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Trump Disbands Advisory Panels as More Quit

17.08.2017 - US President Donald Trump disbanded his US Manufacturing Council on Aug. 16, a day after the exodus of US Merck’s CEO Kenneth Frazier in protest over remarks made by the president...

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Industry and Environmentalists Slam HFC Ruling

17.08.2017 - US chemical producers who have invested heavily in environmentally friendly cooling products have criticized a 3-2 US federal appeals court ruling this month, which said the...

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US Merck CEO Quits Trump’s Council

16.08.2017 - Kenneth Frazier, CEO of Merck & Co, the third largest US pharmaceutical manufacturer, has resigned from US President Donald Trump’s manufacturing council after criticizing what he...

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Paris Accord May be Derailed by Cheats

10.08.2017 - US President Donald Trump’s announcement of the American withdrawal from the Paris Accord is not the only threat to achieving the ambitious targets of the climate agreement and may...

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US Officially Announces Paris Accord Exit

07.08.2017 - The US officially informed the United Nations on Aug. 4 that it will withdraw from the Paris Accord. However, it said it would continue to participate in the UN’s climate change...

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Trump Signs “Seriously Flawed” Russia Sanctions Bill

03.08.2017 - US President Donald Trump has signed the expanded Russian sanctions bill passed by both houses of Congress, while calling it “seriously flawed.” The new sanctions, which will make...

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US Appeals Court Upholds Methane Emissions Rule

02.08.2017 - A federal appeals court in Washington, DC, at the end of July handed Scott Pruitt, the new administrator of the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), another setback in his...

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Tighter US Sanctions on Russia Could Hurt Europe

31.07.2017 - The proposed US tightening of economic sanctions against Russia is making waves not only at home but also in Europe. A bill passed by the House of Representatives last week, which...