EPA Science Advisers to Review Ozone, Particulate Pollution Limits
Bloomberg Environment – The EPA’s clean air advisers launched a review of whether federal caps on smog and haze-forming pollutants protect public health.
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Six scientific journals denounce Trump environmental reform
Phys.org – The editors-in-chief of six major scientific review journals denounced a pending US regulation that would limit the scientific process for developing environmental and public health policies.
GM, Toyota and Chrysler side with White House in fight over California fuel standards, exposing auto industry split
The Washington Post – A coalition of international automakers announced an effort to intervene on behalf of the Trump administration in its ongoing fight with California over how fuel-efficient the nation’s auto fleet must be in coming years.
Toyota faces revolt from eco-conscious customers after siding with Trump
The Washington Post – Toyota backed the Trump administration in trying to strip California of its ability to set more stringent fuel-efficiency standards in an effort to combat climate change.
‘Secret science’ plan is back, and critics say it's worse
Science – Critics are blasting a revised Trump administration plan to give the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) broad power to ignore research results when setting public health rules if officials decide the underlying data are not adequately accessible to the public.
EPA pushes ahead with effort to restrict the science it uses to craft regulations
The Washington Post – “Vague appeals to transparency do not warrant the agency impairing its use of quality science," one critic says.
EPA to Limit Science Used to Write Public Health Rules
The New York Times – The Trump administration is preparing to significantly limit the scientific and medical research that the government can use to determine public health regulations.
EPA clean air panel holds meeting despite being disbanded
The Conversation – Scientists on a panel that advised the Clean Air Scientific Advisory Committee on particulate matter standards learned that the EPA had abruptly disbanded them, leaving the review to move forward without relevant scientific expertise.
EPA to scale back federal rules restricting waste from coal-fired power plants
The Washington Post – The Environmental Protection Agency plans to relax rules that govern how power plants store waste from burning coal and release water containing toxic metals into nearby waterways, according to agency officials.
Federal court dismisses California case challenging part of Trump car emissions rule
The Hill – A federal appeals court has dismissed challenges brought by the state of California against a Trump administration rule on tailpipe pollution standards, arguing the case has no merit because the rule has not yet been finalized.
