"Delta Smelt: The Tiny Fish Caught In California's War With Trump"
"Harbingers of a diminishing ecosystem, the smelt are almost extinct. Now, forces within the Trump administration could usher them into oblivion".
Source: Guardian, 12/24/2019
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Mining Firm Writing Its Own Environmental Report Loses Round In Court
"A Canadian gold-mining company allowed by the Trump administration to write its own assessment of the environmental impact of its proposed project on federal lands has lost a round in court against the Nez Perce tribe in Idaho."
Source: HuffPost, 12/24/2019
"DOE Announces Another Lightbulb Efficiency Rollback"
"In its latest move to roll back energy efficiency measures, the Department of Energy (DOE) announced Friday that it would block a measure designed to require more efficient lightbulbs, arguing the policy would be too expensive for consumers."
Source: The Hill, 12/23/2019
"Fish Oil Firm May Be Barred From Fishing In Chesapeake Bay"
"The Trump Administration is threatening to effectively ban a company that makes fish oil pills from fishing in the Chesapeake Bay over mounting concerns from regulators, governors and environmental groups about overfishing."
Source: AP, 12/23/2019
"Farm, Ethanol Groups Angered At Final EPA Ethanol Rule"
"Some farm groups and farm-state lawmakers expressed anger at the Trump administration Thursday over final ethanol rules that they said failed to uphold the president’s promises to the industry."
Source: AP, 12/23/2019
Elizabeth Warren Zeroes In On Climate Change Ahead Of Debate
"The Massachusetts senator picked up an endorsement from a key figure in the Green New Deal movement just before the debate in Los Angeles."
Source: HuffPost, 12/23/2019
"New York, Others Challenge Trump Rollback of Waters Rule"
"A coalition of states is heading to court to challenge the Trump administration’s repeal of the Obama-era Clean Water Rule, a landmark regulation aimed at clarifying federal water protections."
Source: Bloomberg Environment, 12/23/2019
Green Groups Sue Trump EPA Over Chemical Disaster Rule Rollback
"A coalition of environmental groups is suing the Trump administration over its easing of chemical plant safety regulations following a recent plant explosion in Texas that injured several people."
Source: The Hill, 12/23/2019
"Interior: Bernhardt's Law Firm Makes Bank Since Nomination"
"Business has blossomed at Interior Secretary David Bernhardt's former law and lobbying firm in the 31 months since he was first nominated to a Trump administration post, a new study by an environmental group shows."
Source: Greenwire, 12/19/2019
Trump Picks Aide Who Backed Him During Dorian Controversy To Head NOAA
"The acting chief of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) who backed the agency for siding with President Trump over its own scientists when the president claimed Alabama was in the path of Hurricane Dorian is being nominated for a position at the Department of Commerce, the White House said Wednesday."
Source: The Hill, 12/19/2019
