The story of the Trump Administration's environmental policy is as consistent as it is depressing. Time after time, on issue after issue, the White House and the executive branch officials the president has appointed to oversee environmental regulations have sided with big polluters and dirty energies at the expense of any policies to address the … [Read more...]
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The Disproportionate Effects of Climate Change
Very often, the struggle against climate change is framed as preventative. Under this framework, the truly damaging effects of global warming are flung out into the future. Thus, we are told to do something now in order to stop future disasters from occurring. There is, however, cause to question this framework. All we need to do is observe the … [Read more...]
The Public Health Effects of Climate Change
It is no longer a question whether climate change is real, at least in the eyes of most climate scientists. This phenomenon is universal, affecting every corner of the globe. Thus, it comes as no surprise that the United States is deeply affected by climate change and the associated weather patterns. Understanding the ramifications of the … [Read more...]
GAO Report Says Climate Change Comes With Great Costs
Ever since January, Donald Trump and his acolytes have been cutting regulations in great numbers. In the first five months alone, the administration chucked or delayed 860 rule proposals. A fair number of those rules were meant to protect the environment from unfettered fossil fuel companies. Republicans often justify major deregulation by … [Read more...]
Trump Admin Changes Rules, Lost Revenue More Important than Endangered Species
Interior Secretary David Bernhardt gives remarks at the White House State Leadership Day event. (Photo Credit: The White House, Public Domain) Clearing the way for his former oil and gas-drilling clients to ransack thousands of miles of critical habitat as oil prices spike to record levels, Trump Admiration Interior Secretary David Bernhardt is … [Read more...]
The Pendulum Has Swung Too Far. It’s Time for a Change.
Donald Trump is in the White House, there is a strong conservative majority in the Supreme Court and the Republican Party controls both the US House of Representatives and the US Senate. In addition, the GOP controls the majority of Governorships and state legislatures across the US. With this unprecedented control by a single political party, … [Read more...]
Trump Administration Raises Fears With Changes to Endangered Species Act
The Endangered Species Act is the cornerstone of the country's regulatory approach to conservation and arguably one of the most famous pieces of legislation in recent American history. Since 1973 it has protected some of the country's most iconic animals, including the bald eagle. 99 percent of species placed on the endangered species list have … [Read more...]
Changes to Cost-Benefits Analysis at the Environmental Protection Agency
Amidst a wave of alleged ethical violations, Pruitt made headlines before resigning on July 5th. Those headlines spoke about scandalous decisions to delete controversial meetings from public calendars and unsavory uses of public funds for personal gain; but what they failed to mention was the serious damage he was dealing to the environment and the … [Read more...]
White House Memo Suggests Major Cuts to Top Climate Science Agency
The Washington Post obtained a four-page memo outlining a plan to decrease the budget of a top climate science agency by 17 percent. The substantial cutting of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s (NOAA) budget would include trimmings of research funding and data-collecting programs. It would also seek to reduce … [Read more...]
US Takes First Step To Leave Paris Agreement
https://youtu.be/vIREXZs1F30?rel=0 According to Reuters, the United States will become the first country to leave the Paris Agreement in one year. The Trump administration announced its decision to withdraw from the global pact two years ago but just filed the official paperwork earlier in the week. The Paris Agreement was officially … [Read more...]
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