RandyBrian Loc: Texas

Typical. The barbarians are at the gates...can't see them, but trust me, they're there! Bar the gates, lock the doors, and give up all that is good in life because I am right and you are wrong. And if you don't agree, you are the enemy, too, and you will go on the list we hand out to our squads of peaceful protesters.

Cuda2020

I'll tell you what you've done v****g for Trump...The Trump Administration is in the process of reversing 100
Environmental Rules from the Obama administration in order to try and get control over our waste from the earth, sea and air.

After three years in office, the Trump administration has dismantled most of the major climate and environmental policies the president promised to undo.

Based on research from Harvard Law School, Columbia Law School and other sources, counts nearly 70 environmental rules and regulations officially reversed, revoked or otherwise rolled back under Mr. Trump. More than 30 additional rollbacks are still in process.

We have been seeing the environmental impact from the past three years go negative, meaning getting worse, so let me give you a big thank you, good job. The EPA should rename itself to the TPA, The Trump Protection Agency.

1. Weakened Obama-era fuel economy and greenhouse gas standards for passenger cars and light trucks.
E.P.A. and T***sportation Department | Read more »
2. Revoked California’s power to set stricter tailpipe emissions standards than the federal government.
E.P.A. | Read more »
3. Withdrew the legal justification for an Obama-era rule that limited mercury emissions from coal power plants.
4. Replaced the Obama-era Clean Power Plan, which would have set strict limits on carbon emissions from coal- and gas-fired power plants, with a new version that would let states set their own rules.
Executive Order; E.P.A. | Read more »
5. Canceled a requirement for oil and gas companies to report methane emissions.
E.P.A. | Read more »
6. Revised and partially repealed an Obama-era rule limiting methane emissions on public lands, including intentional venting and flaring from drilling operations.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 »
7. Loosened a Clinton-era rule designed to limit toxic emissions from major industrial polluters.
E.P.A. | Read more »
8. Revised a program designed to safeguard communities from increases in pollution from new power plants to make it easier for facilities to avoid emissions regulations.
E.P.A. | Read more »
9. Amended rules that govern how refineries monitor pollution in surrounding communities.
E.P.A. | Read more »
10. Weakened 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.
E.P.A. | Read more »
12. Relaxed air pollution regulations for a handful of plants that burn waste coal for electricity.
E.P.A. | Read more »
13. Repealed rules meant to reduce leaking and venting of powerful greenhouse gases known as hydrofluorocarbons from large refrigeration and air conditioning systems.
E.P.A. | Read more »
14. 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 »
15. Withdrew guidance directing federal agencies to 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 »
16. Revoked an Obama executive order that set a goal of cutting the federal government’s greenhouse gas emissions by 40 percent over 10 years.
Executive Order | Read more »
17. Repealed a requirement that state and regional authorities track tailpipe emissions from vehicles on federal highways.
T***sportation Department | Read more »
18. Lifted a summertime ban on the use of E15, a gasoline blend made of 15 percent ethanol. (Burning gasoline with a higher concentration of ethanol in hot conditions increases smog.)
E.P.A. | Read more »
19. Changed rules to allow states and the E.P.A. to take longer to develop and approve plans aimed at cutting methane emissions from existing landfills.

In progress
20. Submitted notice of intent to withdraw the United States from the Paris climate agreement. (The process of withdrawing cannot be completed until November 2020.)
Executive Order | Read more »
21. Proposed relaxing Obama-era requirements that companies monitor and repair methane leaks at oil and gas facilities.
E.P.A. | Read more »
22. Proposed eliminating Obama-era restrictions that, in effect, required newly built coal power plants to capture carbon dioxide emissions.
E.P.A. | Read more »
23. Proposed revisions to standards for carbon dioxide emissions from new, modified and reconstructed power plants.
Executive Order; E.P.A. | Read more »
24. Began a review of emissions rules for power plant start-ups, shutdowns and malfunctions. One outcome of that review: In February 2020, E.P.A. reversed a requirement that Texas follow emissions rules during certain malfunction events.
E.P.A. | Read more »
25. Opened for comment a proposal limiting the ability of individuals and communities to challenge E.P.A.-issued pollution permits before a panel of agency judges.
E.P.A. | Read more »
26. Delayed issuing a rule limiting greenhouse gas emissions from aircraft. (The E.P.A. acknowledged it is legally required to issue the rule, but has not done so yet. The delay is being challenged by environmental groups.)
E.P.A. | Read more »
27. Proposed limiting pesticide application buffer zones that are intended to protect farmworkers and bystanders from accidental exposure.

Drilling and extraction
Completed
28. Made significant cuts to the borders of two national monuments in Utah and recommended border and resource-management changes to several more.
P**********l Proclamation; Interior Department | Read more »
29. Lifted ban on drilling in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge.
Congress; Interior Department | Read more »
30. Rescinded water pollution regulations for fracking on federal and Indian lands.
Interior Department | Read more »
31. Scrapped a proposed rule that required mines to prove they could pay to clean up future pollution.
E.P.A. | Read more »
32. Withdrew a requirement that Gulf oil rig owners prove they can cover the costs of removing rigs once they stop producing.
Interior Department | Read more »
33. Moved the permitting process for certain projects that cross international borders, such as oil pipelines, to the office of the president from the State Department, exempting them from environmental review.
Executive Order | Read more »
34. 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 »
35. 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 »
36. Permitted the use of seismic air guns for gas and oil exploration in the Atlantic Ocean. The practice, which can k**l marine life and disrupt fisheries, was blocked under the Obama administration.
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration | Read more »
37. Loosened offshore drilling safety regulations implemented by the Obama after following the 2010 Deepwater Horizon explosion and oil spill, including reduced testing requirements for blowout prevention systems.
Interior Department | Read more »
38. Lifted an Obama-era freeze on new coal leases on public lands. In April 2019, a judge ruled that the Interior Department could not begin selling new leases without completing an environmental review. In February, the agency published an assessment that concluded restarting federal coal leasing would have little environmental impact.
Executive Order; Interior Department | Read more »

In progress
39. Approved construction of the Dakota Access pipeline less than a mile from the Standing Rock Sioux Reservation. (The Obama administration had halted the project, with the Army Corps of Engineers saying it would explore alternative routes). But, following a lengthy legal battle, in July 2020 a federal judge ruled the pipeline must be shut down and drained of oil while the Corps completes a review of its impact on the environment.
Executive Order; Army | Read more »
40. Proposed opening most of America’s coastal waters to offshore oil and gas drilling but delayed the plan after a federal judge ruled that Mr. Trump’s reversal of an Obama-era ban on drilling in the Atlantic and Arctic Oceans was unlawful.
Interior Department | Read more »
41. 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. A federal judge struck down the Trump administration’s repeal. The Interior Department is reviewing the decision.
Interior Department | Read more »
42. Proposed revising regulations on offshore oil and gas exploration by floating vessels in the Arctic that were developed after a 2013 accident. The Interior Department previously said it was “considering full rescission or revision of this rule.”
Executive Order; Interior Department | Read more »
43. Proposed “streamlining” the approval process for drilling for oil and gas in national forests.
Agriculture Department; Interior Department | Read more »
44. Proposed opening more land in the Alaska National Petroleum Reserve for oil drilling. The Obama administration had designated about half of the reserve as a conservation area.
Interior Department | Read more »
45. Proposed lifting a Clinton-era policy that banned logging and road construction in Tongass National Forest, Alaska.
Interior Department | Read more »
46. Approved the Keystone XL pipeline rejected by President Barack Obama, but a federal judge blocked the project from going forward without an adequate environmental review process. Mr. Trump later attempted to sidestep the ruling by issuing a p**********l permit. Initial construction has started, but the project remains tied up in court.
Executive Order; State Department | Read more »

Water pollution
Completed
72. Scaled back pollution protections for certain tributaries and wetlands that were regulated under the Clean Water Act by the Obama administration.
E.P.A.; Army | Read more »
73. Revoked a rule that prevented coal companies from dumping mining debris into local streams.
Congress | Read more »
74. Withdrew a proposed rule aimed at reducing pollutants, including air pollution, at sewage treatment plants.
E.P.A. | Read more »
75. Withdrew a proposed rule requiring groundwater protections for certain uranium mines. Recently, the administration’s Nuclear Fuel Working Group proposed opening up 1,500 acres outside the Grand Canyon to nuclear production.
E.P.A. | Read more »In Progress

In Process
76. Attempted to weaken federal rules regulating the disposal and storage of coal ash waste from power plants, but a court determined the rules were already insufficient. Proposed a new rule to allow coal ash impoundments of a type previously deemed unsafe a pathway to proving safety.
E.P.A.
77. Proposed a rule exempting certain types of power plants from parts of an E.P.A. rule limiting toxic discharge from power plants into public waterways.
E.P.A. | Read more »
78. Weakened a portion of the Clean Water Act to make it easier for federal agencies to issue permits for federal projects over state objections if the projects don't meet local water quality standards, including for pipelines and other f****l f**l facilities.
Executive Order; E.P.A. | Read more »
79. Proposed extending the lifespan of unlined coal ash holding areas, which can spill their contents because they lack a protective underlay.
E.P.A. | Read more »
80. Proposed a regulation limiting the scope of an Obama-era rule under which companies had to prove that large deposits of recycled coal ash would not harm the environment.
E.P.A. | Read more »
81. Proposed a new rule allowing the federal government to issue permits for coal ash waste in Indian Country and some states without review if the disposal site is in compliance with federal regulations.
E.P.A. | Read more »
82. Proposed doubling the time allowed to remove lead pipes from water systems with high levels of lead.
E.P.A. | Read more »

This is a favorite of mine...Completed
83. Rejected a proposed ban on chlorpyrifos, a pesticide linked to developmental disabilities in children. (Several states have banned its use. Read the rest of the FACTS
http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2020/climate/trump-environment-rollbacks.html

Cuda2020

My post is to you also, with a big thank you.

America 1 Loc: South Miami

That is not an answer to the question.
As usual spin it.
And the answer is you are doing nothing.

Cuda2020

The most I can do is v**e for someone who gives a damn about the environment, the American people, who is honest and has integrity, that is Biden and Harris and any on on the left. There's your answer.

Rose42

You made a joke. Good one!!

Cuda2020

Wake up

Rose42

I am fully awake.

America 1 Loc: South Miami

That is the best joke of the day.

Cuda2020

The best Joke of the day is the one played on you by Trump every day

Cuda2020

You're fully unconscious.

Cuda2020

I do wh**ever I can in my own life, from driving a small efficiency car to solar paralleling and recycling, but clearly that is not what we're talking about, or me, you try and deflect off of Trump and the massive amount of damage he's allowed to happen under his deregulations.

Rose42

Not me. You're the one who posted Biden and Harris have honesty and integrity. Interesting you put environment ahead of people too. Priorities ya know.

I'm v****g for neither of those jokers. Stay asleep. Most Americans are.

eagleye13 Loc: Fl

Most of what you listed were steps in the Right direction.
The Left must shut down the economy, no matter how bad the consequences.
You should go after C*******t China, Bacarruda!!!

Cuda2020

Not v****g, very good. Yes, I am more for protecting the earth, I don't have an ego problem, there are things more important then the human race. Astounding huh.