Environmental Politics

"Whistleblower: BLM Ignores Illegal Grazing After Bundy Fiasco"

"A career Bureau of Land Management official who was fired last month says the Trump administration is refusing to enforce federal laws and regulations governing livestock grazing in Nevada out of fear of sparking another armed standoff like the one five years ago involving rancher Cliven Bundy."

Source: E&E News PM, 05/30/2019

"Watchdog Group Requests Ethics Probe For Head Of EPA's Air Office"

"A government watchdog group on Wednesday requested an investigation into the head of the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) air office, arguing the Trump appointee violated an ethics pledge by meeting with former clients."

Source: The Hill, 05/30/2019

"Trump EPA Backs Away From Smog Breaks For Foxconn, Indiana Steel Mills"

"When the Trump administration exempted parts of the Chicago area last year from federal limits on lung-damaging smog, it delivered a huge financial break to steel mills, chemical plants and other industries that are some of the region’s biggest polluters."

Source: Chicago Tribune, 05/29/2019

"European Greens Surge As Voters Abandon Old Parties Over Climate"

"European Green parties on Monday were cheering E.U. elections that vaulted them into a kingmaking position of power, as voters abandoned traditional political parties in favor of climate-focused activists in a green wave that swept several countries."

Source: Washington Post, 05/29/2019

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