Chemical-Safety Board Is Cutting Back Under Trump
From: Wall Street Journal “Industry groups say the work of the chemical safety board is essential. The American Chemistry Council said its members “find considerable value in the CSB’s work—especially the reports and materials generated by the board as part of its investigations ...
This Oil Lobbyist Is the Real Power Behind Trump’s Interior Department
From: Mother Jones “Late last year, associate deputy secretary Jim Cason, a Bernhardt lieutenant, reassigned at least 27 executives without much explanation or a paper trail, including several high-level staffers with portfolios in climate change and conservation. Clement, a climate ...
New Mexico Bears the Brunt of D.C.’s Environment Decisions
From: NM Political Report “The administration’s attack on public lands—from rolling back monuments which are sacred to pueblos and tribes in New Mexico, to leasing oil and gas near Chaco Canyon without public input or tribal consultation—will do irreparable damage to our most ...
Trump Administration Promises to Staff Up Police on Public Lands After Announcing Major Cuts
From: Government Executive “After the dual function employees are decommissioned, FWS will have 230 full-time officers. PEER Executive Director Jeff Ruch called that insufficient, noting there are 562 refuges in the national system. “Refuge law enforcement is already critically ...
Falsified Soil Samples To Stalled Development: Hunters Point Shipyard Mired In Ongoing Controversy
From: BisNow San Francisco “San Francisco’s largest redevelopment in over 100 years is becoming one of its most controversial developments. Hunters Point, also known as San Francisco Shipyard, and the nearby Candlestick Point, the site of the former 49ers stadium, have been lauded as a ...
An Inside Look at How Trump Turned the EPA into an Industry Subsidiary
From: Yale Environment 360 “Elizabeth Southerland had a distinguished, 30-year career at the the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency during which she held numerous senior positions, including director of science and technology in the Office of Water. So she had a front-row seat early ...
