Tag: deregulation

California, Other States Challenge Trump’s Deregulation Plan

Investors sue Lighthouse Insurance Company

California, Oregon and Minnesota sued President Donald Trump and several top cabinet officials over the administration’s requirement that federal agencies delete two regulations for every one they add. Lodged by three Democratic state attorneys general, the lawsuit asserts that Trump’s January 2017 executive order and accompanying Office of Management and Budget guidance violate the U.S.… Continue reading California, Other States Challenge Trump’s Deregulation Plan

EPA to Roll Back Obama-Era Methane Rules

A pumpjack on the prairie. Alberta, Canada. Silhouette. Dramatic sunset sky. Crude oil exporting is a major economic driver of Alberta. This oil rig is located near the oil sands or tarsands near Fort McMurray. Oil industry image with dramatic and stormy sky - a fitting depiction of a stormy industry!

The Trump administration is about to propose its latest rollback of Obama-era climate rules, moving to ease requirements for oil and gas companies that were designed to limit leaks of the heat-trapping gas methane, administration officials said. The Environmental Protection Agency is planning to release on Wednesday a proposal that would make it easier for… Continue reading EPA to Roll Back Obama-Era Methane Rules