Trump Pushes Rollback of Obama-Era Climate Rules

Kara HolsoppleApril 5, 2017

Last week, with the stroke of a pen, President Trump began the process of undoing the Clean Power Plan.

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One Way to Respond to a Warming Planet? Get Smaller.

Kate WellsApril 5, 2017

During past periods of global warming, mammals actually got smaller in order to adapt. Scientists have recently discovered it's happening again.

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Your Environment Update for March 8, 2017

The Allegheny FrontMarch 8, 2017

President Trump's vision for cutting the EPA could impact everything from safe drinking water in Pennsylvania to the decades-long comeback of Lake Erie.

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Your Environment Update for March 1, 2017

The Allegheny FrontMarch 1, 2017

Record-high winter temperatures are causing everything from a super early maple syrup season to anxiety over climate change.

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Has Time Run Out for Protesters at Standing Rock?

Kara HolsoppleFebruary 22, 2017

Protesters from the Standing Rock Sioux and supporters of the tribe have maintained a near-constant demonstration against the Dakota Access pipeline. But has time finally run out?

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Your Environment Update for February 15, 2017

The Allegheny FrontFebruary 15, 2017

President Trump has promised a rollback of several environmental rules, including the Clean Power Plan. But scrapping big environmental regulations may not be so easy.

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Your Environment Update for January 25, 2017

The Allegheny FrontJanuary 25, 2017

Is your data safe? Your climate data that is. Some worry that key climate research hosted on government websites is in danger of disappearing under the Trump administration.

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Your Environment Update for December 14, 2016

The Allegheny FrontDecember 14, 2016

A coalition of oil and gas companies is seeking a permit that would allow the killing or disturbing of five bat species in Pennsylvania, Ohio and West Virginia.

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Your Environment Update for December 7, 2016

The Allegheny FrontDecember 7, 2016

PennFuture President Larry Schweiger says he's approaching the incoming Trump administration with some apprehension. But the veteran environmentalist isn't totally free of optimism either.

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Your Environment Update for November 30, 2016

The Allegheny FrontNovember 30, 2016

Legacy pollutants like PCBs and dioxin, which may have been discharged into the Ohio River decades ago, can still make the water unsafe for living things—including us.

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