EPA Archives - Page 2 of 3 - Renew Economy

EPA’s Pruitt is tight with fossil fuel industry, including BHP
Scott Pruitt’s official schedule shows that his door remains open to fossil fuel industry, and BHP has been among those thanking him for his “leadership”.
Samantha Page

Jun 19, 2017

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Trump’s 100 days of trashing climate and clean energy policies
In the 100 days since President Donald Trump took office, his administration has embarked on an all-out assault on the environment. Here’s a timeline.
Rebecca Gasper

Apr 28, 2017

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US environment chief denies Co2 emissions cause global warming
New EPA Pruitt won’t listen to scientists, but he promises he’s listening to industry.
Samantha Page

Mar 10, 2017

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Malcolm Roberts joins Trump’s climate deniers in fight for “freedom”
Senator Malcolm Roberts has met with some of world’s most notorious and longest-serving climate science deniers to help put their stamp on the new Trump administration.
Graham Readfearn

Dec 15, 2016

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Trump to tap climate-denying EPA opponent … to head the EPA
Oklahoma Attorney General Scott Pruitt has been tapped to run the Environmental Protection Agency in the Trump administration.
Samantha Page

Dec 8, 2016

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Policy & Planning

Social cost of carbon: the climate change frontier
As the reality of climate change is accepted, the focus shifts from the science to economic and social outcomes – and the conversation gets way harder.
David Leitch

Sep 15, 2016

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Volkswagen emissions scandal hits share price, puts ‘clean diesel’ in doubt
News that Volkswagen programmed its diesel cars to evade US pollution standards has hit the German auto maker’s shares hard, proving the value of ‘clean’ and ‘green’ to the market.
Sophie Vorrath

Sep 22, 2015

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Solar passes point of no return – in the sky, and on the ground
The flight of Solar Impulse is a tale of sheer inspiration and daring in the clean energy space; why solar households smarter and more mobile than normal energy consumers; and a hollow “victory” for US coal on mercury emissions.
Giles Parkinson

Jun 30, 2015

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The Pope is an energy wonk. Engineers agree with his assessment
Beyond the churches, the Pope’s teachings are supported by the most comprehensive engineering analyses of the U.S. power grid.
Mike Jacobs

Jun 22, 2015

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Clean energy future put at risk by gambling with natural gas
Dramatically expanding our use of natural gas to generate electricity is an ill-advised gamble that poses complex economic, public health, and climate risks.
Jeff Deyette

Mar 11, 2015

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US solar generation doubled in 2014, renewable output grew 11%
And that’s not counting rooftop solar or distributed renewables.
Jeff St John

Mar 10, 2015

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North American carbon markets link in $500m clean energy investment
The $500m raised highlights the potential for expansion and international system linkages to fight climate change.
Silvio Marcacci

Dec 16, 2014

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