On the campaign trail and even since his election, President Donald Trump claimed to want to preserve “clean air and crystal clean water” for all Americans. But apparently his transition … Read more
Environmental Protection Agency
Dourson and Wehrum Should Be Rejected by Senate
The Administration has put forth two nominees for important Environmental Protection Agency posts who have long and disturbing records of seeking to undermine the strong protections against dangerous chemicals and … Read more
Save Our ______
As Congress and the White House continue the process of crafting the Fiscal Year 2018 budget, funding for environmental and other federal programs essential to protecting wildlife, maintaining our clean … Read more
Full Throttle Reverse
The Administration has taken another step backwards in the effort to ensure a stable and safe climate for wildlife. Administrator Scott Pruitt has announced that the Environmental Protection Agency plans … Read more
Restricting Problem Insecticides to Protect Bees and other Pollinators
Pollinators are an important part of the world’s biodiversity and food system. In the process of feeding on flowering plants for nectar, pollinators (including bees, wasps, butterflies, and other animals) … Read more
New Attempt to Muddy Clean Water Protections
The Trump Administration has just begun a two-step plan to remove protections from waters that have been safeguarded by the Clean Water Act for more than 40 years. In a … Read more
Wildlife, Public Health Endangered with Methane Rule Suspension
At the urging of fossil fuel interests, on June 12, 2017, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) proposed a two-year suspension or “stay” of core components of its 2016 final rule … Read more
Budget Cuts in Energy Programs Undermine Wildlife
Budgets reflect priorities and values. On renewable energy and science, the Administration’s proposed budget reflect the wrong priorities and the wrong values for wildlife. Instead of continuing and growing investment … Read more
EPA: Hear Our Voices, Protect Our Environmental Safeguards
Although you may not think about this every day, federal protections are what keep us safe. Environmental and public health safeguards prevent rivers like the Cuyahoga from catching on fire, … Read more
Congressional Budget Deal Includes Wins for Wildlife & Conservation
At a time when so many issues seem hopelessly entangled by the growing partisan divide, wildlife conservation is repeatedly emerging as one area for bipartisan consensus. Just this week, a … Read more
