Mastodawn

#MakeMercuryGreatAgain plus mo betta acid rain from the #ChromeTheEarthGang (gift link) https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/18/climate/epa-mercury-coal-plants.html?unlocked_article_code=1.NVA.WsYV.K9XtgNNfsWxA&smid=nytcore-ios-share

E.P.A. Plans to Loosen Mercury Rules for Coal Plants, Documents Show

Senior officials at the Environmental Protection Agency are expected to announce the move on Friday, according to people briefed on the matter.

The New York Times

andybrwn Feb 14

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/feb/14/democratic-senators-inquiry-epa-air-pollution-enforcement?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other #Climate #USPol #EndangermentFinding #ChromeTheEarthGang

Democratic senators launch inquiry into EPA’s repeal of key air pollution enforcement measure

Senators said repeal was ‘particularly troubling’ and was counter to EPA’s mandate to protect human health

The Guardian

andybrwn Feb 12

#ChromeTheEarthGang https://masto.ai/@Nonilex/116058652259580558

Nonilex (@[email protected])

The #Trump admin on Thursday plans to announce the repeal of a scientific finding that #GreenhouseGas #emissions endanger human #health, removing the legal basis for federal #climate #regulations. The move represents the most sweeping #ClimateChange policy rollback by the admin to date, after a string of regulatory cuts & other moves intended to unfetter #FossilFuel development & stymie the rollout of #CleanEnergy. #law #PublicHealth #ClimateCrisis #EndangermentFinding https://www.reuters.com/legal/litigation/trump-administration-set-revoke-basis-us-climate-regulation-2026-02-12/

Mastodon

andybrwn Feb 10

Trump to Repeal Landmark Climate Finding in Huge Regulatory Rollback https://www.wsj.com/politics/policy/trump-to-repeal-landmark-climate-finding-in-huge-regulatory-rollback-ff7d58db?st=REijfz #ChromeTheEarthGang #ClimateCrisis

andybrwn Jan 22

Trump admin quietly attempts to open entire Calif. coast to drilling https://www.sfgate.com/centralcoast/article/trump-coastal-california-drill-21305736.php https://www.sfgate.com/centralcoast/article/trump-coastal-california-drill-21305736.php #ChromeTheEarthGang #oil

andybrwn Jan 8

The #ChromeTheEarthGang seems to be winning by effning over future generations.

Trump quits pivotal 1992 #climate treaty, in massive hit to global warming effort - POLITICO https://www.politico.com/news/2026/01/07/rubio-urges-trump-to-leave-unfccc-00487331

andybrwn Dec 3

#ChromeTheEarthGang strikes again https://mastodon.green/@JustinGerdes/115657520481516923

Justin Gerdes (@[email protected])

The U.S. Department of Energy’s Office of Critical Minerals and Energy Innovation says it rescinded the National Definition of a Zero Emissions Building established by the Biden administration: https://www.energy.gov/eere/articles/energy-department-rescinds-national-definition-zero-emissions-buildings

Mastodon.green

andybrwn Oct 10

#Trump officials cancel major #solar project in latest hit to renewable energy | Trump administration | The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/oct/10/trump-officials-drop-major-solar-power-project-in-another-renewable-energy-attack #ChromeTheEarthGang #NVEnergy #NextEra

Trump officials cancel major solar project in latest hit to renewable energy

Esmeralda 7 in Nevada would have produced enough energy to power 2m homes

The Guardian