Energy and Environment: Thousands of emails detail EPA head’s close ties to fossil fuel industry

Thousands of emails detail EPA head's close ties to fossil fuel industry; White House to eject its environmental advisers from their longtime main headquarters on Friday; A huge Antarctic glacier just lost another chunk of ice — and we know because of NASA; Americans once moved away from forests. Now forests are moving away from Americans.; Citing tweet, Chaffetz asks whether Bryce Canyon officials had advance notice of Bears Ears designation; Pruitt to EPA employees: ‘We don't have to choose’ between jobs and the environment; Trump to roll back Obama’s climate, water rules through executive action; 'We did not start this fight': In Trump era's dawn, scientists rally in Boston; Under Trump, scientists could face more sweeping challenges than they did under George W. Bush; Outdoor industry pulls trade show from Utah, citing Bears Ears feud; House Republicans demand climate documents from state attorneys general — again; Scott Pruitt, longtime adversary of EPA, confirmed to lead the agency; Federal Highway Administration changes mentions of ‘climate change’ to ‘resilience’ in transportation program;   With Chris Mooney   Thousands of emails detail EPA head's close ties to fossil fuel industry The release comes days after Pruitt was sworn in as head of the Environmental Protection Agency. By Brady Dennis and Steven Mufson  •  Read more » White House to eject its environmental advisers from their longtime main headquarters on Friday President Trump has not yet nominated anyone to chair the White House Council on Environmental Quality, which will be moving out of the townhouse it has occupied for four decades. By Juliet Eilperin  •  Read more »   A huge Antarctic glacier just lost another chunk of ice — and we know because of NASA The federal science agency continues to share plenty of information about climate change. By Chelsea Harvey  •  Read more »   Americans once moved away from forests. Now forests are moving away from Americans. As forests shrink and trees disappear, it now takes Americans longer than ever before to drive from home to a biologically diverse wilderness area. By Darryl Fears  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Citing tweet, Chaffetz asks whether Bryce Canyon officials had advance notice of Bears Ears designation Citing a tweet Bryce Canyon National Park officials posted in late December, House Oversight and Government Reform Committee Chairman Jason Chaffetz is probing whether they had advance notice of the national monument former president Barack Obama designated in Utah that month. By Juliet Eilperin  •  Read more »   Pruitt to EPA employees: ‘We don't have to choose’ between jobs and the environment The new EPA administrator's comments come as President Trump is expected to issue new executive orders rolling back climate and energy regulations from the Obama administration. By Brady Dennis and Chris Mooney  •  Read more »   Trump to roll back Obama’s climate, water rules through executive action President Trump is preparing executive orders aimed at reversing Obama-era policies on climate and water pollution, according to individuals briefed on the matter. By Juliet Eilperin and Steven Mufson  •  Read more »   'We did not start this fight': In Trump era's dawn, scientists rally in Boston The demonstration was a small-scale version of a much larger March for Science planned in April. By Chris Mooney  •  Read more »   Under Trump, scientists could face more sweeping challenges than they did under George W. Bush It's not just about defending knowledge -- scientists fear cuts to funding and curbs on immigration. By Chris Mooney  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Outdoor industry pulls trade show from Utah, citing Bears Ears feud The nation's largest outdoor recreation companies are pulling their official trade show from Salt Lake City, arguing Utah Gov. Gary Herbert's (R) push to rescind the Bears Ears National Monument's federal designation. By Juliet Eilperin  •  Read more »   House Republicans demand climate documents from state attorneys general — again N.Y. and Mass. officials are leading probes of energy giant ExxonMobil. By Chelsea Harvey  •  Read more »   Scott Pruitt, longtime adversary of EPA, confirmed to lead the agency The vote came despite strong pushback by Democrats and environmentalists. By Brady Dennis  •  Read more »   Federal Highway Administration changes mentions of ‘climate change’ to ‘resilience’ in transportation program The program's website now highlights hydraulic engineering guidance that is aimed at adapting to sea level rise and more frequent flooding. By Juliet Eilperin  •  Read more »   Recommended for you   Speaking of Science The latest and greatest in science news, in your inbox twice a week. 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