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US states, cities challenge Trump decision to revoke basis of US climate regulations

Wednesday, March 18 by SRN News

March 18 (Reuters) - A group of three dozen states, cities and counties led by New York and California on Wednesday sued President Donald Trump's administration challenging its decision to revoke the scientific finding that forms the basis of U.S. climate regulations. The legal challenge... Read More.

Maine’s catch of lobster declines again as high costs and climate change impact industry

Friday, March 6 by SRN News

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) - Maine's catch of lobsters declined for the fourth straight year, state fishing regulators said Friday, as the industry continued to grapple with soaring business costs, inflation and a changing ocean. The haul of lobsters, Maine's best known export and a key... Read More.

Supreme Court agrees to hear from oil and gas companies trying to block climate change lawsuits

Monday, February 23 by SRN News

WASHINGTON (AP) - The Supreme Court said Monday that it will hear from oil and gas companies trying to block lawsuits seeking to hold the industry liable for billions of dollars in damage linked to climate change. The conservative-majority court agreed to take up... Read More.

Trump climate health rollback likely to hit poor, minority areas hardest, experts say

Friday, February 20 by SRN News

In a stretch of Louisiana with about 170 fossil fuel and petrochemical plants, premature death is a fact of life for people living nearby. The air is so polluted and the cancer rates so high it is known as Cancer Alley. "Most adults in... Read More.

Public health, green groups sue EPA over repeal of rule supporting climate protections

Wednesday, February 18 by SRN News

WASHINGTON (AP) - A coalition of health and environmental groups sued the Environmental Protection Agency on Wednesday, challenging its determination last week that revoked a scientific finding that has been the central basis for U.S. action to regulate greenhouse gas emissions and fight climate... Read More.

California, Connecticut preparing ‘attack’ against Trump’s repeal of basis of US climate regulation

Wednesday, February 18 by SRN News

By Abhirup Roy and Peter Henderson SAN FRANCISCO, Feb 17 (Reuters) - California and Connecticut are working together on a multi-state "plan of attack" against President Donald Trump's repeal of the foundation of federal climate regulation of vehicles, the states' attorneys general told Reuters on... Read More.

Kenya launches a carbon registry to boost climate finance and credibility

Tuesday, February 17 by SRN News

NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) - Kenya has launched a national carbon registry, aiming to position itself as a global hub for high-integrity carbon credits at a time when scrutiny of climate offset markets is intensifying worldwide. The registry, unveiled in Nairobi by the Ministry of Environment... Read More.

Malaysia and Japan plan major cross-border carbon capture project, despite climate benefit doubts

Tuesday, February 17 by SRN News

BANGKOK, Thailand (AP) - Japan wants to ship carbon emissions to Malaysia in a first-of-its-kind project in Southeast Asia for carbon capture and storage, a widely debated process that critics say is more symbolic than effective in curbing climate change. Despite such doubts, Malaysia is... Read More.

Trump’s EPA revokes scientific finding that underpinned US fight against climate change

Thursday, February 12 by SRN News

WASHINGTON (AP) - The Trump administration on Thursday revoked a scientific finding that long has been the central basis for U.S. action to regulate greenhouse gas emissions and fight climate change, the most aggressive move by the president to roll back climate regulations. The rule... Read More.

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US states, cities challenge Trump decision to revoke basis of US climate regulations

Maine’s catch of lobster declines again as high costs and climate change impact industry

Supreme Court agrees to hear from oil and gas companies trying to block climate change lawsuits

Trump climate health rollback likely to hit poor, minority areas hardest, experts say

Public health, green groups sue EPA over repeal of rule supporting climate protections

California, Connecticut preparing ‘attack’ against Trump’s repeal of basis of US climate regulation

Kenya launches a carbon registry to boost climate finance and credibility

Malaysia and Japan plan major cross-border carbon capture project, despite climate benefit doubts

Trump’s EPA revokes scientific finding that underpinned US fight against climate change

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