Trump moves to block California’s transition to electric vehicles September 29, 2020 Trump Watch Trump loves nothing more than to troll the Golden State.
Trump risks California’s Carrizo Plain National Monument in search of worthless oil June 18, 2020 Trump Watch Even when the value of oil was virtually nothing, Trump was still willing to destroy one of our country’s treasured landscapes to get it.
Congress asks the Interior Department for documents explaining a mining decision. The Interior responds with 66,000 pages of gibberish. May 16, 2019 Trump Watch So much for transparency, Bernhardt.
Army Corps releases half-baked review of Pebble Mine proposal February 20, 2019 Trump Watch And it's still a disaster for Bristol Bay.
Zinke’s out, but a Zinke clone, David Bernhardt, may soon be in February 4, 2019 Trump Watch Get ready for more attacks on public lands, endangered species protections, and independent science.
The 800-mile Trans-Alaska Pipeline now has half the number of government watchdogs February 4, 2019 Trump Watch Here's why the pipeline needs more—not less—oversight.
The Trump administration downplays its own report tallying carbon pollution on public lands November 23, 2018 Trump Watch The report's conclusions directly counter the administration's pro-polluter agenda.
Ethics probes into Zinke heat up October 31, 2018 Trump Watch Is he headed for the same fate as former EPA head Scott Pruitt?
Civil War site in Kentucky becomes a national monument—but threats to other public lands still loom October 29, 2018 Trump Watch Last year, President Trump used the same executive authority to strip away federal protections for other cherished sites.
BLM paves the way for a proposed (and dirty) oil shale project in Utah September 27, 2018 Trump Watch When will the Trump administration let go of its pro-oil agenda?
EPA moves public hearings on its weak clean car standards to friendlier locales August 22, 2018 Trump Watch Too bad it won't keep their critics quiet.
BLM votes to open up (and sell off) parts of Bears Ears and Grand Staircase-Escalante national monuments to miners and drillers August 15, 2018 Trump Watch What was that about protecting public land, Ryan Zinke?
BLM endorses massive expansion of a coal mine—right next to Bryce Canyon National Park July 13, 2018 Trump Watch The decision could thwart the area's booming outdoor recreation industry.
Zinke lowers his proposed steep national park fee hikes to $5 April 12, 2018 Trump Watch The decision comes after loud public pushback.
BLM offers up 54,000 acres of public land in Utah and Colorado to oil, gas March 20, 2018 Trump Watch Alongside environmentalists, the park service and local businesspeople have criticized the move as harmful to tourism.
OMB reports a net gain for Obama-era environmental safeguards March 2, 2018 Trump Watch The report contrasts the current administration's claims of saving money by rolling back protections.
National Parks advisors resign, frustrated by treatment from Zinke January 16, 2018 Trump Watch The Interior secretary has no interest in protecting America's heritage and no desire to convene people who do.
Trump administration wants to double the entrance fees at 17 popular national parks October 24, 2017 Trump Watch ...while simultaneously cutting the National Park Service's budget by 13 percent.
Trump admin trashing natural treasures for polluter profits June 19, 2017 Trump Watch Cultural heritage must not be worth all that much to Secretary Zinke.
Trump makes small donation to Interior Department while trying to slash its budget April 6, 2017 Trump Watch The $78,000 donation is a great photo op, but Trump’s budget proposal calls for slashing the department’s funding by $1.5 billion for the coming year.
