GEOG 300 Chapter Notes - Chapter 11: World Health Organization, Fermi Problem, Popular Science
14 Aug 2018
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23 environmental rules rolled back in trump"s first 100 days. Trump has prioritized domestic fossil fuel interests and undone measures aimed at protecting the environment and limiting global warming. Revoked a rule that prevented coal mining companies from dumping debris into local streams. Canceled a requirement for reporting methane emissions. Revoked an update to public land use planning process. Lifted a freeze on new coal leases on public lands. Rejected a ban on a potentially harmful insecticide. Overturned a ban on the hunting of predators in alaskan wildlife refuges. Withdrew guidance for federal agencies to include greenhouse gas emissions in environmental reviews. Ordered review and "elimination" of rule that protected tributaries and wetlands under the clean water act. Reopened a review of fuel-efficiency standards for cars and trucks. Ordered "immediate re-evaluation" of the clean power plan. Rolled back limits on toxic discharge from power plants into public waterways.
