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Report: Zinke Plans to Resign, Explores Fox News, Energy Company Boards

Report: Zinke Plans to Resign, Explores Fox News, Energy Company Boards

From taxpayer-funded trips with his wife to shrinking national monuments for fossil fuel interests, Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke is one of President Trump‘s most scandal-ridden cabinet members. Now, the embattled official, who is facing several federal investigations of alleged misconduct, could be on his way out. POLITICO‘s sources said that the cabinet official plans to […]

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    1,200+ U.S. Officials and Candidates Have Rejected Fossil Fuel Cash

    1,200+ U.S. Officials and Candidates Have Rejected Fossil Fuel Cash

    With record-breaking hurricanes, furious wildfires and an ominous report from the United Nations that forecasts catastrophic climate change, it’s more important than ever to vote for leaders who are defenders of the environment. Thankfully, we have candidates running for all levels of government who will take a stand on these critical issues and are promising […]

    5 Ways Trump Is ‘Gaslighting’ Us on U.S. Air Pollution Levels

    5 Ways Trump Is ‘Gaslighting’ Us on U.S. Air Pollution Levels

    As he’s wont to do, President Donald Trump on Monday tweeted a World Health Organization (WHO) map of particulate pollution and said that the U.S. has the “cleanest air in the world – BY FAR!” Trump’s tweet “shows how maps can be used to misrepresent facts and conclusions,” as John Walke, director of a clean […]

    Interior Department Watchdog: Zinke Family Travel Violated Department Policies

    Interior Department Watchdog: Zinke Family Travel Violated Department Policies

    The internal watchdog of the Department of the Interior (DOI) concluded Thursday that Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke violated department travel policies by having his family members ride in government vehicles, The Hill reported. The report, by the DOI’s Office of Inspector General (OIG) also confirmed that Zinke and his wife Lolita cost taxpayers more than […]

    Acting EPA Head Is Still Unconfirmed After 100+ Days in Position

    Acting EPA Head Is Still Unconfirmed After 100+ Days in Position

    Andrew Wheeler, the acting administrator of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), might continue to oversee the office without Senate confirmation until President Trump‘s term is over, according to reports from Bloomberg and the Huffington Post. The former coal lobbyist has been the temporary EPA boss for more than 100 days ever since his predecessor […]

    World Bank Quits Coal in Kosovo, Renewables Cheaper

    World Bank Quits Coal in Kosovo, Renewables Cheaper

    Correction: A previous version of this article ran the headline The World Banks Quits Coal. The article has been updated for accuracy to emphasize that the shift to renewables was driven by cost. The World Bank has withdrawn its support for a planned 500-megawatt coal plant in Kosovo because it cannot compete with renewable energy […]

    Zinke Extends Mining Ban Near Yellowstone, Protecting Land in Home State

    Zinke Extends Mining Ban Near Yellowstone, Protecting Land in Home State

    Interior Sec. Ryan Zinke extended an existing mining ban in mountains north of Yellowstone National Park on Monday. The move withdraws more than 30,000 acres of public lands in Montana’s Paradise Valley from new claims for gold, silver and other mineral extraction for 20 years. It does not impact existing mining claims on private lands […]

    Mountain Valley Pipeline Construction Permit Revoked by Federal Court

    Mountain Valley Pipeline Construction Permit Revoked by Federal Court

    By Courtney Lindwall Communities along the 300-mile proposed route for the Mountain Valley Pipeline (MVP) heard some good news this week. On Tuesday, the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals unanimously voted to vacate a permit required by the Clean Water Act, which was previously issued by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. The ruling stated […]