Trump lets dangerous coal ash ponds pollute indefinitely October 16, 2020 Trump Watch Ignoring massive toxic spills and years of research, Trump pretends unlined coal ash ponds are safe.
Donald Trump declares himself one of history’s greatest environmentalists and saves Florida from his own offshore drilling plan September 8, 2020 Trump Watch And he did it all with a straight face.
Trump tells oil and gas companies they can stop curbing methane emissions August 13, 2020 Trump Watch The rollback undoes a historic 2016 rule to control one of the worst greenhouse gases.
Trump invites offshore drillers to make the same mistakes again June 2, 2020 Trump Watch The administration’s rollback raises the risk of another Deepwater Horizon disaster.
Coal plants get the EPA’s OK to keep polluting waterways November 4, 2019 Trump Watch Public health will pay the price.
EPA gives industry a pass on planet-warming methane pollution August 29, 2019 Trump Watch While oil and gas companies get a break, our climate and health will pay the price.
Trump administration bows to fossil fuel industry and abandons collaborative plan to save the sage grouse August 2, 2019 Trump Watch A fraction of the spiny-feathered bird's original population remains.
EPA nixes restrictions on the toxic coal ash already polluting our groundwater July 30, 2019 Trump Watch The sludgy byproduct isn't just gross—it's dangerous.
The FWS gives up on an endangered species as a favor to the fossil fuel industry May 6, 2019 Trump Watch But their reasoning is one for the books.
Offshore drilling just got even more dangerous May 2, 2019 Trump Watch And disasters like the 2010 BP oil spill just got even more likely.
Interior Department moves to open large swaths of California to fracking April 25, 2019 Trump Watch The plan could spell disaster for the state's drinking water and climate goals.
Oil-hungry Interior dismantles landmark sage grouse conservation plan March 15, 2019 Trump Watch That's bad news for hundreds of other western species, too.
Trump’s EPA just let Big Coal become even dirtier by rolling back mercury emissions rules December 28, 2018 Trump Watch Tens of thousands of lives are at stake.
Despite dire climate warnings, the Trump administration wants to pave the way for more coal-burning power plants December 6, 2018 Trump Watch Apparently it wasn't listening its own scientists' warnings of impending climate disaster.
Interior Department moves to open Alaskan reserve to more oil drilling November 20, 2018 Trump Watch The move puts iconic species like caribou, wolves, and musk oxen at risk.
Interior finalizes rollback of Deepwater Horizon oil rig safety measures September 27, 2018 Trump Watch The rollback puts workers and the environment at higher risk of another disaster.
Another gift to coal: EPA looks to roll back limits on mercury pollution August 29, 2018 Trump Watch Even though the coal industry already invested billions to comply.
Wheeler lives up to his Big Coal reputation by rolling back the EPA's coal ash rules July 18, 2018 Trump Watch The decision is a win for the dying coal industry—and a big loss for everyone else.
Pruitt hands over toxic coal ash waste oversight to states—starting with Oklahoma June 18, 2018 Trump Watch States were previously in charge of their own coal ash waste—and it didn't turn out well.
Zinke sets aside $4 million to forge ahead with drilling the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge June 7, 2018 Trump Watch But the fight to preserve the refuge continues on.