By Steve Horn Shaun King, a writer for the New York Daily News, has uploaded what appears to be a recorded audio file of Energy Transfer Partners’ Chief Operating Officer saying that “election night changed everything” for the company as it relates to its embattled Dakota Access Pipeline. King stated on social media and on […]
The Department of Energy has refused to respond to the Trump transition team’s chilling 74-question document seeking the names of anyone who has worked on climate change in the department. Climate scientists are also acting feverishly to preserve data after a senior Trump campaign adviser suggested eliminating funding for NASA’s climate research programs. [facebook https://www.facebook.com/EcoWatch/videos/1386817284664538/ […]
In a move that surprised many on the Hill, Donald Trump tapped freshman Rep. Ryan Zinke, R-MT, for the top Interior position Tuesday, passing over previously reported favorite Cathy McMorris Rodgers. Zinke’s track record in Congress includes pushing pro-fossil fuel legislation—the lobby backed his campaign generously—and his positions on climate change aren’t clear. However, Zinke’s […]
By Steve Horn Former Texas Republican Gov. Rick Perry, a board member of Energy Transfer Partners—owner of the Dakota Access Pipeline (DAPL)—has been named U.S. Secretary of Energy by President-elect Donald Trump. Perry, the former chairman of the Interstate Oil and Gas Compact Commission (IOGCC), ran for president as part of the Republican Party primaries […]
Following weeks of speculation, President-elect Donald Trump has officially nominated Rex Tillerson—the longtime leader of world’s largest fossil fuel company, ExxonMobil—to be secretary of state. On the president-elect’s favorite mode of communication, Trump tweeted that Tillerson is “one of the truly great business leaders of the world” and likes his “vast experience at dealing successfully […]
If anyone has any questions left about what Donald Trump’s energy plans will do to the climate, just read his brand new website GreatAgain.gov for clarity. Click on “Energy Independence,” sit back and start reading. It’s short, succinct and devastatingly to the point: “The Trump Administration will make America energy independent. Our energy policies will […]
By Matt Davis California’s environmental protections are not for sale. That’s the message California voters sent to out-of-state plastic bag manufacturers when they upheld Proposition 67 by 53 to 47 percent in November. But how did the Golden State manage to win a state-wide bag ban against a national political backdrop that went the other […]
Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers, R-WA, will likely be offered the top job at Interior, outlets reported Friday. McMorris Rodgers has opposed action on climate change and has voted in favor of expanded offshore drilling and legislation, making it easier to drill within tribal territories. Cathy McMorris Rodgers, Trump's pick to oversee America's lands, is an […]
“Nobody really knows” if climate change is real, Donald Trump told Chris Wallace in an interview on Fox News Sunday, despite decades of established science. We hope you enjoyed the show today w/ President-elect Trump as he spoke in his first Sunday show interview since winning the election. #fns pic.twitter.com/bosONSG6mJ — Fox News Sunday (@FoxNewsSunday) […]
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