Energy and Environment: EPA environmental justice leader resigns, amid White House plans to dismantle program

EPA environmental justice leader resigns, amid White House plans to dismantle program; On climate change, Scott Pruitt contradicts the EPA's own website; The Senate just voted to overturn another environmental rule — sending it to Trump’s desk; By 2030, half the world's oceans could be reeling from climate change, scientists say; Judge deals another setback to those trying to block the Dakota Access pipeline; The Energy Star program is good for the climate and the economy. Trump wants to kill it anyway.; Trump’s new Gulf of Mexico oil and gas drilling proposal looks a lot like Obama’s; The White House was on the same page as ExxonMobil on Monday. Literally.; After court ruling, wolves could soon be shot on sight in Wyoming; White House proposes steep budget cut to leading climate science agency;   With Chris Mooney   EPA environmental justice leader resigns, amid White House plans to dismantle program Mustafa Ali, who helped found the environmental justice program at EPA, urged the Trump administration to continue programs that assist vulnerable communities. By Brady Dennis  •  Read more » On climate change, Scott Pruitt contradicts the EPA's own website 'I would not agree that it's a primary contributor to the global warming that we see,' Pruitt said of human-caused pollution. By Chris Mooney  •  Read more »   The Senate just voted to overturn another environmental rule — sending it to Trump’s desk Critics say the move empowers industry and takes away influence from local communities. By Chelsea Harvey  •  Read more »   By 2030, half the world's oceans could be reeling from climate change, scientists say By midcentury, climate change could alter nearly all the world's ocean ecosystems By Chelsea Harvey  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Judge deals another setback to those trying to block the Dakota Access pipeline A judge refused to issue a preliminary injunction Tuesday to stop construction of the nearly complete pipeline. By Steven Mufson  •  Read more »   The Energy Star program is good for the climate and the economy. Trump wants to kill it anyway. Energy Star is popular with business and consumers. But a White House proposal would kill the program By Chelsea Harvey  •  Read more »   Trump’s new Gulf of Mexico oil and gas drilling proposal looks a lot like Obama’s Interior Department plans to open 73 million acres in the Gulf of Mexico to oil and gas leases. By Darryl Fears  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   The White House was on the same page as ExxonMobil on Monday. Literally. The White House put out a press statement that overlapped in language with one by ExxonMobil. By Chris Mooney and Steven Mufson  •  Read more »   After court ruling, wolves could soon be shot on sight in Wyoming The court sided in favor of a state wolf management plan that treats the animals as vermin By Darryl Fears  •  Read more »   White House proposes steep budget cut to leading climate science agency The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration is in the crosshairs of the White House. By Steven Mufson, Jason Samenow and Brady Dennis  •  Read more »   Recommended for you   Today's WorldView What's most important from where the world meets Washington, plus the day's most essential reads and interesting ideas. Sign Up »         Share Energy and Environment:       Twitter      Facebook Trouble reading? Click here to view in your browser. You received this email because you signed up for Energy and Environment. For additional free newsletters or to manage your newsletters, click here. We respect your privacy. If you believe that this email has been sent to you in error or you no longer wish to receive email from The Washington Post, click here. Contact us for help. ©2017 The Washington Post, 1301 K St NW, Washington DC 20071