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Inside Biden’s uphill battle to restore the EPA after Trump

by Elizabeth Duan | March 1, 2021
“Laws are only as good as their enforcement. During his four years in office, former President Donald Trump’s appointees to the Environmental Protection Agency, or EPA, decimated the agency’s ability to catch and penalize polluters breaking environmental rules. As a result of ...

Drake is Closing – Now What?

“What can you do to create a sustainable, just, and carbon-free city? Hear what’s next in the closure of the fossil-fuel powered Martin Drake Power Plant in Colorado Springs, and learn about three local campaigns on which you can take action. This is audio from a live webinar held ...

Former Wyoming BLM director: ‘Restore better’ national office in D.C.

by Elizabeth Duan | February 26, 2021
“A former Bureau of Land Management state director for Wyoming on Thursday called on the Biden administration to “restore a better national (BLM) office to the Washington, D.C., area” following the move of the agency’s headquarters to Grand Junction last year. “The move of ...

Advocates Say EPA Ignored Popular Fumigant’s Cancer Risks

by Elizabeth Duan | February 25, 2021
“An advocacy group on Thursday asked for the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s watchdog to examine why the agency proposed to downgrade the human health risks associated with a commonly used fumigant,… ” Read the PEER Story… ...

BLM morale tanked under Trump, survey finds

“A former senior Bureau of Land Management official and the results of a recent anonymous survey of current and recently retired BLM employees reveal that the bureau’s relocation plan completed last year left staffers demoralized and uncertain about its future. The recently ...

State regulator’s negotiations with Boeing about Santa Susana cleanup sparks criticism

“A state department agency that oversees the cleanup of toxic Santa Susana Field lab met confidentially with Boeing Company, one of the polluters, to mediate the cleanup of the area in the hills above the San Fernando and Simi valleys, drawing criticism from a Ventura County ...
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