"Trump Administration ends clear air policy Opposed by fossil fuel companies," CBS News
(Jan, 26, 2018)
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/epa-clean-air-policy-trump-administration-fossil-fuel-companies/
The Trump administration announced Thursday it is doing away with a decades-old air emissions policy opposed by fossil fuel companies, a move that environmental groups say will result in more pollution. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) said it was withdrawing the "once-in always-in" policy under the Clean Air Act, which dictated how major sources of hazardous air pollutants are regulated. [more, see link above]
Brad Plumer,"Kennedy Retirement could clear path for Trump's environmental Roll backs."New York Times (June 28,2018)
In his 30 years on the court, Justice Kennedy was frequently a crucial swing vote on major environmental questions. While he tended to be skeptical of expansive federal regulations that intruded on private property rights, he was also willing to break with the court’s conservative wing in favor of more aggressive government action to limit air and water pollution. [see more here]
More NYT stories on Trump and Enironment
https://www.nytimes.com/topic/subject/clean-air-act
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