States Sue to Block EPA From Slashing Rule That Allows Greenhouse Gas Regulation

Dozens of U.S. states, alongside city and county governments, have filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration’s Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), seeking to block the agency from rescinding a rule that allows regulation of greenhouse gases. The Endangerment Finding, established in 2009, recognizes carbon dioxide and other pollutants as threats to both public health and the welfare…
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Climate Crisis Will Intensify Strong Winter Storms, Climate Scientist Warns

As the Northeast United States contends with the aftermath of a historic bomb cyclone blizzard that blanketed the region, we speak to climate scientist Michael Mann about the causes and effects of increasingly intense weather events. “We expect to see that increase as long as we continue to warm up the planet by burning fossil fuels and putting carbon pollution into the atmosphere,” says Mann.
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