Evan Lehmann
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WHITE HOUSE: Trump says warming won't last
President Trump cast fresh doubt on human-caused climate change last night by saying recent temperature increases will "change back again." → Read More
PARIS AGREEMENT: 'Nothing is decided until it's announced' — at 3 p.m.
President Trump will seek to end months of disunity in the White House this afternoon by announcing his decision on the Paris climate agreement, an issue that has sown discord among Cabinet members and senior advisers. → Read More
BUDGET: Nuclear weapons flourish while 'crazy' climate spending ends
If Congress enacts President Trump's dream budget, environmental efforts around the country will suffer, more people will get sick and die, and the offices charged with protecting them would face scores of lawsuits, according to a dire picture painted by state officials yesterday. → Read More
PARIS AGREEMENT: Supporters relieved, see hope in delayed decision
Supporters of the Paris climate deal welcomed yesterday's news that President Trump wouldn't decide whether the United States will withdraw from it until after this month's Group of Seven summit, hoping the extra time and exposure to foreign leaders will work in their favor. → Read More
PARIS AGREEMENT: Fears grow that 'cancel' is back on the table
Winds have shifted in the White House against staying in the Paris Agreement, marking an abrupt course change since last week, when climate advocates felt confident that President Trump would preserve U.S. membership with weaker targets. → Read More
WHITE HOUSE: Your guide to who's who in the Paris Agreement showdown
Who wants to "drain the swamp" of Paris Agreement supporters? Who wants a "seat at the table"? Make sure you know where all the key players stand. → Read More
Trump's Team Is Split over the Paris Agreement
If the president decides to stay in, he might choose to weaken the U.S.’s commitment on emissions → Read More
REGULATIONS: The big announcement is over. What happens now?
President Trump never uttered the words "climate change" yesterday as he snuffed out former President Obama's plans to curb greenhouse gas emissions. Speaking at U.S. EPA headquarters, flanked by coal executives and their employees, Trump said the "energy independence" executive order would usher in a "new era of energy" that would eliminate federal overreach, shower the country with wealth and… → Read More
REGULATIONS: The big announcement is over. What happens now?
President Trump never uttered the words "climate change" yesterday as he snuffed out former President Obama's plans to curb greenhouse gas emissions. Speaking at U.S. EPA headquarters, flanked by coal executives and their employees, Trump said the "energy independence" executive order would usher in a "new era of energy" that would eliminate federal overreach, shower the country with wealth and… → Read More
WHITE HOUSE: It's D-day for climate regs. Bombs fall at 2 p.m.
President Trump will try to land a knockout blow on his predecessor's sprawling climate agenda by issuing an executive order today targeting at least nine actions that form the foundation of U.S. efforts to cut emissions and prepare for rising perils. → Read More
WHITE HOUSE: Experts press Trump not to dump Obama's flood standards
Experts on flooding are concerned President Trump might roll back an Obama-era order requiring public infrastructure to be built to withstand rising sea levels and heavier downpours. → Read More
WHITE HOUSE: Trump budget guts climate change programs
President Trump's budget released this morning aims directly at programs addressing climate change by eliminating funds for the Clean Power Plan and "reorienting" U.S. EPA on air pollution. → Read More
Trump Budget Cuts Funds for EPA by 31 Percent
The White House wants to slash nearly half the budget of EPA's Office of Research and Development, which does most of agency's science work → Read More
WHITE HOUSE: The Clean Power Plan is gone — and there's no 'replace'
The White House will unveil an executive order next week instructing U.S. EPA to "revise or rescind" the Clean Power Plan and offering no alternative, a source tells E&E News. → Read More
Trump Softens His Climate Image with Gore Meeting
Gore said his conversation with the president-elect was “productive” and “extremely interesting” → Read More
Can Democrats Block Trump's EPA Nominee?
A candidate who doesn't believe in science would be “a very dangerous person to pick” → Read More
What Does Trump's New "Open Mind" on the Climate Accord Mean?
Some wonder if the president-elect will use the agreement as an international bargaining chip → Read More
Trump's Election Could Threaten Global Climate Agreement
Donald Trump’s surprise victory in the presidential race stunned climate advocates and threatens to unravel President Obama’s policies to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and expand renewable energy. The Republican outsider flummoxed pollsters and analysts who predicted an easy win for Democrat Hillary Clinton, the former secretary of State, who pledged to slash the use of gasoline by a third and… → Read More
Clinton Rally Focuses on Climate
Al Gore tells crowd that Hillary Clinton will make the “climate crisis” a national priority → Read More
Trump, Clinton Argue over Climate Change
It was only 12 minutes into the first presidential debate when the two candidates clashed over climate → Read More