Trump removes the scientist in charge of the National Climate Assessment November 9, 2020 Trump Watch Go figure—the rumored replacement is a prominent climate change denier.
Trump has offered NOAA jobs to nearly every high-profile climate change denier September 28, 2020 Trump Watch The president is trying to leave an enduring legacy of science denial at the nation’s premiere climate agency.
Trump recommends a climate change minimizer as NOAA chief scientist September 21, 2020 Trump Watch Ryan Maue, a self-described “lukewarmist,” is the second climate contrarian headed to NOAA within a month.
A climate change denier at NOAA September 13, 2020 Trump Watch Trump appoints David Legates, a climatologist who couldn’t hack it at the Delaware state government, to a leadership position at our country’s leading climate agency.
Trump’s nominee to manage federal lands instead wants to sell them June 26, 2020 Trump Watch William Perry Pendley: yet another Trump nominee who rejects the basic duties of his job.
Meet the new press secretary—who’s somehow even worse than the old press secretary April 8, 2020 Trump Watch Trump must love how Kayleigh McEnany combines climate change denial, birtherism, and terrible judgment.
The guy who likes to sell off public lands now gets to manage them July 30, 2019 Trump Watch William Perry Pendley now has a say over the fate of one in ten acres in the United States.
Dow’s “dioxin lawyer” now in charge of the EPA’s toxic waste cleanup July 11, 2019 Trump Watch But Peter Wright has a murky, chemical-laden past.
Trump’s new UN ambassador is neck-deep in coal money May 2, 2019 Trump Watch That's bad news for our international climate coordination.
Industry-friendly David Bernhardt is (unfortunately) here to stay April 11, 2019 Trump Watch Expect more attacks on our environment and public health from our new Interior Secretary.
Meet your new fossil fuel–loving EPA chief, Andrew Wheeler February 28, 2019 Trump Watch The former coal lobbyist is picking up exactly where his predecessor, Scott Pruitt, left off.
If this EPA official is following ethics rules, we need new rules February 20, 2019 Trump Watch Bill Wehrum used to fight air pollution safeguards—and now he helps write them.
What do a climate skeptic, former Koch employee, and radiation hype man all have in common? February 4, 2019 Trump Watch They all work for the EPA (but shouldn't).
Industry pal Andrew Wheeler slated for promotion at the EPA January 9, 2019 Trump Watch Buckle up: That means we're in for even more pro-polluter rollbacks.
Pro-polluter Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke hits the road December 15, 2018 Trump Watch The announcement ends nearly two years of attacks against public lands, endangered species, and independent science.
The guy leading the EPA's review of air pollution standards is a little too cozy with the oil and gas industry December 10, 2018 Trump Watch Meanwhile, the health of millions of Americans relies on independent (not industry-backed) science.
Trump’s fossil fuel–loving nominee gets top job at FERC December 6, 2018 Trump Watch Bernard McNamee will now get a big say in approving risky pipeline projects.
Interior Department hires a fighter against public lands to manage public lands October 15, 2018 Trump Watch Karen Budd-Fallen has long been on the fringe, fighting against federal protection of public lands.
The guy now in charge of enforcing environmental laws defended BP after Deepwater Horizon October 12, 2018 Trump Watch The Trump administration sure loves putting people in charge of the things they hate.
The EPA gives its clean air advisory committee a pro-industry makeover October 10, 2018 Trump Watch The change means fewer independent scientists working to protect public health.