The Trump administration is now pretending it’s powerless against climate change September 28, 2018 Trump Watch It's a confusing aboutface for the usual climate change deniers.
Interior finalizes rollback of Deepwater Horizon oil rig safety measures September 27, 2018 Trump Watch The rollback puts workers and the environment at higher risk of another disaster.
EPA moves to loosen emissions rules on planet-warming HFCs September 19, 2018 Trump Watch But some states are fighting back by putting their own in place.
BLM now second federal agency to push for fewer rules on methane pollution September 18, 2018 Trump Watch Methane is a potent planet-warmer.
EPA moves to allow more methane pollution—a powerful planet warmer September 11, 2018 Trump Watch And a second federal agency is poised to do the same.
Trump administration tosses mining ban near Minnesota wilderness September 6, 2018 Trump Watch And then it canceled an environmental review on the potential impacts.
Another gift to coal: EPA looks to roll back limits on mercury pollution August 29, 2018 Trump Watch Even though the coal industry already invested billions to comply.
Trump’s newly released "Dirty Power Plan" is a fantasy August 21, 2018 Trump Watch It sends a life raft to Big Coal—while ignoring public health and our climate crisis.
Zinke lifts ban on bee-killing neonics in wildlife refuges August 3, 2018 Trump Watch He says it's to help birds—but the chemicals harm them, too.
EPA guts clean car rules—and prepares for legal brawl with California August 2, 2018 Trump Watch The rollback is bad news for everyone but Big Oil.
Zinke hands industry blank check to damage public lands July 24, 2018 Trump Watch Cleaning up your own mess is now voluntary.
Trump really has it out for endangered species July 19, 2018 Trump Watch But these proposed rollbacks could be the worst yet.
Wheeler lives up to his Big Coal reputation by rolling back the EPA's coal ash rules July 18, 2018 Trump Watch The decision is a win for the dying coal industry—and a big loss for everyone else.
There are only 35 red wolves left—why does Zinke want to let people shoot them? June 27, 2018 Trump Watch Outside the refuge, the wolves would be considered a "nonessential experimental population."
Pruitt seeks to limit the EPA’s veto power over projects that would pollute waterways—good news for the likes of Alaska's Pebble Mine June 27, 2018 Trump Watch The EPA veto is an important check-and-balance against haphazard greenlights.
Trump moves to toss a ban on mining a pristine Minnesota forest June 20, 2018 Trump Watch Big surprise: He's also downgrading the environmental review.
Pruitt hands over toxic coal ash waste oversight to states—starting with Oklahoma June 18, 2018 Trump Watch States were previously in charge of their own coal ash waste—and it didn't turn out well.
Zinke sets aside $4 million to forge ahead with drilling the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge June 7, 2018 Trump Watch But the fight to preserve the refuge continues on.
EPA plans to just ignore air, soil, and water pollution in its reviews of chemical safety June 7, 2018 Trump Watch That includes asbestos—which President Trump has called a mob-led conspiracy.
Trump administration officially puts brake on rule that measures tailpipe emissions May 30, 2018 Trump Watch Meanwhile, the transportation sector is one of the biggest contributors to global warming.