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    Interior Dept. Changes Website, Prioritizes Fossil Fuels Over Renewables

    Interior Dept. Changes Website, Prioritizes Fossil Fuels Over Renewables

    The Interior Department’s new “American Energy” webpage reflects the Trump administration’s calls for unfettered fossil fuel development. The webpage has gone through several revamps since Ryan Zinke took over the department in March. As reported by Motherboard, the current page, last updated on May 19, stresses “removing burdensome regulations at the Department” and omits language […]

    States and Local Governments Oppose Trump’s Plan to Dismantle the Clean Power Plan

    States and Local Governments Oppose Trump’s Plan to Dismantle the Clean Power Plan

    I led a coalition of 23 states, cities and counties in opposing President Trump’s executive order today that the administration described as paving the way to eliminating the Clean Power Plan rule. The coalition—which includes the Attorneys General of New York, California, Connecticut, Delaware, Hawaii, Iowa, Illinois, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Mexico, Oregon, Rhode Island, […]