Nation Aug 21 Trump administration plan rolls back Obama’s coal emissions standards By Matthew Daly, Associated Press
Politics Oct 18 5 overlooked politics stories that are worth your time The 24-hour news cycle is filled with politics coverage, but not everything gets the attention it deserves. Here are five politics stories you may have missed in the past week. By Saher Khan
Nation Oct 10 Watch 12:30 What revoking the Clean Power Plan means, from both sides EPA administrator Scott Pruitt has begun the process to roll back the Obama-era rule aimed at cutting carbon emissions from the nation’s power plants. The move comes as part of President Trump’s pledge to unwind many of former President Obama’s… By PBS News Hour
Nation Oct 09 Watch 4:21 News Wrap: Scott Pruitt says he’s ending EPA’s Clean Power Plan In our news wrap Monday, EPA administrator Scott Pruitt confirmed that he will sign a new order ending President Obama's Clean Power Plan, which limited carbon emissions from coal-fired power plants. Also, more than a dozen wildfires swept across Northern… By PBS News Hour
Politics Oct 09 EPA chief says White House to roll back Obama-era clean power plan The Trump administration will abandon the Obama-era clean power plan aimed at reducing global warming, EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt said Monday. By Adam Beam, Associated Press
Mar 28 Watch 2:36 Trump launches aggressive campaign to dismantle Obama climate agenda By PBS News Hour In his first salvo against Obama-era climate policy, President Donald Trump signed an executive order at the Environmental Protection Agency to suspend, rescind or open review more than a half dozen major regulations, in an effort to help the coal,… Continue watching
Mar 27 Trump executive order seeks to reverse Obama’s clean energy regulations By Matthew Daly and Jill Colvin, Associated Press President Donald Trump will sign an executive order Tuesday that will suspend, rescind or flag for review more than a half-dozen Obama-era measures in an effort to boost domestic energy production in the form of fossil fuels. Continue reading
Jan 16 Watch 7:05 How an EPA plan to cut carbon emissions is playing out in coal-rich Wyoming By PBS News Hour In Wyoming, people care about issues that affect their land and energy resources. A recently announced EPA initiative to cut carbon emissions, the Clean Power Plan, aims to move American electricity generation away from coal -- the economic lifeblood for… Continue watching