Trump tries to exploit a regulatory loophole to rush through his anti-environmental agenda December 11, 2020 Trump Watch In the waning days of his administration, Trump makes sure to expose us to more soot.
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 tells U.S. Forest Service to get out of the way of oil drills August 27, 2020 Trump Watch Proposal would undermine the Forest Service’s ability to protect forests.
Trump quietly offers another handout to the oil industry August 7, 2020 Trump Watch The federal government was already undercharging for oil and gas taken from federal lands. Trump wants to ask the industry for even less.
Trump’s airline emissions standards are meaningless July 22, 2020 Trump Watch The first-ever rule to limit greenhouse gas emissions from aircraft wouldn’t actually accomplish anything new.
Trump administration makes it harder to put your retirement money in socially responsible companies June 25, 2020 Trump Watch President Trump doesn’t want your investments making the world a better place.
Trump does coal barons a favor at the expense of our lungs April 16, 2020 Trump Watch Get ready for more air pollution, courtesy of Donald Trump’s EPA.
Trump’s EPA claims the science on air pollution is unsettled April 14, 2020 Trump Watch Data must get hard to interpret after you fire all your science advisors.
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.
Trump considers drilling for oil on the doorsteps of national parks April 5, 2020 Trump Watch If the leases go through, visitors to Arches and Canyonlands could see methane flares from their campsites.
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.
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.
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.