Trump Planned Logging in Yaak Valley; Greens Ask Biden For ‘Climate Refuge’
"One of the wildest places in America is a test case for the new administration’s conservation and climate strategies."
Source: Inside Climate News, 03/12/2021
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Arizona Legislature Resists Attempts To Protect Groundwater And Rivers
"The Arizona Legislature has taken up a range of water-related measures this year, but some bills that would strengthen the state’s water rules to protect declining groundwater and desert streams have run into opposition and have failed to move forward."
Source: Arizona Republic, 03/11/2021
"Fish And Wildlife Service Under Trump Faulted For Lack Of Opinions"
"The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) did not provide an opinion on the majority of consultation requests reviewed by the Government Accountability Office (GAO), despite a requirement in the Coastal Barrier Resources Act (CBRA), according to a report released Wednesday by the GAO."
Source: The Hill, 03/11/2021
"Biden Delays Trump Changes To Lead And Copper Drinking Water Rule"
"The Biden administration announced on Wednesday that it is delaying the implementation of a Trump administration update to a rule governing lead and copper in drinking water."
Source: The Hill, 03/11/2021
"Senate Confirms Michael Regan To Lead EPA"
"The Senate confirmed Michael Regan to lead the Environmental Protection Agency on Thursday, putting the North Carolina regulator in charge of restoring the climate and water pollution regulations that the Trump administration had weakened."
Source: Politico, 03/11/2021
Courts Help Biden Quickly Dismantle Trump’s Environmental Legacy
"As the Biden administration begins the daunting job of rebuilding U.S. climate policy, it has gotten help from an unexpected, and perhaps unlikely, source—the federal courts." "Trump’s success in appointing conservative judges has so far been no match for his team's own ineptitude, the skill of the environmental bar and industry’s desire to work with the new administration."
Source: Inside Climate News, 03/10/2021
"Sen. Barrasso Backs Murkowski After Trump Targets Her"
"Sen. John Barrasso said Sunday he’d back Alaska Sen. Lisa Murkowski for reelection, breaking with former President Donald Trump not long after he vowed to campaign against her."
Source: Politico, 03/09/2021
"White House’s Reworked Climate Metric Draws Lawsuit from States"
"Twelve states led by Missouri Attorney General Eric Schmitt (R) filed suit Monday in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri, accusing President Joe Biden of exceeding the executive branch’s power in restoring Obama-era values for an analytical tool called the social cost of greenhouse gases."
Source: Bloomberg Environment, 03/09/2021
Biden Reverses Trump-Era Gutting of Migratory Bird Protections
"The Biden administration voided a Trump-era legal opinion Monday regarding migratory birds and protections that have been in place for over a century."
Source: Courthouse News Service, 03/09/2021
"Biden Admin Ditches Trump 'Open Science' Order"
"The Interior Department today scrapped its version of the Trump administration's controversial "open science" dictate that critics say unduly constrained research important for environmental policy decisions."
Source: E&E News, 03/04/2021
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