11 h. ago The EPA has announced dozens of environmental regulations it plans to target

The Trump administration plans to reconsider about two dozen environmental rules, in what the Environmental Protection Agency calls the "most consequential day of deregulation in U.S. history."

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20 h. ago EPA announces dozens of environmental regulations it plans to target

The Environmental Protection Agency didn't provide details about what it wants to do with the regulations — whether it will try to weaken them or eliminate them entirely.

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20 h. ago How Trump’s environmental justice cuts at EPA could affect California

How Trump’s environmental justice cuts at EPA could affect California  San Francisco Chronicle

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43 h. ago Trump administration eyes cuts to Justice Department public corruption unit, people familiar say

Trump administration eyes cuts to Justice Department public corruption unit, people familiar say  Reuters.com

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64 h. ago Solar Energy, Criticized by Trump, Claims Big U.S. Gain in 2024

The added capacity for the year was the most from any single source in more than two decades.

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65 h. ago Trump just weakened one of the nation’s oldest environmental laws

Trump just weakened one of the nation’s oldest environmental laws  The Washington Post

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4 d. ago Environmental NGO sues Trump's EPA, Citibank over funding freeze

Environmental NGO sues Trump's EPA, Citibank over funding freeze  Reuters.com

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1 week ago Trump’s Tariffs Are Raising Costs for One of His Favorite Industries: Oil

The cost of steel pipe used to line oil and gas wells rose after President Trump said he would impose tariffs on steel and aluminum imports.

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1 week ago Oil Companies Wanted Trump to Lower Costs. Tariffs Are Raising Them.

The cost of steel pipe used to line oil and gas wells rose after President Trump said he would impose tariffs on steel and aluminum imports.

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2 w. ago Trump: Environmental Protection Agency eyeing to cut 65% of its staffers

President Donald Trump said that Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lee Zeldin is eyeing cutting 65% of federal employees from the agency.

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3 w. ago Environmentalists Sue to Block Trump’s Offshore Drilling Plans

Environmentalists Sue to Block Trump’s Offshore Drilling Plans  The New York Times

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3 w. ago Ukraine Talks, U.S. Health Agency Cuts, NYC Mayor Eric Adams Fallout

American and Russian officials meet in Saudi Arabia for talks on negotiating an end to the war in Ukraine. The Trump administration has started making broad cuts to federal health agencies. Days after the Justice Department moved to drop corruption charges against New York City Mayor Eric Adams, four of his top aides and deputy mayors announced their resignations. Want more comprehensive analysis of the most important news of the day, plus a little fun? Subscribe to the Up First newsletter.Today's episode of Up First was edited by Ryland Barton, Jane Greenhalgh, Denice Rios, Reena Advani and Janaya Williams. It was produced by Ziad Buchh, Nia Dumas and Christopher Thomas. We get engineering support from Arthur Laurent and our technical director is Carleigh Strange. Our Executive Producer is Kelley Dickens.

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3 w. ago Is the Justice Department cutting breaks to people who seem loyal to Trump?

The department dropped a case against former Rep. Jeff Fortenberry, withdrew from an investigation against Rep. Andy Ogles, and moved to dismiss the case against New York Mayor Eric Adams.

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