Environmental Politics

How Corruption Waged War On An Alabama Superfund Cleanup

"BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — In autumn of 2013, a senior executive from a powerful coal company and a lawyer from one of the state’s most influential firms hashed out a strategy for avoiding a serious — and expensive — problem."

Source: Washington Post, 04/29/2019

"Trump Drive to Boost Fossil Fuels Hits a Wall in Federal Courts"

"From easing regulations on coal mining to opening more federal land to oil drillers, President Donald Trump has kept a laser focus on bolstering the U.S. fossil fuel industry to achieve what he calls “energy dominance.” Time and time again, federal judges have gotten in the way."

Source: Bloomberg, 04/29/2019

"Fossil Fuel Ban On Public Lands Becomes Issue In 2020 Democratic Race"

"The issue of what to do with the hundreds of millions of acres of federally controlled lands usually does not get much attention in presidential elections — despite the vastness of the U.S. government’s holdings. But the 2020 contest for the Democratic nomination seems to be different."

Source: Washington Post, 04/29/2019

"New EPA Document Tells Communities To Brace For Climate Change Impacts"

"The Environmental Protection Agency published a 150-page document this past week with a straightforward message for coping with the fallout from natural disasters across the country: Start planning for the fact that climate change is going to make these catastrophes worse."

Source: Washington Post, 04/29/2019

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