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Trump’s Methane Deregulation: Another Blow to Slowing Down Climate Change
The Trump administration announced new methane rules, which roll back rules President Obama had put into place to reduce pollution, capture methane for sale, and slow down climate change. Aaron Mintzes of Earthworks explains the implications
Trump’s Monumental Betrayal: Public Antiquities Gutted for Oil Industry
Not only did Trump shrink the Bears Ears and Grand Staircase-Escalante national monuments, but the president’s announcement came on the heels of one of the rarest finds of Triassic-period fossils, in an area which will now be excluded from protection
Trump’s Budget and Infrastructure Plans Threaten Environment
Sierra Club Executive Director Michael Brune says that both proposals will create more pollution and exacerbate climate change, serving fossil fuel donors’ interests at the expense of the environment