n2doc
n2doc's Journal
Thursday Toon Roundup 3 - The Rest
Russia
Jared
Bannon
Pence
GOP
Health Care
Court
Billo
NC
News
Trumps EPA moves to defund programs that protect children from lead-based paint
Environmental Protection Agency officials are proposing to eliminate two programs focused on limiting children’s exposure to lead-based paint — which is known to cause damage to developing brains and nervous systems.
The proposed cuts, outlined in a 64 page budget memo revealed by The Washington Post on Friday, would roll back programs aimed at reducing lead risks by $16.61 million and more than 70 employees, in line with a broader project by the Trump administration to devolve responsibility for environmental and health protection to state and local governments.
Old housing stock is the biggest risk for lead exposure — and the EPA estimates that 38 million U.S. homes contain lead-based paint.
Environmental groups said the elimination of the two programs, which are focused on training workers in the safe removal of lead-based paint and public education about its risks, would make it harder for the EPA to address the environmental hazard.
more
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/energy-environment/wp/2017/04/05/trumps-epa-moves-to-defund-programs-that-protect-children-from-lead/?utm_term=.38904e0b0a11
Evil fuckers
Free Market, Baby! - A massive coal mining project was scrapped after no one would invest in it
By Greg Walters on Apr 3, 2017
A controversial coal mining project in Alaska worth more than $600 million has been abandoned by its developers, underscoring the uphill battle President Donald Trump will face in fulfilling his promise to bring coal mining jobs back to America.
PacRim Coal LP, the developer behind the Chuitna Coal Project, was in the later stages of the state and federal mine permitting process to develop coal deposits 45 miles southwest of Anchorage. The firm planned to ship the coal to South Korea, Japan, and China.
But PacRim has suspended all permitting activities and will no longer pursue the project after failing to find an investment partner in the venture, an Alaskan state official confirmed to VICE News.
“As of right now, PacRim is no longer pursuing the project,” said Russell Kirkham, coal regulatory program manager at Alaska’s Division of Mining, Land & Water. “As far as I know, this was a decision from their management. I know they were looking for a partner, and the partner, I don’t think, came through.”
more
https://news.vice.com/story/chuitna-coal-mine-scrapped-in-alaska-after-no-one-would-invest-in-it
Wednesday Toon Roundup 4 - The Rest
Gorsuch
Syria
Russia
Bad
GOP
Privacy
LGBT
Regulation
Trumpcare
Uber
Profile Information
Gender: Do not displayMember since: Tue Feb 10, 2004, 01:08 PM
Number of posts: 47,953
