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.
On land or at sea, no national monument is safe from Trump June 5, 2020 Trump Watch The president opens the Northeast Canyons and Seamounts monument to commercial fishing.
White House waters down role of climate change in 10-year oceans plan December 5, 2018 Trump Watch It's not the first time the administration has stripped critical science from its reports.
Seismic blasting in the Atlantic could help drive the right whale to extinction. The Trump administration just OK’d it anyway. November 30, 2018 Trump Watch The noise is akin to dynamite going off—outside your window, every 10 seconds.
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.
Trump administration inches a step closer to drill in the Arctic March 29, 2018 Trump Watch Drilling in the Beaufort Sea would reverse an Obama-era ban and will undoubtedly face lengthy legal pushback.
Interior Department announces plan to weaken safety regs on offshore drilling sites December 29, 2017 Trump Watch In related news, implementing safety regulations is a lot cheaper than cleaning up an oil spill.
Interior Department halts study to improve safety on offshore drilling platforms December 21, 2017 Trump Watch Someone should study how a metaphorical dumpster fire has impacted the White House.
Trump declares war on whales and other endangered ocean wildlife June 12, 2017 Trump Watch Marine wildlife are caught in a deadly trap, as the NOAA draws back gillnet protections.