Trump rants about wind power, boasts about solar wall (again) June 21, 2017 Trump Watch Trump railed against wind power in a state that generates 37 percent of its electricity from wind.
Trump purges scientists from the EPA’s science council June 20, 2017 Trump Watch The agency is cutting 38 members, leaving just 11 science advisors come September.
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 admin launches unprecedented staff shake-up at Interior Department June 15, 2017 Trump Watch "I've never seen anything like it," says one 20-year Interior veteran.
Court rules bigly against Trump in Dakota Access case June 15, 2017 Trump Watch Native American tribes, whose water and sacred sites are threatened by the pipeline, will continue the fight.
EPA chief tries (and fails) to defend massive budget cuts for his agency June 15, 2017 Trump Watch Pruitt: "My EPA can totally protect people and the environment with a gutted budget." Congress: (collective eye roll).
Trump touts new coal mine, ignores clean energy jobs June 13, 2017 Trump Watch A new mine operation in Pennsylvania creates 70 new jobs—but at what expense?
Trump to Virginians living on disappearing island: “Don’t worry about sea level rise.” June 12, 2017 Trump Watch Trump not only ignores science. He ignores locals' concerns.
The EPA chief’s criticisms of climate models are without merit June 6, 2017 Trump Watch To be clear, climate models have far more integrity than Pruitt's appointment as EPA administrator.
Trump on his wall: “Stick solar panels on it” June 6, 2017 Trump Watch He's on a mission to bring back coal, yet the president is pushing for a solar-powered border wall.
EPA chief Pruitt wants to be captain of a new debate team (on climate change, sigh) June 5, 2017 Trump Watch Pruitt preps for a big showdown, but the venue is empty.
EPA’s Pruitt spreads lies about India’s climate commitment June 5, 2017 Trump Watch Pruitt's statements about India, the fourth-largest producer of wind energy, are just more hot air.
The EPA tries (and fails) to clean up Pruitt’s falsehoods about fossil fuel jobs June 5, 2017 Trump Watch Pruitt's attempts to cover up for his boss make him "once, twice, three times a liar."
Interior Department head dines with oil lobbyists at Trump hotel June 5, 2017 Trump Watch Big Oil's lobbying investments gets them the VIP treatment.
Trump administration proposes seismic testing for oil drilling in Atlantic June 5, 2017 Trump Watch Seismic air gun blasts, like dynamite going off every 10 seconds, disorient and deafen whales and endangered marine wildlife.
EPA chief Pruitt spews “alternative facts” about coal jobs June 4, 2017 Trump Watch More alternative facts from Trump's alternative universe, where coal and horse-drawn buggies are back by popular demand.
Trump wants to kill the EPA’s environmental justice program June 1, 2017 Trump Watch Trump's new budget axes the Office of Environmental Justice, putting the health of low-income, minority, and indigenous communities at further risk.
The EPA asks court to delay clean air standards May 30, 2017 Trump Watch Scott Pruitt's EPA is pushing back on a judge's timeline to review hazardous-emissions standards, already long overdue.
Energy Department deletes "clean energy" from website May 30, 2017 Trump Watch Despite booming growth in clean energy, Trump and Perry's Department of Energy want to scrub all references to it.
The EPA is inserting industry-friendly data into public statements May 23, 2017 Trump Watch The new standard under this administration is to issue misleading statements and release information that is incompatible with the EPA's research.