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The White House Tried to Bury a Major Climate Report. It Backfired, Big Time.
President Donald Trump hid the National Climate Assessment behind Thanksgiving. 13 federal agencies wrote it. The media found it.
Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke is the Hat Act of the American Environment
Like a faux country and western musician who wears a ten-gallon hat for credibility, Zinke’s pretense to Interior Secretary has worn thin.
The Shad Returned. Fishermen Didn’t
The return of Hudson rivermen to work the annual shad run was a biological event that signaled the season. No longer.
Scott Pruitt’s Selective Memory
Pruitt evades congressional questions about self-dealing, cronyism, corruption, and revenge firings. Tick-tock.
Sen. Barrasso: Protect America from “Regulatory Rampage”
Chair of the Senate Environment Committee says constituents have a new “spring in their step” thanks to EPA’s Pruitt.
Will Corruption and Arrogance Undo Trump’s Environmental Team as It Did Reagan’s?
Pruitt and Zinke will follow the same ignominious ext as the environment team Pres. Reagan promised to keep.
Everything You Need to Know About Trump’s New Trophy Hunting Council
All but one of the 16 members the administration chose support relaxation of rules for hunting “trophy animals.”
Irene Dickinson: The Woman Who Shut Down the Indian Point Nukes
She inspired others to defeat seven proposed Hudson Valley nukes and ultimately bring down Indian Point.
Drilling Disaster Looms off New York State Coast
Former EPA Regional Administrator Judith Enck calls out Interior Secretary Zinke for his plan to open up oil and gas drilling.