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Trump Administration

Hawaiian hawk
Extinction Countdown

Trump, Zombie Deregulation and the Hawaiian Hawk

A bid to remove the bird from the Endangered Species Act has emerged once again — long after the disappearance of the organization that proposed its removal.
October 31, 2018
by
John R. Platt
A bid to remove the bird from the Endangered Species Act has emerged once again — long after the disappearance of the organization that proposed its removal.
I voted stickers
Climate Change

New Green Strategy: Change the Electorate, Not the Election

It turns out that many people who care about the environment never vote. One organization is working to change that.
October 22, 2018
by
Tara Lohan
It turns out that many people who care about the environment never vote. One organization is working to change that.
gas pump
Climate Change

The Trump Administration’s ‘Dishonest’ Attack on Fuel-economy Standards

A former EPA engineer calls it “the most spectacular regulatory flip-flop in history.” Other experts say the resulting emissions increase would bode ill for the planet.
October 19, 2018
by
John R. Platt
A former EPA engineer calls it “the most spectacular regulatory flip-flop in history.” Other experts say the resulting emissions increase would bode ill for the planet.
solar array
Climate Change

The Environment Is on the November Ballot — Here’s Where and What’s at Stake

A handful of statewide ballot initiatives will test whether states can effectively counter environmental rollbacks coming from the federal government.
October 12, 2018
by
Tara Lohan
A handful of statewide ballot initiatives will test whether states can effectively counter environmental rollbacks coming from the federal government.
Umbagog
Public Lands & Protected Spaces

Is the United States About to Lose Its Best Conservation Program?

For 50 years the Land and Water Conservation Fund has helped support thousands of projects across the country, but its funding may be gone by the end of the month.
September 14, 2018
by
Tara Lohan
For 50 years the Land and Water Conservation Fund has helped support thousands of projects across the country, but its funding may be gone by the end of the month.
Supreme Court
News

Supreme Danger: Environmental Protection Laws Risk Potential Upheaval

A change in the way the Supreme Court thinks about the role of the EPA and other agencies could dramatically weaken environmental protections.
September 11, 2018
by
Tara Lohan
A change in the way the Supreme Court thinks about the role of the EPA and other agencies could dramatically weaken environmental protections.
Sawtooth National Forest
The Ask

What Does Wilderness Mean — and What Does It Take to Protect It?

We have five questions for Shelley Silbert, executive director of the advocacy group Great Old Broads for Wilderness.
September 4, 2018
by
The Revelator
We have five questions for Shelley Silbert, executive director of the advocacy group Great Old Broads for Wilderness.
coal plant
Commentaries

Trump’s Proposal to Replace the Clean Power Plan Endangers Public Health and the World’s Climate

The so-called “Affordable Clean Energy Rule” exemplifies the administration’s irresponsibility on climate change.
August 29, 2018
by
Joel A. Mintz
The so-called “Affordable Clean Energy Rule” exemplifies the administration’s irresponsibility on climate change.
Grand Staircase
Public Lands & Protected Spaces

Trump’s Policies on Public Lands Will Hurt Local Economies

As Sec. Zinke prepares to open Grand Staircase-Escalante to mining, experts and business owners say tourism income far outweighs the potential from fossil-fuel extraction.
August 16, 2018
by
Daria Bachmann
As Sec. Zinke prepares to open Grand Staircase-Escalante to mining, experts and business owners say tourism income far outweighs the potential from fossil-fuel extraction.
lion
Extinction Countdown

Lion-Hunting by Trump Donors Is Awful, But the Trade in Lion Bones Is Worse

Experts worry this booming trade could doom the big cats in the wild.
August 2, 2018
by
John R. Platt
Experts worry this booming trade could doom the big cats in the wild.

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