President Donald Trump has unveiled new plans to speed up approval processes for highways and other infrastructure projects, by revoking an environmental regulation aimed at protecting against the effects of climate change. Addressing a news conference at Trump Tower in Manhattan Tuesday, Trump elaborated on an executive order he signed earlier in the day, which […]
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Democrat asks FCC chair if anything can stop net neutrality rollback
Enlarge / US Rep. Michael Doyle (D-Penn.). (credit: Getty Images | Bloomberg) US Rep. Michael Doyle (D-Penn.) yesterday accused Federal Communications Commission Chairman Ajit Pai of pursuing an agenda that harms both consumers and small businesses. “Chairman Pai, in the time that you have been head of this agency, we have seen an agenda that […]
Federal appeals court blocks Trump’s attempt to rollback Obama-era methane rules
Published time: 4 Jul, 2017 04:23 The Environmental Protection Agency’s 90-day suspension of new emission standards on oil and gas wells has been struck down by a US appeals court. EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt has long sought a repeal of the Obama-era rules. A three-judge panel of the US Court of Appeals for the District […]
States vow to block any vehicle emissions standards rollback
California isn’t the only state that will openly defy the White House if it rolls back any of the vehicle emission standards set by the Obama administration. The attorneys general of New York, Connecticut, Delaware, Washington District of Columbia, Iowa, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island and Vermont have sent a letter to EPA […]
Rollback: Toyota Cuts 2017 RAV4 Prices by as Much as $1330
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Rollback: Toyota Cuts 2017 RAV4 Prices by as Much as $1330
– The 2017 Toyota RAV4 bears witness to a host of price cuts midway through its model-year run. While hybrid models and the top-of-the-line RAV4 Platinum are unaffected, consumers looking at 2017 Toyota RAV4 LE, XLE, SE, and Limited trims will see savings that range from $ 500 to $ 1330. RAV4 sales volume is actually […]
Despite Clean Power Plan rollback, utilities say coal isn’t ascendant
Enlarge (credit: Kym Farnik) Despite the executive order signed by President Trump this afternoon to roll back the Clean Power Plan, it’s unclear that much will change in the US for the declining coal industry. An annual survey conducted by UtilityDrive and research firm PA Consulting asked 600 utility executives from around the country to […]
Daily Engagement: Help in the Fight Against Trump’s Rollback of Trans Rights in Schools
Daily Engagement is a new, brief, daily feature on Flavorwire. It’s aimed at helping people feel somewhat less helpless and hopeless (or at least in control of their helplessness and hopelessness) in the midst of a political news cycle that’s been doling out daily affronts to human decency. Every day, we’ll post one easy thing […]
