Wheeler Accused Of Abusing Power To ‘Bully’ And ‘Intimidate’ Opponents
"As a Senate aide in 2005, Andrew Wheeler went after state air pollution regulators for opposing his boss’s bill."
Source: HuffPost, 02/15/2018
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"Trump Applies Obama-Era Flood Aid Rules He Axed Six Months Ago"
"The Trump administration’s stance on climate change became a little less clear this week."
Source: Bloomberg, 02/15/2018
WH Climate Adviser Resigns After Past Pot Use Blocked Security Clearance
"A White House climate adviser resigned Wednesday after failing to receive a permanent security clearance, becoming the latest member of the Trump administration to leave amid scrutiny of the background checks of presidential advisers."
Source: Washington Post, 02/15/2018
"Public Lands: Zinke 'Supportive' of LWCF But Gives Budget The Ax"
"While the Trump administration offered a tepid vision for the future of the Land and Water Conservation Fund in its fiscal 2019 budget proposal — slashing the program's acquisition budget by 95 percent — the Interior Department insisted Secretary Ryan Zinke remains a steadfast supporter."
Source: E&E Daily, 02/14/2018
"Greens Sue Trump Over Fracking Waste In Gulf"
"Three environmental groups teamed up to sue the Trump administration on Tuesday for allowing oil companies to dump leftover waste from drilling and fracking into the Gulf of Mexico."
Source: The Hill, 02/14/2018
"Trump Seeks Big Cuts To Science Across Agencies"
"The Trump administration wants to eliminate a broad swath of the nation's climate change research infrastructure, including satellites, education programs and science centers."
Source: ClimateWire, 02/14/2018
Intelligence Agencies Warn of Climate Risks in Global Threat Assessment
"While top Trump administration officials deny climate change, the intelligence agencies warn global warming can fuel disasters and violent conflicts."
Source: InsideClimate News, 02/14/2018
"Rural America’s Drinking-Water Crisis"
"Sparsely populated, low-income communities across the country suffer from polluted water—an injustice expected to worsen under Trump."
Source: New Republic, 02/13/2018
Critics Call Trump Cuts To Hanford Cleanup Budget 'Downright Dangerous'
"Reaction in the Pacific Northwest was swift to President Trump’s proposed cuts to the cleanup budget at the Hanford Site. Sen. Ron Wyden, a Democrat from Oregon, called the proposed $230 million cut “downright dangerous for everyone who lives near the Columbia River.”"
Source: OPB, 02/13/2018
Trump Interior Under Fire For Tapping “Temps” To Head Key Offices
"The Trump administration is violating federal law and circumventing the advice-and-consent role of the Senate by relying on temporary directors to head agencies such as the National Park Service, an environmental group alleged Monday."
Source: McClatchy, 02/13/2018
