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White House to dump Obama-era flood standard
The White House will rescind an Obama-era policy that sought to prevent federal spending on infrastructure that could be damaged by floods, according to sources briefed on the plan.
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Camille von Kaenel and Zack Colman, E&E News reporters
The White House will rescind an Obama-era policy that sought to prevent federal spending on infrastructure that could be damaged by floods, according to sources briefed on the plan.
The Trump administration yesterday rolled back Obama-era regulations targeting methane emissions from the oil and gas industry, a long-awaited move that exposed rifts among oil producers decimated by the COVID-19 pandemic.
By Carlos Anchondo in Energywire
EPA Administrator Andrew Wheeler announced the final rollback of Obama-era methane rules during a trip yesterday to Pittsburgh.
By Jean Chemnick in Climatewire
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The Trump administration yesterday rolled back Obama-era regulations targeting methane emissions from the oil and gas industry, a long-awaited move that exposed rifts among oil producers decimated by the COVID-19 pandemic.
By Carlos Anchondo in Energywire
EPA Administrator Andrew Wheeler announced the final rollback of Obama-era methane rules during a trip yesterday to Pittsburgh.
By Jean Chemnick in Climatewire