Scientists warned that these pesticides could contribute to hundreds of extinctions. Then Bernhardt helped silence them. March 26, 2019 Trump Watch At the request of his industry pals, of course.
New documents show Zinke ignored local experts when he shrank the Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument March 13, 2019 Trump Watch Let's guess whose advice he took instead.
Internal memo reveals BLM knew of danger to Alaska's polar bears but moved ahead with oil exploration anyway December 11, 2018 Trump Watch But the leaked document could come back to bite.
Zinke puts a political ally in charge of the Interior Department's FOIA requests December 10, 2018 Trump Watch That's bad news for all those fighting the Trump administration's rollbacks.
Trump's wildlife agency stems release of documents about endangered species October 18, 2018 Trump Watch Meanwhile, threats to gut the Endangered Species Act still loom large.
Wheeler said he’d steer clear of past lobbying clients while running the EPA—and yet they've already met. July 26, 2018 Trump Watch Is Wheeler heading down Pruitt's same scandal-plagued path?
Washington Post reports that the Interior intentionally skewed its national monuments review to favor industrial interests July 23, 2018 Trump Watch Now officials are trying to hide it.
Scott Pruitt keeps multiple secret calendars. (But sure, nothing fishy going on there!) July 3, 2018 Trump Watch But it appears Pruitt's efforts to avert controversy have backfired.
Zinke runs into ethical trouble with a hometown real estate deal with Halliburton's chairman June 19, 2018 Trump Watch The oil company regularly lobbies the Interior Department for pro-industry policies.
Pruitt lands Rose Bowl tickets for family, thanks to an energy company PR firm June 15, 2018 Trump Watch It's another example of a questionable insider perk, facilitated by an industry pal.
Former aides dish on how Pruitt has been delaying FOIA requests June 11, 2018 Trump Watch Meanwhile, new requests are still pouring in.
At the EPA, great power comes with great responsibility...along with a side order of Chick-fil-A? June 5, 2018 Trump Watch Another day, another Pruitt scandal. This one comes with fries.
Pruitt’s personal 24/7 security topped $3.5 million in just one year May 25, 2018 Trump Watch That's more than double the average of the last two EPA administrators.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Pruitt spent $30,000 on security alone for Vatican trip March 20, 2018 Trump Watch The new details add to the continued controversy over the Trump administration's spending habits.
U.S. offshore regulatory agency met with industry for 98 hours, with NGOs for 2 March 13, 2018 Trump Watch The pro-industry bias has had real policy consequences for our oceans.
Emails confirm oil and gas interests behind shrinking monuments March 2, 2018 Trump Watch The revised map accounting for oil and gas reserves matches the one eventually used to shrink Bears Ears National monument.