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1. Trump Trashes CA.

Author

ABRAMSKY, SASHA

Subjects
*ENVIRONMENTAL policy, *DEREGULATION, *HOMELESSNESS, FEDERAL government of the United States
Abstract

The article discusses the U.S. President Donald Trump's conflict with California, particularly Trump's alleged efforts to weaken California's environmental protections. Topics discussed include the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA's) ending California's waiver on the Clean Air Act, Trump's rhetoric on homelessness in California and Trump's environmental deregulation.

Published
2019

2. The New Nation-States.

Author

MCKIBBEN, BILL

Subjects
*CLIMATE change mitigation, *ENVIRONMENTAL policy, *INTERNATIONAL cooperation, PARIS Agreement (2016)
Abstract

The article discusses the impact of U.S. Donald Trump's rejection of the Paris climate accord on world politics. Topics discussed include slowing the global momentum toward renewable energy and some cities and states that formed a climate alliance to announce they will meet targets set in the Paris accord on their own including California.

Published
2017

3. Progress Stunted By a Nuclear Hurdle.

Author

PORTER, EDUARDO

Subjects
*ENVIRONMENTAL policy, *NUCLEAR power plants, *CLIMATE change, *WIND turbines, *PHOTOVOLTAIC power systems
Abstract

The article reports that California's aim to lead the race to cut carbon emissions is prevented by the competing objective of shuttering nuclear plants that still produce over a fifth of its zero-carbon power. Topics discussed include California's decision to close two nuclear plants and its plan to shutter the last one, the state's aggressive deployment of wind turbines and solar panels, and U.S. President-elect Donald Trump's rejection of the idea of climate change.

Published
2017

4. Trump Inaccurately Claims California Is Diverting Water From Fires.

Author

FRIEDMAN, LISA

Subjects
*ENVIRONMENTAL policy
Abstract

The article reports that U.S. President Donald Trump blamed the California wildfires on the state's environmental policies and inaccurately claimed that water that could be used to fight the fires was diverted into the Pacific Ocean.

Published
2018

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