"Revisiting Malheur, One Year After The Occupation"
"The wildlife refuge system is more vulnerable than ever."
Source: High Country News, 02/08/2017
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Trump EPA Spox Juggles Jobs In Two Washingtons, And It Hasn’t Gone Well
"Doug Ericksen is trying to hold down two jobs in two different Washingtons. And it’s not going terribly well."
Source: Washington Post, 02/08/2017
"Scott Pruitt Is Seen Cutting the E.P.A. With a Scalpel, Not a Cleaver"
"Scott Pruitt, President Trump’s pick to run the Environmental Protection Agency, is drawing up plans to move forward on the president’s campaign promise to 'get rid of' the agency he hopes to head. He has a blueprint to repeal climate change rules, cut staffing levels, close regional offices and permanently weaken the agency’s regulatory authority."
Source: NY Times, 02/08/2017
Watchdog Group Sues Pruitt To Disclose Contact With Energy Companies
"A media watchdog group is suing to force U.S. President Donald Trump's pick to head the Environmental Protection Agency to release records detailing his communications with energy companies ahead of a Senate vote to confirm his nomination."
Source: Reuters, 02/08/2017
"Controversial Dakota Pipeline To Go Ahead After Army Approval"
"The U.S. Army will grant the final permit for the controversial Dakota Access oil pipeline after an order from President Donald Trump to expedite the project despite opposition from Native American tribes and climate activists."
Source: Reuters, 02/08/2017
Trump Team Tied to Atlantic Coast Pipeline Being Pushed by White House
"On January 25, President Donald Trump’s team listed the Atlantic Coast pipeline among the White House’s top priorities for infrastructure projects, an attempt to deliver on his campaign promise to invest in U.S infrastructure programs."
Source: DeSmog, 02/07/2017
"Russia, U.S. Could Be Partners in Climate Inaction"
"The only big emitter to not ratify the Paris climate agreement, Russia may find it easier to slough off climate action with the U.S. matching its oil-focused view."
Source: InsideClimate News, 02/07/2017
"Trump’s Agriculture Pick Could Undo National Forest Protections"
"Former Georgia Gov. Sonny Perdue's policies in his state favored the timber industry and ignored the climate implications of the loss of forests, opponents argue."
Source: InsideClimate News, 02/07/2017
"Lawmakers Introduce Bill To End EPA"
"The Environmental Protection Agency has come under constant fire from the Trump administration, enduring both a temporary gag order — which was later partially lifted — and news that President Trump was looking to cut the agency's budget and staff. Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) introduced HR 861 Friday to get rid of the agency altogether."
Source: San Francisco Chronicle, 02/07/2017
Hundreds Of Current, Former EPA Employees Urge Senate To Reject Pruitt
"Nearly 450 former Environmental Protection Agency employees Monday urged Congress to reject President Trump’s nominee to run the agency, Oklahoma Attorney General Scott Pruitt, even as current employees in Chicago sent the same message during a noon rally."
Source: Washington Post, 02/07/2017
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