BLM may scrap hard-fought California desert protections February 1, 2018 Trump Watch Nearly 8,000 square miles of the Mojave Desert are at stake.
EPA rolls back clean water regulations January 31, 2018 Trump Watch In another gift to industry, the move to delay the Clean Water Rule will impact one in three Americans' drinking water supply.
The EPA will now allow a massive rise in toxic air pollution January 25, 2018 Trump Watch So much for "environmental protection" from the agency that's supposed to do just that.
Trump admin wants to nix protections for the Canada lynx January 11, 2018 Trump Watch Things have really turned around for the lynx since Trump became president…at least according to his administration.
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.
Trump grants industry a license to kill birds December 22, 2017 Trump Watch Sylvester the Cat would have been pleased with DOI's new policy.
Interior Department scraps climate change and mitigation policies December 22, 2017 Trump Watch Once an energy lobbyist, always an energy lobbyist. Right, Bernhardt?
EPA indefinitely delays bans on 3 deadly chemicals December 20, 2017 Trump Watch Deaths from these chemicals are avoidable. The next ones will be on the hands of Scott Pruitt.
EPA asks the public about Clean Power Plan replacement December 18, 2017 Trump Watch We say, for our health and our planet, strengthen the CPP!
“Bomb trains” don’t need safety upgrades, says Trump’s Department of Transportation December 7, 2017 Trump Watch The reversal could mean more trains derailing into fiery orange disasters, not unlike the president himself.
Trump slashes protections for Bears Ears and Grand Staircase-Escalante national monuments December 4, 2017 Trump Watch The president's action is wrong and illegal.
Trump plans to reverse importation ban on African elephant trophies November 15, 2017 Trump Watch Not even the symbol of the Republican party is safe from this administration.
Trump administration to review ban on uranium mining near the Grand Canyon November 1, 2017 Trump Watch According to the U.S. Forest Service's report, protecting drinking water is a "burden" on domestic energy development.
The EPA wants to repeal pollution standards for trucking components that even the trucking industry embraces October 20, 2017 Trump Watch The new standards could prevent up to 1,600 premature deaths from air pollution every year—but that's not the bottom line EPA chief Scott Pruitt is concerned about.
Trump administration fudges the math to justify repealing the Clean Power Plan October 10, 2017 Trump Watch EPA chief Scott Pruitt must be an artist. Critics are calling his new styles of science and math "interpretive," "abstract," and "ironic."
Trump failed to repeal and replace Obamacare—now he’s going after the Clean Power Plan October 4, 2017 Trump Watch Get ready, advocates! The EPA will be asking the public for input.
Zinke wants 10 national monuments shrunk or opened to mining, logging and hunting September 19, 2017 Trump Watch As one advocate put it: "Trees are meant to be vertical in conservation, not horizontal."
Despite public dissent, Interior Secretary Zinke recommends shrinking four national monuments August 25, 2017 Trump Watch Zinke's secret report may recommend carving up public lands, but the legality of such a move is still questionable.
Trump dissolves committee of federal climate advisors August 21, 2017 Trump Watch While local agencies are asking for more federal guidance, Trump pulls the microphone from those with the knowledge to offer it.
Trump admin halts study on the health effects of mountaintop-removal mining August 21, 2017 Trump Watch Whether the pause is part of a routine review or an attempt to stop the growing pile of evidence is yet to be seen.