The Trump administration intends to scrap and rewrite an Obama-era rule designed to make fracking on federal lands safer. Drilling has taken place on federal lands for years, with more than 100,000 wells in existence. In 2015, the Interior Dept. issued new standards aimed at making the process safer, including stricter and higher design standards […]
Montana Republican Rep. Ryan Zinke‘s confirmation hearings today kick off a busy week on the Hill for environment and climate hawks facing three crucial back-to-back cabinet hearings. Best piece yet on Trump's Interior pick, Zinke @EcoWatch https://t.co/Pj4JYW44g1 — Robert F. Kennedy Jr (@RobertKennedyJr) December 16, 2016 While Zinke is expected to have a relatively smooth […]
America’s national parks are already under threat, but will our beloved public lands survive Donald Trump‘s incoming presidency? Trump taps well of protest with calls for more drilling in national parks https://t.co/y0DnUwpGJL — Reuters (@Reuters) January 11, 2017 The president-elect plans to open up federal lands for more energy development and, according to Reuters, energy […]
By Jo Miles We all expected that Trump‘s cabinet would mean trouble for many of the things we care about, from clean energy and healthy communities to our very democracy itself. But his chosen nominees are worse than we could have imagined. These individuals, responsible for the policies and decisions that affect the lives and […]
By Lauren McCauley Not willing to sit idle as Donald Trump and his cabinet take office and roll out an avowedly pro-fossil fuel, anti-regulation agenda, campaigners are preparing for a multi-faceted affront to the new administration. 10 Questions the #Senate Must Ask #Pruitt & #Tillerson https://t.co/3p0OOqVOl1 @CarlPope #PollutingPruitt #Rexxon @sierraclub @greenpeaceusa — EcoWatch (@EcoWatch) January […]
President Obama used his authority under the Antiquities Act to protect two large areas in the western U.S. The new Bears Ears National Monument in Utah preserves 1.35 million acres containing 100,000 significant Native American sites, while the Gold Butte National Monument in Nevada sets aside 300,000 acres, also home to Indigenous archeological sites. Protection […]
By Reynard Loki Scientists have recently warned in a major new report that the increasingly rapid melting of Arctic ice could be potentially irreversible and have severe implications not just for Arctic ecosystems, but for the world as a whole. https://www.facebook.com/EcoWatch/videos/1386817284664538/ “The warning signals are getting louder,” said Marcus Carson of the Stockholm Environment Institute […]
By Adam Markham U.S. natural and cultural resources—the parks, landmarks and history of America—are under assault from climate change. So it is troubling that Ryan Zinke, Donald Trump‘s pick to run the Department of the Interior (DOI), seems unsure whether climate change is a real problem or not. Just this week, in an interview with […]
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 […]
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