arctic national wildlife refuge

GOP Tax Bill Sneaks Plan to Drill Arctic Refuge

GOP Tax Bill Sneaks Plan to Drill Arctic Refuge

The pristine Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR) faces a looming threat from oil and gas drilling. The little known provision, proposed by Sen. Lisa Murkowski of Alaska, was quietly included in the House and Senate Republicans’ compromise tax bill. The bill “contains the single most important step I believe we can take to strengthen our […]

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    GOP-Controlled Senate Paves Way for Oil Drilling in Alaska’s Arctic National Wildlife Refuge

    GOP-Controlled Senate Paves Way for Oil Drilling in Alaska’s Arctic National Wildlife Refuge

    The Senate Republicans’ narrow passage of the 2018 budget plan on Thursday opened the door for oil and gas drilling in the Arctic National Wildlife Reserve (ANWR). But Democratic lawmakers and environmental groups criticized the GOP for sneaking the “backdoor drilling provision” through the budget process. Past proposals to drill in the refuge have consistently […]

    Trump’s ‘Environmentally Disastrous’ Budget Would Cripple EPA

    Trump’s ‘Environmentally Disastrous’ Budget Would Cripple EPA

    The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) budget will still be slashed by nearly a third, from $8.2 billion to $5.65 billion, under President Trump‘s fiscal 2018 budget proposal released Tuesday. The EPA, which has long been targeted by the Trump administration, is the hardest hit federal agency under the new plan. Opponents say it “endangers […]