Zinke Joins Firm Seeking To Mine Gold on Public Land
"Former U.S. Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke is quickly parlaying his time in President Donald Trump’s cabinet into a lucrative private career."
Source: AP, 04/17/2019
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15 AGs Slam Trump Move To Limit Federal Authority Under Clean Water Act
"Attorneys general from 14 states and the District of Columbia on Tuesday vehemently opposed the Trump administration’s proposal to roll back a regulation known as Waters of the United States, a move they said would end federal oversight of 15 percent of streams and more than half of the nation’s wetlands."
Source: Washington Post, 04/17/2019
Federal Court Dismisses Trump Repeal Of Coal, Oil Valuation Rule
"A federal court has struck down the Trump administration’s repeal of an Obama-era policy aimed at boosting revenue for taxpayers by changing how energy companies value sales of coal, oil and gas extracted from federal and tribal land."
Source: Reuters, 04/16/2019
Candidate Warren Wants Drilling, Mining Banned On Federal Lands
"U.S. presidential candidate Elizabeth Warren said on Monday she would ban all fossil fuel extraction on federal land and in coastal waters, setting herself apart from a crowded field of Democratic hopefuls who have made climate change a central campaign issue but have yet to outline specific policies."
Source: Reuters, 04/16/2019
"Greenhouse Gas Reductions Slow In 2017"
"Reductions in greenhouse gas emissions are slowing down under the Trump Administration, with level of emission of the harmful gasses falling just half a percent in 2017, according to the latest data from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), released Thursday."
Source: The Hill, 04/15/2019
"Dems Request More Funds To Beef Up Interior FOIA Office"
"Democratic lawmakers are asking appropriators to provide more funding so the Interior Department can hire more staff to handle public information requests."
Source: The Hill, 04/15/2019
"Regulations: Trump's OIRA: More Bark Than Bite"
"Just a few weeks shy of completing his first year in office, President Trump showcased his administration's focus on cutting 'red tape' with a striking visual display. Flanked by Cabinet officials and stacks of paper, the president held an oversized pair of golden scissors and ceremoniously cut through a red ribbon."
Source: Greenwire, 04/12/2019
"The Confidential Oil Plan That Could Cost Trump Reelection"
"The Trump administration is considering auctioning off Florida’s coastal waters for oil and gas drilling — and Republicans are warning it could cost the president dearly in Florida in the 2020 election."
Source: Politico, 04/12/2019
"New York Plans To Sue EPA Over GE's 'Incomplete' Hudson River Cleanup"
"New York state officials plan to sue the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency for allowing General Electric Co to stop clearing the Hudson River of PCB contamination before the cleanup work was finished."
Source: Reuters, 04/12/2019
Senate Confirms Bernhardt Amid Calls for Investigations Into His Conduct
"The Senate on Thursday voted to confirm David Bernhardt, a former lobbyist for the oil and agribusiness industries, as secretary of the interior. The confirmation of Mr. Bernhardt to his new post coincided with calls from more than a dozen Democrats and government watchdogs for formal investigations into his past conduct."
Source: NY Times, 04/12/2019
