A massive Alaskan gold mine moves closer to breaking ground April 30, 2018 Trump Watch The proposed mine spans 25 square miles and would threaten water and wildlife.
Federal officials decide to keep Yellowstone grizzlies off the Endangered Species List April 27, 2018 Trump Watch Only 700 bears remain in the region—but states are already gearing up for hunting season.
Pruitt's latest blow to science at the EPA April 24, 2018 Trump Watch The decision prevents the EPA from considering key public health research when crafting protections.
Burning trees is now (somehow) carbon-neutral April 23, 2018 Trump Watch The EPA now considers biomass a renewable source of energy—which is good for industry but bad news for climate change and wildlife.
The lobbying details in Pruitt’s $50-a-night condo scandal continue to change April 23, 2018 Trump Watch Previous accounts that Pruitt never met with his lobbyist landlord appear to be false.
The Trump administration's assault on the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge is now underway April 20, 2018 Trump Watch The Alaskan refuge is one of our most pristine protected places.
Congressional Republicans behind “secret science” plans to restrict EPA data April 19, 2018 Trump Watch The rule could make it easier to dismiss important science linking pollution to poor health.
Trump administration defends Obama-era marine national monument—no, really! April 17, 2018 Trump Watch Home to remarkable biodiversity, the Northeast Canyon and Seamounts National Monument deserves to be protected.
Pruitt soups up SUV on the taxpayers’ dime April 17, 2018 Trump Watch His spendy ride features all-leather interior, WiFi, and, yes, even Kevlar seats.
Interior Department guts century-old protections for migratory birds April 13, 2018 Trump Watch The decision is a dramatic step backward for wildlife-conservation efforts.
Trump orders the EPA to speed up air-quality reviews April 12, 2018 Trump Watch Parts of the memo may be in violation of the Clean Air Act.
Zinke lowers his proposed steep national park fee hikes to $5 April 12, 2018 Trump Watch The decision comes after loud public pushback.
Senate confirms a coal lobbyist as Pruitt's number two April 12, 2018 Trump Watch Andrew Wheeler could be even more effective than Pruitt in achieving rollbacks of environmental and health protections.
EPA cited studies funded by Big Oil to discredit clean car rules April 11, 2018 Trump Watch The biased research suggests air pollution isn't all that bad for our health.
Pruitt met with industry 25 times more than green groups April 6, 2018 Trump Watch His chummy relationship with industry was also reflected in his policy decisions.
Pruitt sidelined EPA officials for questioning him April 5, 2018 Trump Watch The bully tactics reflect poorly on an administrator whose actions are already notoriously shady.
Woman who likens endangered species listings to "scud missiles" now leads (you guessed it!) wildlife policy April 5, 2018 Trump Watch Combs will likely help ramp up Zinke's previous efforts to weaken the Endangered Species Act.
Pruitt says he (not EPA regional offices) now has the final word on clean water determinations April 4, 2018 Trump Watch The move takes away the last-ditch veto power of regional staffers against threats like pipelines or mining proposals.
Pruitt goes against White House, gives big raises to two aides April 3, 2018 Trump Watch The news is the latest in a barrage of ethics scandals surrounding the EPA administrator.
Zinke alters science, endangers national parks in delayed flood report April 2, 2018 Trump Watch The delayed report would've helped with disaster management last summer, but, now doctored, it threatens the National Park Service's scientific credibility.
