Cory Gardner touts public lands but won’t say if he supports Trump’s pick to oversee them
by The Colorado Sun | July 3, 2020
“U.S. Sen. Cory Gardner helped lead a push to move the Bureau of Land Management headquarters to Colorado. And he is the sponsor of a bill to provide money to acquire public lands and improve national parks. In an interview with The Colorado Sun this week, Gardner repeatedly declined ...
Coronavirus Roundup: Military Cases Spike; July 4th Concerns Grow; Free Masks for Feds
by Government Executive | July 2, 2020
“Jeff Ruch, Pacific director for the nonprofit Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility, said individuals should follow Fauci’s guidance and not attend fireworks displays either on the National Mall or Mount Rushmore. “Park Service and other government workers working ...
EPA to end contentious enforcement policy
by E&E News | June 30, 2020
“EPA announced yesterday it would terminate a controversial temporary enforcement policy this summer that allowed companies to ease reporting requirements. Former EPA attorney Tim Whitehouse welcomed the news but claimed a larger environmental enforcement reprieve during the Trump ...
Listening to Silence: Why We Must Protect the World’s Quiet Places
by Yale Environment 360 |
“It is a frosty March morning in the Hoh Rainforest, deep within Olympic National Park in Washington state. The forest is full of Jurassic ferns, hanging moss, and towering spruce and cedars, but what I hope to find is an absence. I seek a spot known as the “One Square Inch of ...
It Will Take Years to Undo the Damage from Trump’s Environmental Rollback
by New Republic | June 29, 2020
“The Trump administration’s response to a pandemic that has killed more than 120,000 Americans and forced much of the country into a devastating economic slowdown has been a massive failure, leading to new levels of anger and disappointment at the president. But none of that has ...