The United States is the only developed country that hasn’t adopted a Paris-style climate deal, but there are plenty of other developed countries that have.The Trump administration is threatening to withdraw from the Paris climate accord, and the US Senate is considering a bill that would make it much harder to do so.The United Kingdom…
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What do Trump’s moves on EPA mean for health and environment?
President Donald Trump’s announcement Friday that the Environmental Protection Agency will not protect the air quality in the U.S. from carbon dioxide and other harmful gases is a blow to efforts to combat climate change.It also comes just days after the president announced the end of a policy allowing states to impose limits on methane…

‘Fake news’: Trump ‘created’ false story about fake news
The Washington Post has investigated the possibility of a Russian government-backed attempt to undermine the U.S. election by spreading fake news about the 2016 election, including a false claim that Donald Trump created a fake news story about Hillary Clinton’s health.The Post reported Monday that the Post obtained the internal documents and reports from an…

How to Protect America’s Natural Heritage
The Trump administration has announced that it will not lift the federal restrictions on mining, drilling and mining operations.The decision comes as mining companies have been seeking to break away from federal oversight of their operations. The Environmental Protection Agency has also said that it is in no hurry to lift the limits on drilling in…

Trump: I will protect environment while I’m president
President Donald Trump said Wednesday that he will protect the environment while he’s in office.“I will protect our environment while at the same time we’re going to work with the rest of the world,” he told a rally in Iowa.Trump, who has been criticized for his position on climate change and for a recent tweet…