President Trump signed an executive order to drastically reduce restrictions on domestic coal production on 8 April. It lays out plans to enable coal mining on federal lands, identify and revise existing regulations and policies that seek to transition the country away from coal production, and identify regions where “coal-powered infrastructure” can be used to support artificial intelligence data centers.
legislation & regulations
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Firings Reversed: Judge Says Some Federal Workers Must Be Reinstated
Today, a federal judge in San Francisco ordered the Trump administration to offer reinstatement to all probationary employees previously fired from the departments of Agriculture, Defense, Energy, Interior, Treasury and Veterans Affairs.
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Unregulated Industrial Contaminants Detected in Some U.S. Drinking Water
Communities of color are more likely to have higher levels of these contaminants in their drinking water.
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Cooking with Gas Creates Unhealthy Work Environments
Even with ventilation, commercial kitchens can have air pollution levels that exceed health-related limits.
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Ordinary Policies Achieve Extraordinary Climate Adaptation
Consistently implementing zoning, permitting, and building regulations, all commonplace municipal tools, helped most New Jersey towns avoid floodplain development.
Posted inResearch Spotlights
Lower Shipping Emissions May Lead to Higher Global Temperatures
Regulations designed to reduce sulfur dioxide emissions from the maritime shipping industry are linked to a change in cloud structure that raises atmospheric temperatures.
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One Question About Climate, and Barely an Answer at Biden-Trump Debate
In this election cycle, stakes are high for the environment and the scientific community. You wouldn’t know that from the first presidential debate.
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Poniendo en práctica la legislación climática
La legislación reciente podría reducir drásticamente las emisiones de carbono en Estados Unidos, pero solo si se aplica adecuadamente y se amplía su uso.
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A Exportação Ilegal de Fósseis É Mais do que um Irritante para o Sul Global
Mais de 2 mil pesquisadores assinaram carta aberta solicitando a repatriação do fóssil de um dinossauro para o Brasil. Alguns dizem que o caso destaca um padrão de colonialismo científico na paleontologia.
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Scientists Gain a New Tool to Listen for Nuclear Explosions
Mathematics and computer modeling help scientists tell natural earthquakes from nuclear tests.