Quotes of note from President Trump’s joint address
Trump previewed a forthcoming minerals action, saying “later this week, I will also take historic action to dramatically expand production of critical minerals and rare earths here in the USA.” He did not elaborate. He also vowed to take on environmental “toxins” saying “our goal is to get toxins out of our environment, poisons out of our food supply and keep our children healthy and strong. However, he has also pledged to take a deregulatory stance and has appointed chemical industry alumni to key roles in his administration. He said his administration is “working on a gigantic natural gas pipeline in Alaska,” saying Japan, South Korea and other nations “want to be our partner with investments of trillions of dollars."How policy will affect the energy and environment sectors now and in the future:
The State Department will no longer share data about foreign air pollution under a program that it says is designed to help U.S. personnel and travelers abroad.
Supreme Court appears divided on offsite nuclear waste storage
Full StoryEl Paso Is Going to Turn Wastewater Into Drinking Water. Other Cities Will Soon Follow (Inside Climate News)
Half of world’s CO2 emissions come from 36 fossil fuel firms, study shows (The Guardian)
Nuclear Power’s Revival Is Here. What Do You Do With All the Radioactive Waste? (The Wall Street Journal)
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The Senate Agriculture Committee will hold a hearing Thursday on the Fix our Forests Act and reducing wildfires.Two key stories on The Hill right now:
The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is planning to cut 80,000 jobs as part of an “aggressive” reorganization of the agency this summer, according to The Associated Press, which cited an internal memo it obtained. Read more
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