President Donald Trump says that canceling the Obama-era Clean Power Plan will spur job growth.
Complying with government regulations cost large oil and gas companies less than 3 percent of their revenue.
The famed scientist called for the removal of Environmental Protection Agency chief Scott Pruitt during a recent interview on "Good Morning Britain."
Andrew Wheeler is the latest former aide to Sen. Jim Inhofe reportedly in line for an administration post.
The organization said the head of the Environmental Protection Agency violated the agency's Scientific Integrity Policy.
The Gallup poll indicated 45 percent of those queried said they had a "great deal" of concern about global warming, up from 25 percent in 2011.
The administration was already planning to slash $2 billion and 3,000 jobs from the agency.
The Obama-era legislation created the first ever national standards to address carbon pollution from power plants.
Leading scientists have said that carbon emissions helped drive record temperatures across the United States in February.
The science says human-caused carbon dioxide emissions cause global warming, but EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt believes CO2 from humans does not lead to climate change.
Russian Energy Minister Alexander Novak praised the production cuts, conducted in a joint effort with OPEC, and said the oil market would've been "chaos" without them.
The tailpipe emissions standards, introduced in 2009, mandate that automakers build passenger cars that can achieve an average of 54.5 miles per gallon by 2025.
The Obama administration survey of methane emissions information was part of a multinational effort to curb pollution.
The rule, part of the Clean Water Act and created in partnership with the Army Corps of Engineers, defines a broad swath of national waters as under federal protection.
Emails released this week reveal a close tie between Pruitt and a major Oklahoma-based oil and gas company.
A new study found that up to 16 percent of the United States' fracking wells spill chemicals and hydrocarbons.
The rally included hundreds of scientists and crowds holding signs such as “Stand up for science,” “Science is not a liberal conspiracy,” “Science, not silence” and “Climate change is NOT a controversy."
With the confirmation of Scott Pruitt to the EPA and President Trump reversing the stream protection rule, climate change advocates worry Republicans are actually missing an opportunity for jobs.
A bill to terminate the Environmental Protection Agency was introduced earlier this month, now the full text is available.
The Environmental Protection Agency oversees such things as the Clean Water, Clean Air and Superfund acts.
A roundup of everything the Trump administration has done to the EPA.
Trump's transition team for the EPA is planing massive budget cuts.