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President Trump is releasing his budget blueprint on Thursday, calling for a boost in military spending and deep cuts in the Environmental Protection Agency and other programs.

Trump Unveils 'Hard Power' Budget That Boosts Military Spending

7:52am March 16, 2017

by Scott Horsley

President Trump's budget blueprint calls for a 10 percent increase in military spending, along with deep cuts in foreign aid and the Environmental Protection Agency.

The CAFE standards that set fuel efficiency marks for the auto industry will be reopened for review, the Trump administration says. Here, vehicles refuel at a roadside gas station in New Mexico.

EPA Reopens U.S. Rules Setting Vehicle Efficiency Standards For 2025

10:59am March 15, 2017

U.S. automakers may not have to reach fuel efficiency standards that were set during the Obama administration, which had set a target of 54.5 miles per gallon for the 2025 model year.

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Scott Pruitt's comments on carbon dioxide come just over two weeks after he took the helm of the Environmental Protection Agency, the agency with the authority to regulate CO2 and other greenhouse gases as pollutants.

EPA Chief Scott Pruitt Questions Basic Facts About Climate Change

12:38pm March 09, 2017

by Geoff Brumfiel

In an interview with CNBC, President Trump's EPA administrator said he did not believe carbon dioxide is a major contributor to global warming.

Nitrogen oxide pollution in India and China is offsetting U.S. gains in cutting emissions, researchers say. This photo from October shows road traffic, along with smoke and smog, in front of the landmark India Gate in New Delhi.

Smog In Western U.S. Starts Out As Pollution In Asia, Researchers Say

11:46am March 03, 2017

by Bill Chappell

By tripling their emission of pollutants, Asian countries have contributed as much as 65 percent of a rise in ozone levels in the western U.S., scientists say.

Massey Run, an intermittent stream that runs into Crum Creek in Pennsylvania's Montgomery County, is impacted by the Waters of the United States rule.

Trump Aims To 'Eliminate' Clean Water Rule

6:47pm February 28, 2017

The Obama-era "Waters of the United States" rule defines which small bodies of water are subject to U.S. authority. Opponents such as farmers, homebuilders and golf course owners say it goes too far.

A small pond serves as the water source for a cattle ranch in Tallula, Ill. The 2015 Waters of the United States rule, or WOTUS, expanded federal protections to a broader range of water sources.

Trump Aims To 'Eliminate' Clean Water Rule

3:28pm February 28, 2017

The Obama-era "Waters of the United States" rule defines which small bodies of water are subject to U.S. authority. Opponents such as farmers, homebuilders and golf course owners say it goes too far.

Trump Aims To 'Eliminate' Clean Water Rule

3:20pm February 28, 2017

The Obama-era "Waters of the United States" rule defines which small bodies of water are under U.S. authority. Opponents such as farmers, homebuilders and golf course owners say it poses a burden.

Scott Pruitt has been confirmed by the Senate to lead the Environmental Protection Agency.

Scott Pruitt Confirmed To Lead Environmental Protection Agency

2:32pm February 17, 2017

by Scott Detrow

The Senate approved the longtime EPA critic on a 52-46 vote. Democrats Joe Manchin of West Virginia and Heidi Heitkamp of North Dakota voted for him; Republican Susan Collins of Maine voted against.

William Ruckelshaus is sworn in as administrator of the new Environmental Protection Agency as President Richard Nixon looks on at the White House on Dec. 4, 1970.

How The EPA Became A Victim Of Its Own Success

1:23pm February 17, 2017

by Nathan Rott

The Trump administration faces protests for its plan to aggressively rein in the EPA, an agency created by President Richard Nixon. But environmental protection was not always so politically divisive.

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Days before this week's Alaska Forum on the Environment, the EPA said it was sending half of the people who had planned to attend. The nomination of Oklahoma Attorney General Scott Pruitt, President Trump's pick to head the EPA, is still pending confirmat

EPA Halves Staff Attending Environmental Conference In Alaska

3:00pm February 10, 2017

by Bill Chappell

The Trump administration's transition officials ordered the Environmental Protection Agency to cut its presence at the event. The team cited travel costs in explaining the abrupt move.