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.
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.
Trump to bring offshore drilling to Florida, defying overwhelming opposition June 10, 2020 Trump Watch Floridians know offshore drilling threatens their environment and economy. Trump doesn’t care.
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.
The guy now in charge of enforcing environmental laws defended BP after Deepwater Horizon October 12, 2018 Trump Watch The Trump administration sure loves putting people in charge of the things they hate.
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.
The Trump administration backs a project to kick off oil development Alaska's federal waters August 24, 2018 Trump Watch The region is already a ticking carbon time bomb—and this won't help.
Trump's new executive order: Forget conservation. The oceans are for drilling and industry. June 19, 2018 Trump Watch The order also dismisses climate change, acidification, and loss of biodiversity.
Trump administration defends Obama-era marine national monument—no, really! April 17, 2018 Trump Watch Home to remarkable biodiversity, the Northeast Canyon and Seamounts National Monument deserves to be protected.
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.
U.S. offshore regulatory agency met with industry for 98 hours, with NGOs for 2 March 13, 2018 Trump Watch The pro-industry bias has had real policy consequences for our oceans.
Interior Department drops Florida from offshore drilling hit list January 9, 2018 Trump Watch Zinke is playing favorites and quickly bungling an already terrible plan.
Interior Department baits fossil fuel sharks with new plan to open 90 percent of federal waters to drilling January 4, 2018 Trump Watch Where they drill, they spill—and it could be your shoreline next.
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 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.
The Trump administration is deciding the fate of our public waters—in private October 25, 2017 Trump Watch 50,000 public comments were submitted in support of protecting these marine habitats. Bet those people would like to hear back.
Interior Department to auction off 77 million acres of the Gulf of Mexico to oil companies October 24, 2017 Trump Watch The DOI press release advertised “all available un-leased areas on the Gulf’s Outer Continental Shelf.”