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The move is the latest in a series of environmental regulation rollbacks by Trump’s administration and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), under its head, Andrew Wheeler.
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB245274
ISSN: 2633-304X
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The project was scrapped by the government two years earlier after protests against it had erupted across the country. Local environmental groups suspected that the project had…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB288032
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US President Joe Biden’s trade representative Katherine Tai was central to creating the USMCA’s labour provisions, and Biden has made enforcing them a priority in his trade…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB259211
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Delhi appeared sceptical about FTAs during Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s first term (2014-19) but demonstrated greater enthusiasm for them during his second (2019-24), agreeing…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB288333
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This includes proposals to speed infrastructure project approvals and cut the operating budget of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) by 26% and its staff by around 20%. The…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB229777
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The Trump administration has targeted rules and regulations implemented by former President Barack Obama's government on the environment and climate change as he looks to boost…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB220747
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Pruitt resigned after months of media pressure following allegations (which he denies) that he was too close with lobbying firms and made excessive expenses claims.
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB236264
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Congress regulates industry by giving legal directions to government departments, but that role has declined with Congress under split control, since legislating is harder. The…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB251435
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Winterkorn was the first casualty at VW of the widening scandal caused by the company's installation of 'defeat-device' software to manipulate emissions testing. In the United…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB205646
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Even after these challenges have passed, other factors will hinder the industry's recovery. The sector accounts for 3.8% of GDP and employs nearly 1 million people, and its…