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Read the full story in The Hill»President Trump on Friday signed a presidential permit to jump-start construction of the Keystone XL oil pipeline with a facility in Montana, a move seen as a way to circumvent previous court orders halting development. The permit authorizes energy company TransCanada Corp. to “construct, connect, operate, and maintain” pipeline facilities between the U.S. […]
Continue ReadingRead the full story in The Hill» A federal judge late Tuesday temporarily blocked oil and gas drilling on thousands of acres of public land in Wyoming, ruling that the Trump administration failed to “sufficiently consider climate change.” The decision by Judge Rudolph Contreras of the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia found that the U.S. […]
Continue ReadingRead the full story in The Hill» The White House is putting together a special panel to look into the potential effects of climate change on national security and the group will include at least one well-known climate change skeptic. The panel, called the Presidential Committee on Climate Security in the proposal, will be formed […]
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Read the full story in The Hill» An internal email sent to National Park Service (NPS) staff reveals for the first time that the parks lost between $10 million and $11 million during the 35-day partial government shutdown, which left a number of popular parks open but furloughed most rangers and staff. The email strongly […]
Continue ReadingRead the full story in The Hill» The Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) office of enforcement will soon unveil a new finalized audit policy that will offer significant new penalty reductions for the oil and gas industry, according to two internal memos obtained by The Hill. The New Owner Clean Air Act Audit Program, tailored specifically […]
Continue ReadingRead the full story in The Hill» A new Interior Department rule could make it harder for news organizations and nonprofits to get public information from the government. Filed to the Federal Register between Christmas and New Year’s Day on Friday, the suggested rule would change the way the agency must file Freedom of Information […]
Continue ReadingRead the full story in The Hill» President Trump on Tuesday volleyed a number of attacks at California over the state’s water practices and fire management, going so far as to threaten withholding future federal aid. Speaking at an address to the White House State Leadership Day Conference, Trump warned California to “get on the ball” with how it […]
Continue ReadingRead the full story in The Hill» A Trump political appointee previously working at the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) will soon take over as the head inspector general (IG) overseeing investigations at the Interior Department, according to an internal email first obtained by The Hill. Suzanne Israel Tufts will take over as […]
Continue ReadingRead the full story in The Hill» The Trump administration is abruptly ending a decades-long program that trained national wildlife refuge managers with law enforcement capabilities to police often remote spots of public land. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) announced to employees on Sept. 21 that refuge managers who were also trained to police […]
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