Administration Seeks to Gut Landmark Environmental Protection, Limit Public Comments
The Trump Administration’s Council on Environmental Quality has officially announced it will go after the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA). While most Americans couldn’t tell you what this act is, every single …
Accounting for Climate Change
The guidance tells agencies to quantify both the direct and indirect, such as the burning of coal or oil, carbon pollution emissions impacts of federal actions. It also asks federal …
Will Senate Water Down Environmental Protections While the Midwest Floods?
After the Midwest experienced drought during the past several months and now the April showers are bringing May floods. Last week the Mississippi River crested five and a half feet …
Congress’ Latest Attack on the Environment Ensnares Elvis
Last year, Congress voted 191 times against the environment. This year isn’t likely to be any better. It wasn’t always like that. Since 1970, we’ve had a bipartisan law …
