Tribes On Edge Over Giant Dam Proposal Near Grand Canyon
"Developers want to build a vast hydroelectric power facility that would flood sacred lands, threaten waterways and put habitats at risk"
Source: Guardian, 08/13/2020
Environmental Politics
"6 Former EPA Bosses Call For Agency Reset After Election"
"Six former Environmental Protection Agency chiefs called Wednesday for a “reset” at the agency after President Donald Trump’s regulation-chopping, industry-minded first term, backing a detailed plan by former EPA staffers that ranges from renouncing political influence in regulation to boosting climate-friendly electric vehicles."
Source: AP, 08/13/2020
Harris Will Make Racial Justice a Key Part of Biden Climate Agenda
"Kamala Harris made history on Tuesday, becoming the first Black woman to be the vice presidential pick on a major party ticket. But she makes history in other ways, too. Her addition to Team Biden will focus a new spotlight on an issue Harris has championed in the Senate: addressing the racism of environmental pollution."
Source: Mother Jones, 08/13/2020
Border Wall Water Use Threatens Endangered Species, Enviros Say
"A government assessment recently obtained by an environmental group appears to link a well the group says is used in U.S.-Mexico border wall construction to low water levels in wildlife habitats at an Arizona refuge with endangered species."
Source: The Hill, 08/12/2020
"Interior Shrinks Oil, Gas Lease Sale Near Utah National Parks"
"The Trump administration on Tuesday responded to fierce local and environmental group opposition to oil and gas leasing near three Utah national parks and said much of that land will be left out of the Bureau of Land Management’s upcoming oil and gas lease sale for the state."
Source: Bloomberg Environment, 08/12/2020
All 47 Senate Democrats Ask Trump To Withdraw Controversial BLM Nominee
"All 47 members of the Senate's Democratic caucus signed a letter opposing President Trump’s nominee to lead the Bureau of Land Management (BLM), citing William Perry Pendley’s history of controversial comments and opposition to federal ownership of public lands."
Source: The Hill, 08/12/2020
"Interior Investigators: Department Slow-Walked FOIA Releases"
"The Interior Department withheld publicly disclosing several hundred pages involving then-Deputy Secretary David Bernhardt prior to his secretarial confirmation hearing, investigators say in a new report."
Source: E&E News, 08/12/2020
‘Green Recovery’ Policies an Elusive Promise
As Democratic and Republican parties plan their nominating conventions beginning next week amid a pandemic and a recession, it’s instructive to examine the state of thinking about a “green recovery.” Backgrounder looks at the politicking and policies behind the notion that a massive clean energy plan could be good not just for addressing climate change, but also the economy.
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Groups Threaten To Sue DOE Over 26 Delayed Efficiency Standard Updates
"A coalition of environmental and other groups on Monday threatened to sue the Department of Energy (DOE) over missed deadlines to update energy efficiency standards for products such as appliances."
Source: The Hill, 08/11/2020
IG May Probe Trump Administration Promotion Of Pebble Mine
"A Defense Department and Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) watchdog will consider probing the Trump administration’s moves to advance the proposed Pebble Mine in Alaska following congressional requests on Monday."
Source: The Hill, 08/11/2020
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