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Critics say that the traps "inhumanely and indiscriminately" kill thousands of animals every year, posing a danger to endangered species, domestic pets and even humans.

The Supreme Court will hear oral arguments for the case, Atlantic Richfield Co. v. Christian.

This concept of targeting the transparency of the scientific process "first appeared in tobacco industry documents in the 90s," Gretchen Goldman, the research director for the Center for Science and Democracy at the Union of Concerned Scientists, told Newsweek. "It was never about transparency."

The proposed changes to the coal combustion residual rule won't survive the courts, says Betsy Southerland, who wrote the rule in 2015. But it will delay protections for vulnerable communities.

Two sources familiar with the plans told New York Times that changes to rules are expected to roll back limits on "the leaching of dangerous heavy metals like arsenic, lead and mercury."

Elizabeth Warren and Joe Biden more and more competitive in farm country

The news comes as public trust in the federal government has declined to historically-low levels among members of both parties.

The now-20 strong panel will reconvene to consider the various known and unknown affects of particulate matter on human health and based on the current science, calculate how much air pollution (with an adequate margin of safety) is passable without being a significant threat to human health.

Researchers found that toxins in U.S. waterways could equate to four cases of cancer in a lifetime for every 100,000 U.S. citizens. However, some experts question these claims.

President has reportedly approved a plan to help increase ethanol demand for farmers, but he is being met with opposition from oil refinery chiefs.

President touted more tariff-free ethanol going to Brazil, but hard-hit corn farmers say it will make little difference.

Nick Bowdish, CEO of Elite Octane in Atlantic, Iowa, told "Newsweek" Trump administration is hurting the U.S. heartland that got him elected.

"It's the right thing to do for the planet," wrote the chairwoman and president of BP America in defence of federal regulations.

The devices use bait to lure wildlife before releasing deadly sodium cyanide into the mouth of any animal that takes a bite.

Environmental groups say the decision was purely political and could result in the contamination of water supplies.

The chemical belongs to a class of pesticides known as organophosphates which are used on more than 50 different crops.

"Donald Trump's undying loyalty to coal CEOs is literally killing Americans. Today's action provides yet another egregious giveaway to corporate polluters and fossil fuels," said 2020 candidate Jay Inslee.

"We are moving forward to address climate change," EPA Administrator Andrew Wheeler said.

This would not be the first time the Trump administration has tried to change the math in an apparent effort to justify its policy proposals.

He also received accepted six gifted copies of "The Lorax."

The president celebrated his second year in office by speaking out against climate change, tweeting about the cold weather on the East Coast before adding that it "wouldn't be bad to have a little of that good old fashioned Global Warming right now!"

"You are the nominee to be head of the Environmental Protection Agency. You just, in your opening statement, did not mention the words 'climate change,'" said Sanders.

Several studies have found evidence that exposure to PFAS can have negative health consequences in humans.

Furloughs have prevented staff from holding meetings on proposals to undo Obama-era environmental protections.

Republican dialogue on climate change has hit a five-year low, while Democratic messaging has soared, according to an analysis by public affairs software company Quorum.

Environmentalists fear most waterways will no longer be protected.

The administration's proposal, the study said, relied upon an economic analysis that discarded at least $112 billion in benefits to keeping a higher standard of emissions.

The smoke has created hazy conditions in locations as far east as Philadelphia.

The Camp Fire has burned about 113,000 acres, destroyed more than 6,700 homes and businesses, and claimed at least 29 lives.

Wildfires in California have claimed the lives of more than 30 people.