Rule to Speed Oil Drilling in National Forests Released
The Trump administration unveiled a rule that will make it easier to drill for oil and gas in national forests. At a time when communities are suffering from di...
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Trump Administration Eyes Forests for Oil and Gas Drilling
The Bureau of Land Management is poised to finalize a new rule that could devastate large areas of forest—and exacerbate the climate crisis....
The Oil and Gas Bailout Is a Gusher
In just the last three weeks, Trump’s Interior Department has granted 76 requests from onshore oil and gas producers--every single one of them--that’s asked...
Fixing the Fix: How to Stop a Fossil Fuel Bailout
Senator Jeff Merkley (D-OR) and Representative Nanette Barragán (D-CA) introduced legislation today—the Resources for Workforce Investments, not Drilling Act...
Fossil Industry Extracting From Another Source: Taxpayers
The fossil fuel industry already gets at least $20 billion in subsidies from the U.S. government each year. Now it wants to use the pandemic as an excuse to sip...
Giving Away Our Lands as Americans Shelter in Place
While the public is terrified, grieving, and distracted by a worldwide health emergency and economic collapse, the U.S. government is taking the opportunity to ...