"Dems Request More Funds To Beef Up Interior FOIA Office"
"Democratic lawmakers are asking appropriators to provide more funding so the Interior Department can hire more staff to handle public information requests."
Source: The Hill, 04/15/2019
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"Regulations: Trump's OIRA: More Bark Than Bite"
"Just a few weeks shy of completing his first year in office, President Trump showcased his administration's focus on cutting 'red tape' with a striking visual display. Flanked by Cabinet officials and stacks of paper, the president held an oversized pair of golden scissors and ceremoniously cut through a red ribbon."
Source: Greenwire, 04/12/2019
"The Confidential Oil Plan That Could Cost Trump Reelection"
"The Trump administration is considering auctioning off Florida’s coastal waters for oil and gas drilling — and Republicans are warning it could cost the president dearly in Florida in the 2020 election."
Source: Politico, 04/12/2019
"New York Plans To Sue EPA Over GE's 'Incomplete' Hudson River Cleanup"
"New York state officials plan to sue the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency for allowing General Electric Co to stop clearing the Hudson River of PCB contamination before the cleanup work was finished."
Source: Reuters, 04/12/2019
Senate Confirms Bernhardt Amid Calls for Investigations Into His Conduct
"The Senate on Thursday voted to confirm David Bernhardt, a former lobbyist for the oil and agribusiness industries, as secretary of the interior. The confirmation of Mr. Bernhardt to his new post coincided with calls from more than a dozen Democrats and government watchdogs for formal investigations into his past conduct."
Source: NY Times, 04/12/2019
"Federal Watchdog Probes Trump Admin Push for Saudi Nuke Deal"
"In 2017 Team Trump worked to clinch a nuclear deal with Saudi Arabia—and an independent investigative agency wants to know what happened behind closed doors."
Source: Daily Beast, 04/11/2019
"Inslee Knocks Trump For Wind Turbine Remarks"
"Washington Gov. Jay Inslee (D) took aim at President Trump during a CNN town hall on Wednesday over Trump's claim that the noise from wind turbines causes cancer."
Source: The Hill, 04/11/2019
Automakers Plan for Regulatory Chaos After Trump’s Emissions Rollback
"As the Trump administration prepares to drastically weaken Obama-era rules restricting vehicle pollution, nervous automakers are devising a strategy to handle their worst-case scenario: a divided American auto market, with some states following President Trump’s weakened rules while others stick with the tougher ones."
Source: NY Times, 04/11/2019
"Trump Signs Orders Making It Harder To Block Pipelines"
"President Donald Trump’s support for shifting more power to states on Wednesday faded next to his affinity for oil and gas production, as he aimed to make it harder for states to block pipelines and other energy projects due to environmental concerns."
Source: AP, 04/11/2019
Trump Admin Sabotages Major Conservation Effort, Defying Congress
"Scientists and officials around the US have told the Guardian that the Trump administration has withdrawn funding for a large, successful conservation program – in direct contradiction of instructions from Congress."
Source: Guardian, 04/10/2019
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