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‘The coal industry is back,' Trump proclaimed. It wasn't
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‘The coal industry is back,' Trump proclaimed. It wasn't

The demise of coal-fired power plants in Arizona and Kentucky shows how the president, despite promises to restore jobs, failed to counter the forces decimating the industry.
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It’s a vast, invisible climate menace. We made it visible
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It’s a vast, invisible climate menace. We made it visible

Immense amounts of methane are escaping from oil and gas sites nationwide, worsening global warming, even as the Trump administration weakens restrictions on offenders.
EPA's air pollution chief to step down amid ethics probe
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EPA's air pollution chief to step down amid ethics probe

One person in theenergyindustry said Wednesday that Wehrum has "accomplished a majority of his goals" but simply had enough of the flak.
EPA could make thousands of pollution deaths vanish by changing its math
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EPA could make thousands of pollution deaths vanish by changing its math

The Environmental Protection Agency plans to adopt a new method for projecting the future health risks of air pollution that experts have said is not scientifically sound.
EPA official Bill Wehrum stayed in close touch with his former law firm, new emails show
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EPA official Bill Wehrum stayed in close touch with his former law firm, new emails show

The trove of emails between Wehrum and officials at Hunton & Williams shows the extent to which he communicated and socialized with his former associates.
Trump administration prepares a major weakening of mercury emissions rules
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Trump administration prepares a major weakening of mercury emissions rules

The proposal is designed to provide legal justification for weakening not only the rules on mercury emissions from coal-burning power plants, but also other pollution controls as well.
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