Trump is canceling $30B in Biden-era green loans

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‘Sharpiegate’ meteorologist confirmed as NOAA chief

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EPA to repeal landmark finding that climate change endangers the public

The Trump administration plans to repeal the landmark 2009 legal finding that climate change poses a threat to the public this week, press secretary Karoline Leavitt announced Tuesday. “On Thursday, President Trump will be joined by [Environmental Protection Agency] Administrator Lee Zeldin to formalize the rescission of the 2009 Obama-era endangerment finding,” Leavitt said during a...

West Virginia governor vetoes bill expanding renewable energy to protect coal

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Trump putting ‘secondary tariff’ on Venezuela

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