April 12, 2018
Donald Trump issued an executive order today ordering the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to recklessly cut short review of clean air permits and reconsider important clean air protections against harmful smog pollution.
Press Releases
April 12, 2018
Washington, DC -- Today, Donald Trump announced that he is ignoring the Clean Air Act to allow the year-round sale of 15-percent ethanol blends in gasoline. The Clean Air Act prevents the sale of ethanol blends above 10-percent in the summer months due to the air pollution caused by its use. According to experts, permitting the proportion of ethanol in gasoline year-round will only lead to more ozone pollution that will cause more smog in our communities.
April 12, 2018
Today, in a bicameral letter sent to embattled EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt, members of Congress detailed meetings between Kevin Chmielewski and congressional investigators. Chmielewski, a Trump loyalist and former campaign staffer Trump has described as “a champ”, had served as the E.P.A.’s deputy chief of staff until he was removed from his post after raising objections to Pruitt’s repeated ethics violations and abuse of taxpayer funds.
April 12, 2018
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, Donald Trump instructed his administration to explore re-entering the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP). After years of widespread public opposition to the toxic TPP, Donald Trump sought to take credit for its demise by withdrawing from the deal in January 2017. On multiple occasions, Trump has referred to the TPP as a “disaster” and a “horrible deal.”
April 12, 2018
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, Donald Trump instructed his administration to explore re-entering the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP). After years of widespread public opposition to the toxic TPP, Donald Trump sought to take credit for its demise by withdrawing from the deal in January 2017. On multiple occasions, Trump has referred to the TPP as a “disaster” and a “horrible deal.”
20 Groups Urge Gov. Haslam to Veto Bill Weakening Tennessee’s Protections from Coal Mining Pollution
April 12, 2018
Today, 20 environmental and community organizations delivered a letter to Tennessee Governor Bill Haslam urging him to veto legislation approved by the state House that will significantly weaken protections relating to coal mining in Tennessee.
April 11, 2018
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, House Oversight Committee Chairman Trey Gowdy sent a letter to Scott Pruitt demanding Pruitt provide all information and documents the Committee requested in mid-February related to his wasteful spending and to further include information on his sweetheart housing deals with a fossil fuel lobbyist landlord.
April 11, 2018
Today, Mountain Valley Pipeline, LLC (MVP) announced plans for the Southgate pipeline project that would extend the fracked gas pipeline into North Carolina.
April 11, 2018
Zinke's actions more questionable by the day.
April 11, 2018
We are days into the firestorm over Scott Pruitt’s corruption scandals, and he is only looking worse. His clumsy efforts to cover up his lies, deflect attention from his defiance of Donald Trump, and retaliate against his own staff for their efforts to try to protect taxpayers and maintain transparency keep creating humiliating headlines for him and the Trump Administration. The Republican support for Pruitt is eroding and the trouble Pruitt is in is deepening. According to E&E News, he is now the first EPA Administrator since Anne Gorsuch to face pressure to resign from both chambers of Congress. Everyone trying to keep up with his snowballing scandals deserves a drink. Well, this is the best we can do right now: