Trump administration issues media blackout on environmental agenciesLukas Schulze/Getty Images All the agencies affected by the blackout have some input on issues related to the environment, and have been involved in various efforts related to climate change. All the agencies affected have some input on issues related to the environment, and have been involved in various efforts related to climate change, including effects on natural resources and human health. "EPA staff have been reviewing grants and contracts information with the incoming transition team," EPA spokeswoman Julia Valentine said in a statement. Trump has promised to promote oil drilling and mining by cutting regulation, including by targeting former President Barack Obama's initiative to combat climate change. Trump also has suggested pulling the United States out of a global pact on climate change signed by nearly 200 countries last year.

Source: Stuff January 25, 2017 00:47 UTC