Carper, Senate Democrats Reject Dangerous Trump Nominee
Washington, DC -- Today, the Washington Post reported that Donald Trump’s nominee for the Council on Environmental Quality, Kathleen Hartnett White, has withdrawn her name for consideration.…
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Zinke Seeks to Roll Back Protections for Public Lands
Washington, DC -- Late yesterday, the Department of the Interior announced that it is attempting to significantly limit legally mandated environmental reviews of fossil fuel operations on public…
Privatization and Elimination of Oversight Further Silences Puerto Ricans Voices
San Juan, Puerto Rico -- More than four months after Hurricanes Irma and Maria struck Puerto Rico, the island is continuing to try and recover. As it does, significant questions have been raised…
Trump Administration Finally Admits It
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, at the West Virginia Mining Symposium, S&P Global reported that a Department of Energy official told the crowd that "I'm not a researcher, I'm not a scientist, I'm an…
CORRECTION: Tallgrass Seneca Lateral Supply Connector Explodes
Noble County, OH -- Early this morning, the Tallgrass Seneca Lateral pipeline exploded. There were no injuries or deaths as a result of the pipeline, and five fire station crews were able to…
ICYMI: Donald Trump’s FEMA is Abandoning Puerto Rico
San Juan, Puerto Rico -- Yesterday, NPR reported that tomorrow, January 31st, Donald Trump’s Federal Emergency Management Agency will “officially shut off” operations in Puerto Rico despite more than…
ZInke Continues to Catch Trump’s Ire
As he tries to boost his own profile, Secretary of the Interior Ryan Zinke is continuing to catch Trump’s ire. Last week, Axios first reported that Donald Trump was upset with Zinke over his brash…
Despite Cooper’s Permit Approval, Fracked Gas Pipeline Will Continue to be Fought at Every Turn
Raleigh, NC -- Today, Governor Roy Cooper’s Department of Environmental Quality approved a water permit that would allow the proposed fracked gas Atlantic Coast Pipeline to be constructed in the…
Snowflake Scott Pruitt is Scared of Your Questions
Washington, DC -- Today, E&E News reported that EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt has repeatedly demanded special treatment with the press and at events. During a tour in which he attempted to sell…
Zinke’s Scandal Plagued Week Continues
Washington, DC -- Today, the Department of the Interior dismissed a reporter’s inquiry on whether a department staffer -- and the daughter of a longtime Peabody Energy executive -- had recused…