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![Andrew Wheeler answers senators' questions during his confirmation hearing to be the next administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency]()
![Andrew Wheeler answers senators' questions during his confirmation hearing to be the next administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency]()
EPA nominee Andrew Wheeler wasn’t ready for the Senate’s questions on climate change
He blamed the shutdown for his lack of preparation.
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One more reason not to drive in New York (that could also save the planet)
Andrew Cuomo wants to charge downtown drivers, and most New Yorkers are cool with it.
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![Scenic view of Stanley Lake and Sawtooth Mountains at Stanley, Idaho.]()
![Scenic view of Stanley Lake and Sawtooth Mountains at Stanley, Idaho.]()
Sportsmen flex their political muscles
In the midterms, public land access issues helped several candidates nab governorships.
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Minnesota youth demand Green New Deal in meeting with governor
Organizers called it the country's first youth-led, state-level effort to demand the policy.
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600+ environmental orgs say this is what they want in a Green New Deal
The urgency to get to a fossil fuel-free future is growing. Now comes the discussion over just how to get there.
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It was a bad year for carbon emissions, even in California
California's emissions went the wrong way in 2018.
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The Green New Deal is changing as we speak. Here’s why
The Green New Deal is touching up its (grass)roots
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![A television displays the news of Scott Pruitt's resignation as head of the EPA.]()
![A television displays the news of Scott Pruitt's resignation as head of the EPA.]()
The EPA hired GOP oppo firm because it was sick of ‘fake news’
“Is it necessary to include all the negative headlines that go out to everyone?”
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![A flag with the EPA logo flies in front of the Environmental Protection Agency.]()
![A flag with the EPA logo flies in front of the Environmental Protection Agency.]()
Facebook got into hot water for hiring this PR firm. The EPA was another one of its clients.
New emails show how Definers Corporation worked with Scott Pruitt’s press office.
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![President Trump talks to journalists during a meeting of his Cabinet at the White House on January 02, 2019.]()
![President Trump talks to journalists during a meeting of his Cabinet at the White House on January 02, 2019.]()
Senate confirms 4 Trump nominees to top environmental posts in last-minute vote
It’s a mixed bag of bureaucrats and industry allies.
