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The world’s sawmills and plantation forests offer a powerful weapon against climate change, a new study has found. A paper published Wednesday in science journal Nature Geosciences found that burying the vast quantities of wood waste produced in the course of logging and processing trees could markedly slow Earth’s heating. Heat waves like the one...

DOJ investigates California EPA’s hiring over racial equity

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Senate Democrats blast Zeldin’s EPA over proposal to roll back federal water protections

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Moves against fluoride in drinking water alarm health experts

As the Trump administration takes steps to discourage the incorporation of fluoride in drinking water, experts warn the moves may have serious consequences for Americans’ health. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on Monday announced it would “expeditiously review new scientific information on potential health risks of fluoride in drinking water.” The move came after a...

Trump plans to roll back mileage standards for heavy pickup trucks and vans

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At the CATEM Congress, Pepe Chedraui is there with Claudia Sheinbaum and Pedro Haces

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EPA to undergo layoffs amid shutdown fight

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Trump says he supports Venezuela remaining in OPEC

President Trump said in an interview Wednesday that he supports Venezuela staying in the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC).  “Well, I think it’s better for them if they do it,” Trump told Reuters when asked if he backed the South American country staying in OPEC.  “I don’t know that it’s better for us … but...

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