A few weeks ago the Trump administration took legal action against California for setting mileage standards on cars that were higher than the federal level. This past Thursday the EPA accused California of creating significant health concerns. EPA head Andrew Wheeler, former lobbyist for coal, said that EPA is going to insist that California meets its environmental obligations. This is the same EPA that has weakened the Clean Water standards.
Meanwhile at the Interior Department...
The Interior Department for years had said Shasta Dam should not be raised. The Westlands Water District, comprised of Big Ag, wants more water, and it wants the public to pay for it. The head of the Interior Department is David Bernhardt, former lobbyist for CA growers. This week he approved raising the level of Shasta Dam.
The damage that can be done by a few people in high places is staggering. All of them, of course, are Trump appointees.
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