EPA staffers receive climate-denial “talking points” March 28, 2018 Trump Watch The points attempt to distort the scientific consensus, mirroring Scott Pruitt's own tactics.
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.
FEMA ignores climate change in four-year plan March 15, 2018 Trump Watch The decision comes after a year of historic weather-related disasters, made worse by the changing climate.
FERC approves southeast pipeline network, dismisses impact on climate change March 14, 2018 Trump Watch Analysis predicts nearly a 10 percent increase in Florida's emissions, but regulators still hesitated to call it a "significant" contributor.
EPA’s Scientific Advisory Board hasn’t met in six months March 6, 2018 Trump Watch The sidelined board is another example of the Trump EPA's anti-science agenda.
Zinke spares 17,300 acres of his home state's land from oil, gas drilling March 5, 2018 Trump Watch Some have questioned whether Zinke uses preferential treatment when deciding on exemptions.
Top EPA officials are working for unnamed outside clients March 5, 2018 Trump Watch Lawmakers are calling for more transparency.
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.
Pruitt axes EPA research on toxic chemicals and children’s health February 26, 2018 Trump Watch Scientific research takes another hit at Trump's EPA—this time it directly impacts children.
Interior Department gives mining industry national security status February 16, 2018 Trump Watch All while the administration ignores the national security threats brought on by climate change.
Siding with science, a top intelligence official rejects Trump's policy of climate denial February 13, 2018 Trump Watch Climate change was unambiguously listed in the annual summary of global threats.
New Trump budget ignores climate change, guts the EPA and clean energy research February 12, 2018 Trump Watch Deep cuts continue the Trump administration's pattern of deprioritizing the earth's health.
Pruitt claims penny-pinching agenda at EPA but spends lavishly on himself February 11, 2018 Trump Watch On taxpayers' dime, Pruitt racked up $90,000 in plane rides over the course of just a few weeks.
Zinke expedites leases to oil, gas drillers February 1, 2018 Trump Watch Drilling on public land gets a fast lane, past thorough environmental reviews and public comments.
Trumps new tariffs on solar panel parts will raise costs and kill jobs January 22, 2018 Trump Watch Just when the U.S. solar energy industry was starting to really shine…
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.
Scott Pruitt has his EPA office swept for hidden listening devices December 19, 2017 Trump Watch Yet another good use of taxpayer dollars by the EPA chief.
Trump bucks military leaders, drops climate change from national security strategy December 18, 2017 Trump Watch Thankfully, the military isn't waiting on the approval of dinosaurs to move beyond fossil fuels.
EPA hires Republican opposition research firm to track news media December 15, 2017 Trump Watch Right, because some good P.R. and a few classic intimidation tactics are all Pruitt needs to turn his reputation around.
Trump administration says “drill, baby, drill!” to oil giant’s Beaufort Sea proposal November 29, 2017 Trump Watch Meanwhile, some in Congress are scheming to drill in the pristine Arctic National Wildlife Refuge.