U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lee Zeldin announced on March 12, 2025, that EPA will undertake 31 distinct actions in an effort to advance President Donald Trump's Day One executive orders (EOs) to...more
3/18/2025
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In the initial week of the Trump Administration, a lot has happened and more changes are planned. Here are the highlights from Week One:
Confirmation Hearings -
Confirmation hearings were conducted for Scott Pruitt...more
1/27/2017
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The Maritime Administration (MARAD) issued its final policy on May 7, 2015, regarding the review and processing of applications for the export of oil and natural gas from offshore deepwater port facilities under the Deepwater...more
5/12/2015
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EPA's proposed rule is focused on limiting the carbon intensity of fossil fuel-fired power plants (commonly referred to as electric generating units or EGUs) by adopting goals to limit overall carbon dioxide (CO2)...more
6/10/2014
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