protected] or follow her on Twitter: @RachelFrazin. Signup for our newsletter and others HERE. FLINT […]
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New Trump rule expected to cut costs for public lands drilling
The Trump administration is finalizing a rule that will lessen the amount of money oil and gas companies that drill on public lands and in public waters pay to the federal government. The rule will make changes to the way that these royalties are calculated and, according to the administration, […]
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OVERNIGHT ENERGY: Emails show Interior ethics officials raised concerns over video promoting Trump | Endangered Species rollback faced early pushback within administration | 17 states sue EPA for declining to tighten air pollution standards
HAPPY WEDNESDAY! Welcome to Overnight Energy, The Hill’s roundup of the latest energy and environment news. Please send tips and comments to Rebecca Beitsch at [email protected]. Follow her on Twitter: @rebeccabeitsch. Reach Rachel Frazin at [email protected] or follow her on Twitter: @RachelFrazin. Signup for our newsletter and others HERE. TODAY’S […]
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Trump Administration Executes Only Woman On Federal Death Row
Lisa Montgomery was abused, neglected and raped as a child. Before her execution, she was in a psychotic state — hearing voices and having religious delusions, her lawyers said. (Photo: Courtesy of Attorneys for Lisa Montgomery via Reuters) The Trump administration executed Lisa Montgomery, 52, in the early hours of […]
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Despite Chaos And Calls To Resign, Trump Set To Oversee 3 Executions
Since President Donald Trump incited violent rioters to storm the U.S. Capitol last week, lawmakers and members of his own Cabinet have mulled whether he’s too dangerous to complete the final days of his presidency. Twitter, Facebook and Snapchat have decided he’s currently unfit to operate social media accounts on their platform. […]
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Native Americans push Biden to restore US national monuments that Trump reduced
When President-elect Joseph Biden takes office later this month, he will inherit an executive branch whose powers have been vastly expanded over the past four years. With that power comes the expectations of many, including Native Americans who want to see the return of once-protected lands. READ MORE STORIES ABOUT […]
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RNC Remains Loyal To Trump As Calls Mount For His Departure For Inciting Fatal Riot
FERNANDINA BEACH, Fla. — President Donald Trump is facing a second impeachment in his final days in office after inciting a riot at the Capitol that killed a police officer, but his party’s national leadership on Friday reelected his hand-picked chair to another term anyway. Ronna McDaniel, like many others in […]
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Roseville gymnastics owner fights cancer, supports Trump
Yvonne Howerton Yvonne Howerton has plans. The 48-year-old Citrus Heights native vows to live well into her 70s or more, with good spirit and with much to do and say. Howerton already has a full plate. She is a wife to Rich, a mother of two adult children, and is […]
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Calls grow louder to remove Trump under 25th Amendment
Calls for President TrumpDonald TrumpTrump acknowledges end of presidency after Congress certifies Biden win Congress affirms Biden win after rioters terrorize Capitol Third House lawmaker tests positive for COVID-19 this week MORE’s removal under the 25th Amendment grew louder Thursday in response to the deadly mob attack on the Capitol […]
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How Democrats Can Disappear Some Of The Trump Legacy Pretty Quickly
After winning both of Georgia’s runoff Senate races and taking back the Senate after six long years, Democrats have a window of opportunity to undo some of President Donald Trump’s anti-regulation legacy. The Trump administration has weakened workforce safety standards, gutted pollution rules, promoted junk health insurance, and rolled back […]
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California woman killed during Capitol riot was a military veteran and staunch Trump supporter
Ashli Babbitt survived eight U.S. military deployments, but the Air Force veteran died Wednesday on a mission in the homeland – an assault on the nation’s Capitol. U.S. Capitol Police identified Babbitt as the woman who was shot inside the Capitol. “As protesters were forcing their way toward the House […]
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OVERNIGHT ENERGY: EPA finalizes ‘secret science’ rule, limiting use of public health research | Trump administration finalizes rollback of migratory bird protections | Kerry raises hopes for focus on climate security at NSC
HAPPY TUESDAY! Welcome to Overnight Energy, The Hill’s roundup of the latest energy and environment news. Please send tips and comments to Rebecca Beitsch at [email protected]. Follow her on Twitter: @rebeccabeitsch. Reach Rachel Frazin at [email protected] or follow her on Twitter: @RachelFrazin. Signup for our newsletter and others HERE. STUDY […]
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The Energy 202: Trump administration opens millions more acres of Alaska to drilling
The last-minute move in the Alaska’s National Petroleum Reserve is one of his administration’s biggest efforts to expand oil and gas drilling given the sheer size of the acreage involved. Casey Hammond, the Interior Department’s principal deputy assistant secretary for land and minerals management, said the decision to build out […]
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Trump Is Set To Violate Palm Beach Deal By Staying Too Long At Mar-A-Lago. Again.
WASHINGTON ― President Donald Trump is yet again set to violate the agreement he signed almost three decades ago with the town of Palm Beach, Florida, by staying more than seven straight days at Mar-a-Lago as of Wednesday evening, potentially jeopardizing his “special exception use” permit to operate the estate […]
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Trump Signs Executive Order Promoting ‘Beautiful’ Federal Buildings
President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Monday promoting the importance of “beautiful” federal buildings ― specifically, ones featuring classical instead of modern architecture. “President George Washington and Secretary of State Thomas Jefferson consciously modeled the most important buildings in Washington, D.C., on the classical architecture of ancient Athens […]