Memo shows the White House's internal struggle over what to do about all that pesky climate change science May 23, 2018 Trump Watch Looks like they went with door number three: Ignore it.
FWS cancels migratory bird review, backing further away from conservation efforts May 23, 2018 Trump Watch Meanwhile, 40 percent of avian species are still in decline.
Kill a bear cub in its den? Shoot caribou from a boat? Yes, says the Trump administration. May 22, 2018 Trump Watch It's another rollback from an administration packed with hobbyist hunters.
Trump administration sides with Big Oil in lawsuits over climate change reparations May 21, 2018 Trump Watch But two West Coast cities are fighting for what's fair.
Pruitt picks former oil exec to lead the EPA’s most environmentally progressive region May 18, 2018 Trump Watch Mike Stoker will have to contend with the region's growing environmental threats, such as fires, droughts, and rising seas.
Pruitt cuts safety measures that protect workers in chemical plants May 17, 2018 Trump Watch The measures were put in place after a deadly explosion killed 15 people in 2013.
Trump administration blocks study on chemical pollutants in drinking water May 14, 2018 Trump Watch Emails show it was a political move to save face.
EPA unveils its dubious “Office of Continuous Improvement” May 14, 2018 Trump Watch And it has some pretty ironic goals.
Pruitt dined with Cardinal Pell (a climate-denier accused of sexual abuse) – and then tried to cover it up May 14, 2018 Trump Watch Pruitt claims ignorance, but released emails prove otherwise.
EPA issues latest blow to clean air protections in sweeping memo May 10, 2018 Trump Watch The memo asks the EPA to factor economy and energy into clean air decisions.
State conservation funds lose out on millions thanks to federal ineptitude May 10, 2018 Trump Watch As one Oregon senator puts it: They're "simply not doing enough."
Trump administration cuts the NASA program that measures greenhouse gas emissions May 10, 2018 Trump Watch And, oh yeah: The agency is now run by a denier of manmade climate change.
Defense Department falls in line with climate denialism May 10, 2018 Trump Watch It virtually scrapped the term "climate change" from a report on...the changing climate.
Permit requirements for endangered species habitat? What requirements, says FWS. May 7, 2018 Trump Watch A FWS memo signifies a looser (and illegal) interpretation of conservation law.
The EPA gets even slower in answering FOIA requests (especially for ones about the boss) May 7, 2018 Trump Watch We expect the agency's goal is to keep a lid on another Pruitt scandal.
BLM sidelines science, excludes archaeologists from major conference May 3, 2018 Trump Watch The scientists were slated to lead a presentation that discussed national monuments.
Despite rollback agenda, the EPA grants $30 million in clean air grants May 3, 2018 Trump Watch The money will go toward replacing wood-burning stoves and older diesel vehicles.
Iconic western bird, sage grouse, suffers under Trump administration May 3, 2018 Trump Watch And (surprise!) the move would open up more land to oil and gas development.
Pruitt's penchant for using lobbyists as travel agents May 3, 2018 Trump Watch A trip to Morocco and a planned trip to Australia are now under scrutiny.
The EPA lets Wisconsin slide on smog pollution May 1, 2018 Trump Watch It's a political win for Wisconsin's governor, but the residents of southeastern Wisconsin will pay the price.
