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Are you all aware of the 78 Environmental Rules that the trump regime are reversing or modifying....

Air pollution and emissions - Completed

  1. Canceled a requirement for oil and gas companies to report methane emissions. E.P.A. | Read more
  2. Revised and partially repealed an Obama-era rule limiting methane emissions on public lands, including intentional venting and flaring from drilling operations. Interior Department | Read more
  3. Loosened a Clinton-era rule designed to limit toxic emissions from major industrial polluters. E.P.A. | Read more
  4. Stopped enforcing a 2015 rule that prohibited the use of hydro-fluorocarbons, powerful greenhouse gases, in air-conditioners and refrigerators. E.P.A. | Read more
  5. Repealed a requirement that state and regional authorities track tailpipe emissions from vehicles traveling on federal highways. Transportation Department | Read more
  6. Amended rules that govern how refineries monitor pollution in surrounding communities. E.P.A. | Read more
  7. Directed agencies to stop using an Obama-era calculation of the “social cost of carbon” that rulemakers used to estimate the long-term economic benefits of reducing carbon dioxide emissions. Executive Order | Read more
  8. Withdrew guidance that federal agencies include greenhouse gas emissions in environmental reviews. (But several district courts have ruled that emissions must be included in such reviews.) Executive Order; Council on Environmental Quality | Read more
  9. Reverted to a weaker 2009 pollution permitting program for new power plants and expansions. E.P.A. | Read more

In process

  1. Proposed weakening Obama-era fuel-economy standards for cars and light trucks. The proposal also challenges California’s right to set its own more stringent standards, which can be followed by other states. E.P.A. and Transportation Department | Read more
  2. Announced intent to withdraw the United States from the Paris climate agreement (but the process of withdrawing cannot be completed until 2020). Executive Order | Read more
  3. Proposed repeal of the Clean Power Plan, which would have set strict limits on carbon emissions from coal- and gas-fired power plants. In August 2018, the E.P.A. drafted a replacement plan, called the Affordable Clean Energy rule, that would let states set their own rules. Executive Order; E.P.A. | Read more
  4. Proposed eliminating Obama-era restrictions that in effect required newly built coal power plants to capture carbon dioxide emissions. E.P.A. | Read more
  5. Prepared a legal justification for weakening an Obama-era rule that limited mercury emissions from coal power plants. E.P.A. | Read more
  6. Proposed revisions to standards for carbon dioxide emissions from new, modified and reconstructed power plants. Executive Order; E.P.A. | Read more
  7. Began review of emissions rules for power plant start-ups, shutdowns and malfunctions. In September 2018, E.P.A. officials said they were considering repealing the rule. E.P.A. | Read more
  8. Proposed relaxing Obama-era requirements that companies monitor and repair methane leaks at oil and gas facilities. E.P.A. | Read more
  9. Proposed changing rules aimed at cutting methane emissions from landfills. E.P.A. | Read more
  10. Announced rewrite of an Obama-era rule meant to reduce air pollution in national parks and wilderness areas. E.P.A. | Read more
  11. Weakened oversight of some state plans for reducing air pollution in national parks. (In Texas, the E.P.A. rejected an Obama-era plan that would have required the installation of equipment at some coal-burning power plants to reduce sulfur dioxide emissions.) E.P.A. | Read more
  12. Proposed repealing leak-repair, maintenance and reporting requirements for large refrigeration and air-conditioning systems containing hydrofluorocarbons. E.P.A. | Read more

Drilling and extraction - Completed

  1. Lifted a freeze on new coal leases on public lands. Executive Order; Interior Department | Read more
  2. Repealed an Obama-era rule governing royalties for oil, gas and coal leases on federal lands, which replaced a 1980s rule that critics said allowed companies to underpay the federal government. Interior Department | Read more
  3. Made significant cuts to the borders of two national monuments in Utah and recommended border and resource management changes to several more. Presidential Proclamation; Interior Department | Read more
  4. Revoked an Obama-era executive order designed to preserve ocean, coastal and Great Lakes waters in favor of a policy focused on energy production and economic growth. Executive Order | Read more
  5. Rescinded water pollution regulations for fracking on federal and Indian lands. Interior Department | Read more
  6. Scrapped a proposed rule that required mines to prove they could pay to clean up future pollution. E.P.A. | Read more
  7. Withdrew a requirement that Gulf oil rig owners prove they could cover the costs of removing rigs once they have stopped producing. Interior Department | Read more
  8. Approved construction of the Dakota Access pipeline less than a mile from the Standing Rock Sioux reservation. Under the Obama administration, the Army Corps of Engineers had said it would explore alternative routes. Executive Order; Army | Read more
  9. Changed how the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission considers the indirect effects of greenhouse gas emissions in environmental reviews of pipelines. Federal Energy Regulatory Commission | Read more
  10. Permitted the use of seismic air guns for gas and oil exploration in the Atlantic Ocean. The practice, which can kill marine life and disrupt fisheries, was blocked under the Obama administration. National Oceanic and

Atmospheric Administration - In process

  1. Proposed opening most of America’s coastal waters to offshore oil and gas drilling. Interior Department | Read more
  2. Expedited an environmental review process to clear the way for drilling in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. Congress; Interior Department | Read more
  3. Ordered review of regulations on oil and gas drilling in national parks where mineral rights are privately owned. Executive Order | Read more
  4. Proposed changes to regulations for oil well control and blowout prevention systems implemented after the 2010 Deepwater Horizon explosion and oil spill. Interior Department | Read more
  5. Recommended shrinking three marine protected areas, or opening them to commercial fishing. Executive Order; National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration | Read more
  6. Proposed revisions to regulations on offshore oil and gas exploration by floating vessels in the Arctic that were developed after a 2013 accident. Executive Order; Interior Department

Infrastructure and planning - Completed

  1. Revoked Obama-era flood standards for federal infrastructure projects, like roads and bridges. The standards required the government to account for sea-level rise and other climate change effects. Executive Order | Read more
  2. Relaxed the environmental review process for federal infrastructure projects. Executive Order | Read more
  3. Revoked a directive for federal agencies to minimize impacts on water, wildlife, land and other natural resources when approving development projects. Executive Order | Read more
  4. Revoked a 2016 order promoting “climate resilience” in the northern Bering Sea region in Alaska. Executive Order | Read more
  5. Revoked an Obama-era order that had set a goal of cutting the federal government’s greenhouse gas emissions by 40 percent over 10 years. Executive Order | Read more
  6. Reversed an update to the Bureau of Land Management’s public land use planning process. Congress | Read more
  7. Withdrew an Obama-era order to consider climate change in managing natural resources in national parks. National Park Service | Read more
  8. Restricted most Interior Department environmental studies to one year in length and a maximum of 150 pages, citing the need to reduce paperwork. Interior Department | Read more
  9. Withdrew a number of Obama-era Interior Department climate change and conservation policies that the agency said could “burden the development or utilization of domestically produced energy resources.” Interior Department | Read more
  10. Eliminated the use of an Obama-era planning system designed to minimize harm from oil and gas activity on sensitive landscapes, such as national parks. Interior Department | Read more
  11. Eased the environmental review processes for small wireless infrastructure projects with the goal of expanding 5G wireless networks. Federal Communications Commission | Read more
    In process
  12. Announced plans to speed up and streamline the environmental review process for forest restoration projects. Agriculture Department | Read more

ANIMALS - Completed

  1. Overturned a ban on the use of lead ammunition and fishing tackle on federal lands. Interior Department | Read more
  2. Overturned a ban on the hunting of predators in Alaskan wildlife refuges. Congress | Read more
  3. Ended an Obama-era rule barring hunters on some Alaska public lands from using bait to lure and kill grizzly bears. National Park Service; Interior Department | Read more
  4. Withdrew proposed limits on endangered marine mammals and sea turtles unintentionally caught by fishing nets on the West Coast. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration | Read more
  5. Amended fishing regulations for a number of species to allow for longer seasons and higher catch rates. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration | Read more
  6. Rolled back an Obama-era policy aimed at protecting migratory birds. Interior Department | Read more
  7. Overturned a ban on using parts of migratory birds in handicrafts made by Alaskan Natives. Interior Department | Read more

In process

  1. Proposed stripping the Endangered Species Act of key provisions. Interior Department | Read more
  2. Released a plan to open nine million acres of Western land to oil and gas drilling by weakening habitat protections for the sage grouse, an imperiled bird with an elaborate mating dance. Interior Department | Read more

Toxic substances and safety - Completed

  1. Narrowed the scope of a 2016 law mandating safety assessments for potentially toxic chemicals, like dry-cleaning solvents and paint strippers. The E.P.A. will focus on direct exposure and exclude air, water and ground contamination. E.P.A. | Read more
  2. Reversed an Obama-era rule that required braking system upgrades for “high hazard” trains hauling flammable liquids, like oil and ethanol. Transportation Department | Read more
  3. Removed copper filter cake, an electronics manufacturing byproduct comprised of heavy metals, from the “hazardous waste” list. E.P.A. | Read more

In process

  1. Rejected a proposed ban on chlorpyrifos, a potentially neurotoxic pesticide. In August 2018, a federal court ordered the E.P.A. to ban the pesticide, but the agency appealed the ruling. E.P.A. | Read more
  2. Proposed eliminating a program designed to limit exposure to lead , which is known to damage brain and nervous system development. E.P.A. | Read more
  3. Announced a review of an Obama-era rule lowering coal dust limits in mines. The head of the Mine Safety and Health Administration said there were no immediate plans to change the dust limit, but the review is ongoing. Labor Department | Read more

Water pollution - Completed

  1. Revoked a rule that prevented coal companies from dumping mining debris into local streams. Congress | Read more
  2. Withdrew a proposed rule reducing pollutants, including air pollution, at sewage treatment plants. E.P.A. | Read more
  3. Revoked federal rules regulating coal ash waste from power plants and granted oversight to the states. E.P.A. | Read more
  4. Withdrew a proposed rule requiring groundwater protections for certain uranium mines. E.P.A. | Read more
    In process
  5. Proposed rolling back protections for certain tributaries and wetlands that the Obama administration wanted covered by the Clean Water Act. E.P.A.; Army | Read more
  6. Delayed by two years an E.P.A. rule regulating limits on toxic discharge, which can include mercury, from power plants into public waterways. E.P.A. | Read more

Other - Completed

  1. Prohibited funding environmental and community development projects through corporate settlements of federal lawsuits. Justice Department | Read more
  2. Announced intent to stop payments to the Green Climate Fund, a United Nations program to help poorer countries reduce carbon emissions. Executive Order | Read more
  3. Reversed restrictions on the sale of plastic water bottles in national parks designed to cut down on litter, despite a Park Service report that the effort worked. Interior Department | Read more

In process

  1. Proposed limiting the studies used by the E.P.A. for rulemaking to only those that make data publicly available. (The move was widely criticized by scientists, who said it would effectively block the agency from considering landmark research that relies on confidential health data.) E.P.A. | Read more
  2. Proposed changes to the way cost-benefit analyses are conducted under the Clean Air Act, Clean Water Act, and other environmental statutes. E.P.A. | Read more
  3. Delayed compliance dates for federal building efficiency standards until Sept. 30, 2017. No updates have been published, and the status of the rule remains unclear. Energy Department | Read more
  4. Proposed withdrawing efficiency standards for residential furnaces and commercial water heaters designed to reduce energy usage. Energy Department | Read more
  5. Withdrew a proposed rule that would inform car owners about fuel-efficient replacement tires. The Transportation Department is scheduled to republish a proposal in June 2019. Transportation Department | Read more
LucyLoohoo 9 Dec 29
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Much of what he is trying to do is akin to legislating from the WH - which is against the Constitution. Some of the stuff is making it's way thru the courts as they are being challenged. There is going to be A LOT of stuff to fix once he is gone. Hopefully we can get rid of his gop henchmen also. People have to vote and people have to get involved with finding good candidates to run, candidates that are not bought by big corporate and the wealthy.

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This will take us decades to fix. Gawd damned fucking bastard.

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Their are like as not only two possible explanations for this behaviour

  1. he is an alien overlord trying to convert our atmosphere to that of his home planet in order to facilitate and invasion.
    or
  2. He is an irresponsible idiot bastard who values profits over over human life and wellbeing.

Let us apply Occam's razor...

Yup...thought so.

I think number 1 has to be the answer - I refuse to think he bears anything in common with me on a molecular (DNA/RNA) or species level.

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Yes he did this a while ago.

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Wow, a lot of work to write this. Unfortunately, we and our progeny will all suffer in the end including idiot stick and his idiot supporters who think Jesus will come on his (soot covered) white horse.

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He started this as soon as he was in office

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