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FEMA | Disasters – Facts and News Links

Trump Disbands Panel That Helped Cities Respond to Climate Threat
In the Trump administration’s latest attempt to quash any efforts by the federal government to raise awareness or mitigate the effects of climate change, a community resilience panel announced Monday that the president had terminated the two-year-old group.
Donald Trump Is Still Screwing Puerto Rico
His baseless prejudice toward the devastated territory reportedly drove one of the few competent people in the administration to quit.
Trump administration took nearly $10 million from FEMA’s budget to support ICE, documents show
Nearly $10 million was transferred from Federal Emergency Management Agency to help U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
Trump FEMA Chief Backs Reducing Federal Role in Disaster Relief, Flood Insurance
President Donald Trump’s emergency management director said he’s pushing for an overhaul of disaster relief so that states, cities and homeowners bear
Trump officials denied 97 percent of Puerto Rico funeral aid requests
Trump claims his administration’s response to Hurricane Maria in Puerto Rico was a ‘success,’ but the numbers tell a very different story.
4 months after hurricane, Panhandle residents feel forgotten
It was little more than four months ago that one of the most intense hurricanes ever to make landfall in the continental United States devastated large parts of the Florida Panhandle — recent enough that displaced residents are still living in tents and empty foundations still stand in place of the…
San Juan mayor tears into Trump DHS chief: ‘This is not a good news story’
San Juan Mayor Carmen Yulín Cruz on Friday morning ripped into acting Homeland Security Secretary Elaine Duke for calling the government’s response to the devastation in Puerto Rico a
Trump can say whatever he likes: he’s made rebuilding a safe Houston much, much harder
He weakened an important federal standard 10 days before the storm.
Trump’s 2018 budget raises questions about a
Trump has proposed vast spending cuts and leaving some leadership positions unfilled at agencies involved in disaster management
4 Ways President Trump’s Budget Takes Aim at FEMA and Disaster Preparedness
The damaging cuts included in President’s Trump proposed budget make clear that the administration is willing to put Americans at risk by shortchanging investments in disaster preparedness.
Trump Just Struck Down An Obama-Era Climate Rule That Protected Against Flooding
“There’s no real logical reason to do this,” said former FEMA director Craig Fugate. “Ultimately, taxpayers will pay the bill.”
Trump Administration Continues to Bulldoze Environmental Regulations
Amid the global outcry over President Trump’s remarks that sought to legitimize white supremacists at a press conference earlier this week, we almost mis…
Trump is putting us all at risk of more Hurricane Sandy flood disasters
The author of the Federal Flood Risk Management Standard says taxpayers cannot afford to live without it.
Trump FEMA Chief Backs Reducing Federal Role in Disaster Relief, Flood Insurance
President Donald Trump’s emergency management director said he’s pushing for an overhaul of disaster relief so that states, cities and homeowners bear

#ThanksObama for building up a strong FEMA. Will that still be the case after Trump & the GOP pass their disasterous budget?

Climate Change – Facts and News Links

Trump’s Proposed 2020 Budget Takes Aim at Science (Again)
Even a quick and high-level look at the budget proposal demonstrates that the Trump administration is out of touch with the American people. The proposed cuts to science are shockingly short-sighted and would have long-term implications for our nation’s scientific enterprise.
The National Security Threat of Denying Climate Change
President Trump’s latest ploy to manufacture doubt about climate change is disingenuous and dangerous.
Here’s How Much U.S. Homeowners Could Lose From Climate Change
There’s a new definition of underwater homes.
Climate change is costing taxpayers billions — and it’s getting worse
A new government study finds climate change is already costing taxpayers billions in disaster relief due to more extreme weather events.
Trump’s ‘Energy Dominance’ Doctrine Is Undermined by Climate Change
Rising temperatures undermine the president’s vision of an energy-dominant America, affecting coal-fired power plants, oil production and the electrical grid, a federal report says.
Big oil asks government to protect it from climate change
PORT ARTHUR, Texas (AP) — As the nation plans new defenses against the more powerful storms and higher tides expected from climate change, one project stands out: an ambitious proposal to build a nearly 60-mile
EPA rolls back coal rule despite climate change warnings
The Trump administration will reverse an Obama-era coal emissions rule as part of its effort to loosen restrictions on the coal industry, just days after a US government report warned that aggressive action is needed to curb greenhouse gases and ease the impact of global warming.
Trump acknowledges climate change — at his golf course
The billionaire, who called global warming a hoax, warns of its dire effects in his company’s application to build a sea wall.
Climate change will shrink US economy and kill thousands, government report warns
At a time when many Americans are distracted on a long holiday weekend, the Trump administration released a federally mandated report on climate change that delivers a dire warning about climate change and its devastating impacts on the country’s health and economy.
Records show EPA chief’s role in removing climate web pages
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Scott Pruitt was personally involved in the
Damning Report Warns of Climate Change’s Effect on North American Cities | The Weather Channel
At a time when the world’s metropolises are thought to be leading the battle against the effects of climate change—especially in the U.S., where a wilfully oblivious federal government has pulled out of the Paris climate accord—Extreme Cities: The Peril and Promise of Urban Life in the Age of Climat…
Exclusive: The Interior Department Scrubs Climate Change From Its Strategic Plan
A leaked draft of a five-year plan reveals how the DOI will prioritize “energy dominance” over conservation.
Trump budget would ax 2 climate missions led by NASA Langley
Trump budget would ax two climate missions led by NASA Langley
Donald Trump and Ryan Zinke Are Purging Climate Scientists for Telling the Truth
Dozens of senior officials have been reassigned at the Department of the Interior, including Dr. Virginia Burkett, who contributed to the IPCC reports that won the Nobel Peace Prize.

Environment | EPA – Facts & News Links

Trump’s 2020 Budget Would Cut EPA Funding by 31%
Trump released his budget for fiscal year 2020, to a general outcry from environmental groups who say it underfunds key programs and agencies.
States say half of wetlands would lose protection under EPA proposal
(Reuters) - Fourteen states, including New York and California, and the District of Columbia said the Environmental Protection Agency’s proposal to replace an Obama-era water regulation would end federal protection for half of wetlands and 15 percent of streams across the country.
The attorneys gene…
How Trump is redefining the EPA
Under President Trump, the Environmental Protection Agency has made industry happy and environmentalists angry. Here’s everything you need to know.
Trump EPA Targets Washington State Clean Water Standards
A coalition of environmental and fishing organizations denounce the Trump administration’s latest effort to dismantle laws that protect clean water and public health. Without giving notice to Tribes, water quality advocates, citizens, or fishing families, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EP…
Trump’s EPA Head Said Climate Change Is Not a Top Threat Because It’s ’50 to 75 Years Out’
Andrew Wheeler also said it’s
Wheeler Defends Trump’s Plan To Slash EPA Budget
In testimony before a House committee today, Environmental Protection Agency chief Andrew Wheeler defended President Trump’s proposed 31 percent budget cut to the agency.
Trump’s EPA Is Poisoning Our Children
Rolling back environmental laws leaves kids vulnerable to lead, asbestos, insecticides, and other toxic pollutants.
Interior Nominee Intervened to Block Report on Endangered Species
While serving as deputy secretary, David Bernhardt, President Trump’s choice to lead the Interior Department, adopted a regulatory approach favored by the pesticide industry.
Former EPA official launches ‘dark money’ group to promote Trump’s energy agenda
The website of a ‘dark money’ group launched by an outgoing senior Trump administration official was purchased weeks before she resigned from the EPA.
78 Environmental Rules on the Way Out Under Trump
This is the full list of environmental policies the Trump administration has targeted, often in an effort to ease burdens on the fossil fuel industry.
President Trump’s Retreat on the Environment Is Affecting Communities Across America
In just two years, Trump has unleashed a regulatory rollback with little parallel in the past half-century.
Who Is Andrew Wheeler? (And Why You Should Be Afraid of Him)
If Scott Pruitt gets booted from his EPA post, his new deputy, a former coal-industry lobbyist, could take his place.
EPA: Despite his assurances, Wheeler met with former clients
Since Andrew Wheeler was sworn as EPA’s second in command on April 20, the lobbying veteran has had at least three meetings with former clients that may have violated the Trump administration’s ethics pledge and other promises he made to steer clear of potential conflicts of interest.
Amanpour: Betsy Southerland and Alistair Burt | Season 2018 Episode 05/09/2018 | Amanpour on PBS
If you want to know what is REALLY going on at the EPA check out this video from @PBS: Amanpour on PBS, Amanpour: Betsy Southerland and Alistair Burt
E.P.A. Officials, Disheartened by Agency’s Direction, Are Leaving in Droves
Among the departures are nearly 200 biologists, chemists and toxicologists, draining the agency of scientific expertise needed to address pollution threats.
Harvard scientists: Trump environmental policies could result in 80,000 more deaths per decade
A new essay from two Harvard University scientists concluded that the Trump administration’s environmental policies could result in an additional 80,000 deaths per decade.
Cost of New E.P.A. Coal Rules: Up to 1,400 More Deaths a Year
The Trump administration unveiled its overhaul of pollution rules for coal-fired power plants, and its analysis shows an increase of up to 1,400 premature deaths annually.
EPA loosens rules on some ‘major’ air pollution sources
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) loosened regulatory compliance standards Thursday for certain sources of air pollution previously considered
As Trump Dismantles Clean Air Rules, an Industry Lawyer Delivers for Ex-Clients
The top air pollution official in the Trump administration had been a lawyer for polluting industries. They are now benefiting from his new role.
Trump administration ends EPA clean air policy opposed by fossil fuel companies
Environmental groups say the move will result in more pollution
Trump and Scott Pruitt post signs boasting about EPA deregulation, employees say it feels like a
The EPA has been posting signs with images of Trump and Scott Pruitt that brag about deregulation. Employees say it feels like a slap in the face.
Under Trump, E.P.A. Has Slowed Actions Against Polluters, and Put Limits on Enforcement Officers
An analysis of enforcement data at the E.P.A. shows a substantial drop in activity against polluters when compared with the Obama and Bush administrations.