Trump vetoes bipartisan effort to protect sea life off the California coast January 1, 2021 Trump Watch Using massive gill nets that ensnare dolphins and other unintended marine animals is an ecologically destructive fishing practice, so Congress voted to phase it out.
Trump allows oil companies to push Gulf of Mexico whale closer to extinction December 3, 2020 Trump Watch Seismic testing in the Gulf would harm the critically endangered whale—of which fewer than 50 remain.
Forest Service calls for mining ban north of Yellowstone March 30, 2018 Trump Watch It's a positive step for Montana, although some are questioning Zinke's apparent soft spot for his home state.