Leave it to the Trump administration to detonate the Arctic Council. normally a paragon of congeniality. Read more >
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Trump Administration Outdoes Itself on Climate Change Denial, Insists Arctic Warming is Good
May 9, 2019 9:17 AM EDT
Taking the “Public” out of Public Service, New Interior Secretary Bernhardt Refuses to Address Climate Change
April 30, 2019 1:32 PM EDT
Trump Administration Cabinet officials have hit a number of new lows in recent months, but there is a more troubling trend that gets lost in all the scandal and incompetence. In the past, industry-friendly administrations hired political leaders who would emphasize deregulation and industry priorities, and minimize work on conservation and American health and safety. You may not agree with their priorities, but as long as they operated within the law, they were entitled to impose their policy priorities on the executive branch.
The Trump administration, however, is not concerned about operating within the law, and newly minted Interior Secretary David Bernhardt is exhibit A. Read more >
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Bury the Science, Then Claim It Doesn’t Exist: Interior Department Undermines Arctic Drilling Review
March 13, 2019 1:55 PM EDT
Documents released this this week indicate that the Interior Department failed to consider internal memos from staff scientists raising scientific and environmental concerns about proposed oil and gas operations in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. These were not minor concerns; the memos described significant data gaps for understanding the area’s habitat. Read more >
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Remember the Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill Disaster? The Trump Administration Wants You to Forget
February 28, 2019 10:24 AM EDT
Trump’s Interior Department has been using a secretive ploy to get around offshore drilling safety regulations that were put in place to protect American workers, marine and fishing economies, and the environment. Read more >
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Zinke Circles the Drain, but the Stains of His Reign Remain at Department of the Interior
December 15, 2018 1:38 PM EDT
During his time as Interior Secretary, Ryan Zinke gutted the agency he was charged with leading to advance oil, gas, and mining interests on our shared public lands. Read more >