Executive Orders

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Upholding the Purpose of Executive Order 12898 and Protecting Environmental Justice

Thirty-one years ago, on February 11, 1994, President Bill Clinton signed Executive Order 12898. EO 12898 succinctly stated that: [E]ach Federal agency shall make achieving environmental justice part of its … Read more

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A Guide: Starting Down the “Road to Rollbacks”

In March, the Trump Administration and the Department of the Interior released a back-to-back Executive Order and Secretarial Order  focused on four Interior Department rules for review and possible repeal. … Read more

Executive Order Undermining Climate Solutions Threatens Progress for Wildlife

The Administration put forth a sweeping executive order that aims to reverse federal progress in the effort to protect wildlife from the impacts of climate change.  In particular, the Administration is targeting … Read more