Yesterday, Senate Environment and Public Works Committee Chairman John Barrasso announced the hearing for coal lobbyist Andrew Wheeler’s nomination for Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency would be held on January 16, likely landing amid the continued government shutdown. Wheeler is angling for a promotion while his employees at the EPA aren’t even getting paid.
McAllen, TX-- Tomorrow, President Trump will visit the Rio Grande Valley to push his agenda for a border wall and increased militarization. The Trump administration has already received $1.6 billion for 84 miles of wall construction in South Texas, has waived 38 laws in the process, and is moving forward with building a destructive wall through sensitive wildlife refuges and a historic chapel, despite strong opposition from the local community.
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- This afternoon, Senate Environment and Public Works Committee Chairman John Barrasso announced the hearing for coal lobbyist Andrew Wheeler’s nomination for Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency would be held on January 16, likely landing amid the continued government shutdown.
Coal bailout architect and FERC Commissioner Bernard McNamee has submitted a letter to Senate Democrats informing them of an ethics official’s advice to him on recusing himself from participating in commission decisions that are pertinent to his past coal bailout work for Energy Secretary Rick Perry.
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, Donald Trump officially nominated Acting EPA Administrator and coal lobbyist Andrew Wheeler to head the EPA. This nomination will need to be confirmed by the Senate. In his first 100 days as Acting EPA Administrator, Andrew Wheeler took action to harm public health and the environment on average every three days. Meanwhile, a pending FOIA lawsuit is expected to reveal more of Wheeler’s emails which could reveal further managerial and ethical lapses.
On Tuesday, January 8, Cottonwood Heights, Utah committed to transition to 100 percent clean, renewable energy. It joins three other cities in Utah -- Salt Lake City, Moab, and Park City -- and Summit County in establishing this goal.
Washington, DC-- Tonight, in a prime time address to the nation, Donald Trump addressed what he calls a ‘crisis’ on the Southern border. The speech comes almost three weeks into a Trump-caused government shutdown that has left thousands of federal employees, including border patrol officials, without a paycheck and out-of-work.
In response to the speech, Sierra Club Executive Director Mike Brune released the following statement:
Washington, DC-- Tonight, Donald Trump will invoke a self-described ‘crisis’ on the U.S. southern border. Trump has yet to stop demanding billions of dollars to fund a border wall, which has resulted in a nearly three-week government shutdown that has left thousands of federal employees, including border patrol officials, without a paycheck and out of work.
In response, Sierra Club Executive Director Michael Brune released the following statement:
As Donald Trump attempts to manufacture a crisis along the border, a series of new reports indicates he is continuing to ignore a real, critical crisis that threatens the health and safety of communities across the country.
Oakland, CA— Sierra magazine’s January/ February edition is now on newsstands and arriving at subscribers’ homes. “The Climate Change Adaptation Issue” is a special, themed-edition dedicated entirely to stories about how communities nationwide are trying to cope with climate change-related stresses.