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Trump’s executive order directs U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi to identify state and local acts that may be unconstitutional or preempted by federal law.
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President Donald Trump is looking to give coal a lift with executive orders he inked on Tuesday.
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The letter from the Arizona Republican legislators cites the devastation that has resulted in northern Arizona from the “war on coal,” including hefty job losses, declining school enrollment and fall...

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California Can Fend Off Trump’s Climate Attack. Cities Might Not
President Donald Trump is targeting some of the country’s most ambitious climate programs, directing Attorney General Pam Bondi to halt enforcement of state climate laws that he claims drive up energy costs and threaten national security.
Trump targets California climate laws in new executive order
Trump ordered his attorney general to move against state climate programs that clash with his energy agenda. Legal experts dispute his claims.
Trump makes sweeping move to undercut state climate laws, including California's
These State laws and policies are fundamentally irreconcilable with my Administration's objective to unleash American energy,' the president wrote. 'They should not stand.'
Trump designated coal as a mineral: What does that mean for the industry?
President Donald Trump is looking to give coal a lift with executive orders he inked on Tuesday. One order seeks to reclassify coal as a mineral and promote leasing on federal lands.
Wyoming officials cheer Trump orders to save ‘beautiful, clean coal’
To the delight of Wyoming’s top elected officials, President Donald Trump signed a series of executive orders Tuesday to “reinvigorate” U.S. coal, but whether deregulation can change the tide of
Trump signs executive order targeting state climate laws, but Colorado vows to continue pursuing its climate goals
Governor Polis called a pair of climate executive orders President Trump signed on Tuesday a “backward-looking approach.”
Arizona GOP urged Trump to order coal burning at Cholla Power Plant. What's next?
Trump wants to reopen a coal-fired Arizona power plant that just shut down. Arizona Republicans say the action will revive rural communities.
Restarting coal plants after Trump's executive orders makes no economic sense, report says
U.S. President Donald Trump is advocating for increased coal production in the United States, however, reviving decommissioned coal plants to meet this goal makes "no economic sense", the Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis (IEEFA) said on Thursday.
Black lung rule delayed as Trump calls for more coal
The Trump administration on Wednesday halted implementation of a long-delayed silica dust rule, blaming federal staffing cuts.
Should Big Oil pay for California’s climate disasters? You may pay at the pump | Opinion
A bill assigning oil companies with legal responsibility for big fires lost in its first legislative test in Sacramento, for fear consumers would pay.
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Bill could spell the end of California's housing vs environment wars
The California Environmental Quality Act has been on the books since ... said local permit requirements and public nuisance rules should be up to the task of addressing those problems, no outside litigation required. “The whole construct of using CEQA ...
California wildfire cleanup crews tackle toxic waste, risk of exploding batteries
After the wildfires ravaged homes in Los Angeles, California, cleanup crews faced a new challenge: electric car batteries that can explode when damaged.
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California's Failure to Complete High-Speed Rail
Rather than an alternative to flying, California has spent billions on lines that can’t reach their destination.
California suspends environmental laws to speed rebuilding of utilities after LA fires
In a continued effort to expedite rebuilding after Los Angeles' devastating firestorms, Gov. Gavin Newsom this week suspended California environmental laws for utility providers working to reinstall key infrastructure. His latest executive order eliminates ...
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DHS Issues Waiver to Expedite New Border Wall Construction in California
Secretary Kristi Noem has issued the Department’s first waiver for the border wall under the new administration, enabling the immediate construction of approximately 2.5 miles of new barrier in California.
Waiver allows Trump administration to bypass environmental rules to build more border walls
A waiver issued by the Department of Homeland Security allows the federal government to bypass environmental regulations and begin construction immediately on stretches of the border wall in Southern California.
$14,000 a month in Sacramento County? CA is hiring for these high-paying state jobs
State jobs are known for offering competitive benefits and enrollment in the nation’s largest state public pension plan.
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Sacramento Report: Lawmakers Take Aim at Landmark Environmental Law
Today, CEQA’s defenders are largely Democratic, but its original proponents were Republican. In 1970, then-Governor Ronald Reagan signed the act, a year after former President Richard Nixon passed the National Environmental Protection Act.
California should move faster on clean energy. Some lawmakers want to take a break
A bill from top Democrat Robert Rivas, approved unanimously by the Assembly, would put a six-year pause on efficiency standards for homes.
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