The color images on this page were acquired on January 15, 2017, by the Advanced Baseline Imager (ABI) on GOES-16. Captions and image source: NASA
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The Trump administration is mandating that any studies or data from scientists at the Environmental Protection Agency undergo review by political appointees before they can be released to the public.
The communications director for Donald Trump’s transition team at the EPA, Doug Ericksen, said on Wednesday the review also extends to content on the federal agency’s website, including details of scientific evidence showing that the Earth’s climate is warming and manmade carbon emissions are to blame…
Read Full Article; Guardian UK (01-25-2017)
Trump administration backs off plan to scrub climate pages from EPA website; The Washington Post (01-25-2017)
Doug Ericksen, spokesman for the Trump team in charge at the agency, told The Hill in an interview Wednesday that officials are reviewing all “editorial” parts of the EPA’s website and discussing possible changes, not necessarily looking to take down all climate data. Also, scientists at EPA who want to publish or present their scientific findings will need to have their work reviewed on a “case by case basis” before it can be disseminated to the public — at least temporarily. “We’ll take a look at what’s happening so that the voice coming from the EPA is one that’s going to reflect the new administration,” he said…
Senate should reject Pruitt’s nomination to head EPA; OC Register (01-26-2017)
Pruitt has spent his career, and made his reputation, by fighting environmental regulation. There is nothing in his background that qualifies him to head the agency responsible for enforcing environmental laws. Protecting the environment should not be a partisan issue and senators from both parties should reject Pruitt’s confirmation…
‘This is a 4-alarm fire’: Environmentalists to campaign against Trump’s EPA pick; AP (12-08-2016)
EPA fears ‘unprecedented disaster’ for environment over Scott Pruitt pick; Guardian UK (12-08-2016)
EPA staff have expressed nervousness over Pruitt’s nomination, given his zealous pursuit of the agency. Pruitt has fought against EPA regulations that prevent air pollution haze in national parks, methane leaks from drilling and mercury and arsenic seeping from power plants…
We Know What The Country Looks Like Without The EPA: Filthy; Huffington Green (01-24-2017)
Soon after the Environmental Protection Agency was created in 1970, it began a monumental project to photograph the United States.The initiative, dubbed Documerica, employed more than 100 freelance photographers to capture “images relating to environmental problems, EPA activities, and everyday life.” From 1972 to 1977, they took more than 81,000 photos, many before the EPA instituted programs to clean up the country’s fouled landscapes, air and waterways…
