NYC EPA Workers Decry Trump Cuts at Lunchtime Walkout

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NYC EPA Workers Decry Trump Cuts at Lunchtime Walkout

By Samantha Maldonado, THE CITY | Editorial Credit: Samantha Maldonado/THE CITY From air monitoring to hazardous waste disposal, wary EPA workers and former regional administrators described how the Trump administration’s moves to limit their agency will manifest in New York City. Over 100 Environmental Protection Agency workers and supporters on Tuesday marched at Federal Plaza […]

Will Trump’s New EPA Pick Move his ‘Drill, Baby, Drill’ Agenda Forward?

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Will Trump’s New EPA Pick Move his ‘Drill, Baby, Drill’ Agenda Forward?

By Mariana Simões, citylimits.org | Editorial credit: Anna Moneymaker / shutterstock.com  Drilling for more oil and gas may not have legs in progressive New York, where local laws bar these efforts. But larger climate goals could suffer a blow. This past May while Donald Trump was still on the campaign trail, he broke bread with some […]