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Access to government information: Another coronavirus casualty?
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Access to government information: Another coronavirus casualty?

New report raises questions about Freedom of Information Act.

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Trump's environmental team scrutinized for tighter control of public records
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Trump's environmental team scrutinized for tighter control of public records

Even some Republicans are concerned about the EPA's FOIA practices.
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Ethics office examines allegations that Interior Dept. officials violated transparency laws
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Ethics office examines allegations that Interior Dept. officials violated transparency laws

The department’s internal ethics watchdog is examining whether top Trump appointees violated open-record laws by withholding or delaying the release of public files.
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Judge to EPA: You are legally required to turn over Pruitt's documentary evidence for climate denial
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Judge to EPA: You are legally required to turn over Pruitt's documentary evidence for climate denial

Embattled EPA Director Scott Pruitt went on national TV to announce on behalf of the US government that "I would not agree [CO2 is] a primary contributor to the global warming that we see..."
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Emails: EPA all ears as industry pitched 'secret science'
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Emails: EPA all ears as industry pitched 'secret science'

Industry groups pitched EPA a proposal last spring that closely resembled what became Administrator Scott Pruitt's "secret science" plan, according to emails released this week under Freedom of Information Act litigation.
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The EPA ousted science advisers. Now it’s going after the science itself.

Administrator Scott Pruitt just proposed new restrictions on research used in rulemaking.
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Climate skeptic oversaw sprawling review of agency policy
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Climate skeptic oversaw sprawling review of agency policy

A longtime federal employee who sees "good news" in rising greenhouse gases was tasked early in the Trump administration with retooling the Interior Department's public positions on climate change, according to documents released under the Freedom of Information Act.
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Funding bill includes $100B for disasters but leaves out conservation funds

Climate change leaves homeowners without insurance

Climate change leaves homeowners without insurance

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People advocating against the US hydrogen hub build out

Hydrogen hubs test new federal environmental justice rules

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Donald Trump wins US presidency. What that could mean for the environment.

Trump-backed plan seeks to overturn Biden's climate policies

Trump-backed plan seeks to overturn Biden's climate policies

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petrochemical houston gulf coast

Petrochemical plants send millions of pounds of pollutants into waterways each year: Report

Montana youth climate lawsuit

Montana Supreme Court declares youth-led climate victory